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Guest Columns Home / Opinion / Guest Columns  Guest Column: Published: May 22, 2011 02:00 AMModified: May 21, 2011 11:23 PMMore mental health change comin BY JUDY R. TRUITTEditor's note: OPC Area Program has asked to run a series of articles about changes that will be occurring in the public mental health system over the next 18 months. The first article will provide a historical perspective regarding the public system and outline the organizational shift that will be occurring.Many of you know that the public mental health, developmental disability and substance abuse system has changed significantly over the last 10 years. In that time I am sure that you have seen, heard and possibly experienced concerns about the system's fundamental stability.We acknowledge that change is difficult and that change at a system level presents significant challenges to all stakeholders.

Developmental disability civil rights are getting stomped on. I emplore you all to read this and act on it quickly if you all really care about people. Our rights are being taking away.