November 13, 2017 Presentation
Handouts and materials referenced in the presentation:
- "Summaries of Laws Relating to the Commitment and Care of the Feeble-Minded in Maine"
- Skip MacGowan's 2009 Affidavit
- 1994 Community Consent Decree
- Wuori v. Concannon (a.k.a. Pineland class action lawsuit) Docket, 7/3/1975
- Wuori v. Concannon Complaint, 7/3/1975
- Wuori v. Concannon Consent Judgement a.k.a. Pineland Consent Decree, 7/4/1980 - the entire Consent Decree including "Appendix A:" Pineland Center Standards, and "Appendix B:" Community Standards
- Wuori v. Concannon Memorandum of Opinion and Order of the Court, 8/6/1982
- "Appendix B: Community Standards," an appendix to the 1978 Pineland Consent Decree
- 1994 Community Consent Decree
- Final report of the Commission to Determine the Adequacy of Services to Persons with Mental Retardation, State of Maine 118th Legislature, 12/15/97
- 2010 court ruling that gave the State of Maine relief from judgement from the Community Consent Decree
Presentation:
Audio recording of the November 13, 2017 meeting, including Skip MacGowan's presentation which provided a review of the history of the system of care for people with intellectual/developmental disabilities, including Pineland, the Consent Decree, the Consumer Advisory Board, Community Standards, and other mechanisms put in place to ensure the system of care worked well:
Audio recording of the November 13, 2017 meeting, including Skip MacGowan's presentation which provided a review of the history of the system of care for people with intellectual/developmental disabilities, including Pineland, the Consent Decree, the Consumer Advisory Board, Community Standards, and other mechanisms put in place to ensure the system of care worked well: