Grading the States 2006: Arizona

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

Spending, Income, & Rankings     National Rank Per Capita Mental Health Spending $126.33 8 Per Capita Income $25,481 39 Total Mental Health Spending (in millions) $702 10 Suicide Rank 6

Recent Innovations Best-practice committee with consumer and family involvement  Language translation services

Urgent Needs Findings and corrective actions in Arnold v. Sarn should be applied to all regional behavioral health authorities  Better hospital and transitional services  Housing Resources to match population growth

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Grading the States 2006: Arizona - Narrative
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Arizona and nation faulted on mental care
News of NAMI's Grading the States 2006 report from The Arizona Daily Star
3/02/2006