Collaboration for People with MI/IDD: System Failures and Promising Practices

• By: Robert J. Fletcher, DSW, ACSW, NADD-CC Kayla Behn NADD
• July 1st, 2017
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Individuals who have both mental illness (MI) and intellectual/developmental disabilities (IDD) present unique challenges to both mental health and developmental disability service structures. The group comprises a complex population whose needs are often poorly identified and who are often...

Addressing Workforce Challenges in Serving Individuals with Co-Occurring MI/IDD

• By: Robert J. Fletcher, DSW, ACSW, NADD-CC NADD
• April 1st, 2016
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Individuals with mental illness (MI) co-occurring with intellectual/developmental disability (IDD) have complex needs and present clinical challenges to the professionals, programs, and systems. These individuals are among the most challenging, expensive, and intractable to work with. Although the...