Grading the States 2006: Washington, DC

Overall Grade: C Category Grades: Infrastructure: B- Information Access: C- Services: C- Recovery Supports: B+

Spending, Income, & Rankings     National Rank Per Capita Mental Health Spending $414.08 1 Per Capita Income $45,898 1 Total Mental Health Spending (in millions) $232 27 Suicide Rank 51

Recent Innovations Department of Mental Health structural changes under court order Development of community system Department of Mental Health training institute

Urgent Needs Information accessibility New hospital construction on schedule  Reinvestment of St. Elizabeth assets "in trust" from mental health care system Ensure evidence-based practice model standards and recovery orientation Housing

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