Fountain House
- Date
1969
- Main contributors
John Beard, Executive Director, Fountain House; Robert Kaiser; Gary C. Bergland; Larry Novak
- Summary
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Shows how Fountain House, located in the "Hell's Kitchen" section of New York City, reintegrates patients returning from mental institutions as functioning citizens. Explains that the house is non-residential and most of the people who come there do not have jobs. Records how Fountain House helps its people find housing, provides vocational training, arranges jobs with nearby businesses, and offers community services in the house itself. Includes conferences between patients and staff at the house and at places of work.
- Publisher
National Educational Television
- Genre
Educational
- Subjects
Mental health services; Rehabilitation; Psychology
- Location
New York, NY
- Collection
National Educational Television
- Unit
IUL Moving Image Archive
- Rights Statement
- No Copyright - United States
Access Restrictions
This item is accessible by: the public.