• MHRH Community Provider Meeting February 5, 2008
• DD Data Presentation to the Communications Group February 4, 2008
• MHRH Budget Briefing for Community Stakeholders February 5, 2007
• Director takes action to repeal 2005 Health and Wellness Standards for DDD agencies
• Partnership Council Meeting information
• Director unveils new master plan

MHRH Community Provider Meeting February 5, 2008

• Title: MHRH Community Provider Meeting February 5, 2008(9 pages)
  About: PowerPoint presentation given by Director Nelson on February 5, 2008 to community providers. This document is a pdf version of the powerpoint presentation.

DD Data Presentation to the Communications Group February 4, 2008

• DD Data Presentation to the Communications Group February 4, 2008(36 pages)

MHRH Budget Briefing for Community Stakeholders February 5, 2007

• Title: MHRH Budget Briefing for Community Stakeholders February 5, 2007(6 pages)
  About: Director Nelson met with the MHRH stakeholders on February 5, 2007 to brief them on the FY 2008 budget and the impacts on MHRH. This document is a pdf version of the powerpoint presentation.

Director takes action to repeal 2005 Health and Wellness Standards for DDD agencies

• Title: Letter to DOH Director David Gifford(2 pages)
  About: January 10, 2007 Letter from MHRH Director Ellen Nelson to DOH Director David Gifford
• Title: 2001 Health Care Guidelines and Nursing Clinical Standards(23 pages)
  About: This document describes the minimum standards of care agencies are expected to adhere to in the provision of day and residential supports and services.
• Title: Notice of Repeal of Rules and Regulations(2 pages)
  About: January 15, 2007 Notice of Repeal Newspaper Ad in Projo
• Title: Rules & Regulations for Health and Wellness Standards for Organizations Providing Services or Support to Adults with Developmental Disabilities in Rhode Island(843 pages)
  About: The Department has the responsibility to ensure the basic health and safety of adults with developmental disabilities who are receiving services and supports within the developmental disabilities system. The Health and Wellness Standards described herein are the minimum standards of care agencies shall adhere to in the provision of supports and services.

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Director unveils new master plan

• Title: MHRH Master Plan (December 2006)(2 pages)
  About: This document is a two page summary of the initial components of the MHRH Master Plan, which is a reform agenda for transitioning the department into a contemporary organization.
• Title: Quality Assessment Report of Major Findings (December 2006)(64 pages)
  About: This document is a 64 page report that provides detailed information on the findings of the statewide Quality Assessment for Eleanor Slater Hospital (ESH), Behavioral Health (BH) and Developmental Disabilities (DD). This includes a history of the department and services to individuals from the 1700's through the present. Information is included for ESH, BH and DD on the current legal and regulatory authority, services provided, Best Practice discussion, and Initial Findings from community meetings and conversations with MHRH staff.
• Title: Director's Presentation on the MHRH Master Plan December 12, 2006(16 pages)
  About: This document is a pdf version of the powerpoint presentation shared by the Director of MHRH, Dr. Ellen Nelson, for a community organizational meeting describing the components of the MHRH Master Plan and the Director's Partnership Council.
• Title: Director's Partnership Council Meeting Dates(1 page)
  About: This is a one page document that lists the meetings dates for 2007 for the three committees of the Director's Partnership Council: Innovations, Quality Improvement and Consumer Issues.

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