Abstract
Community-based residential programs for the chronically mentally ill have long been considered alternative programs of care rather than viable programs within their own right. This paper describes some reasons why this has been so and supports the notion of stronger definitive criteria and differentiation among such programs. The focus is on one type of residential program - the quaterway house. A generic description drawn from the literature is followed by a description of an existing program based on the defined quarterway house concept. If community integration for the SMI is the goal, it is imperative that not only the characteristics of the client population be identified but also the characteristics of the facility, program, and community so as to assure compatibility and thus program effectiveness.
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