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New York State Commission on Quality of Care for the Mentally Disabled Chairperson's Subject Files


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Overview of the Records

Repository:

New York State Archives
New York State Education Department
Cultural Education Center
Albany, NY 12230

Summary:
This accretion consists of subject files of commission chairman Clarence Sundram. Some records (boxes 4 and 5) relate to specific psychiatric and/or develpmental centers where incidents of staff misconduct; patient abuse, neglect, or death; and/or financial irregularities were investigated. These records are restricted in part.
Creator:
Title:
Commission on Quality of Care for the Mentally Disabled Chairperson's subject files
Quantity:

5 cubic feet

Inclusive Dates:
1978-1998
Series Number:
19354

Arrangement

Alphabetical by subject.

Scope and Content Note

This accretion consists of subject files of commission chairman Clarence Sundram. Some records (boxes 4 and 5) relate to specific psychiatric and/or develpmental centers where incidents of staff misconduct; patient abuse, neglect, or death; and/or financial irregularities were investigated.

Access Restrictions

Partially restricted in accordance with Mental Hygiene Law, Section 33.13, relating to confidentiality of clinical records. Access is permitted under certain conditions upon approval by the Office of Mental Health.

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Detailed Description

Dates Contents Box Folder

Accretion: 19354-98
Adult Homes 1 1
Adult Homes Enforcement 1 2
Adult Homes Hearing 1 3
Child Abuse Symposium 1 4
Child Development Foundation 1 5
Children's Commission 1 6
D.C. [Developmental Centers] Closures 1 7
ECT (Electroconvulsive Therapy) 1 8
ER (Emergency Rooms) 1 9
Law Enforcement 2 1
Meds - Right to Refuse 2 2
Multi-Disabled 2 3
Narcolepsy 2 4
OMH Staffing 2 5
Potential Articles 2 6
Right to Refuse Treatment 3 1
Single Disease Hospitals Task Force 3 2
State of the State Message 3 3
Suicides 3 4
Torrey Report (Nader Report Public Citizen Health Research Group) 3 5
Willowbrook 3 6
Year 2000 Committee 3 7
Hawthorne Cedar Knolls RTF 4 1
NYPCC (New York Psychotherapy and Counseling Center) 4 2
UPC - Suffolk (United Cerebral Palsy Association of Greater Suffolk County) 4 3
Marg. Chapman (Guided Growth Center Inc. D/B/A Margaret Chapman School) 4 4
Opengate Inc. 4 5
Greenwood (Rehabilitation Center) 4 6
Niagara Co. ARC 4 7
Bernard Fineson (Developmental Center) 4 8
Buffalo P.C. 4 9
Capital District P.C. 4 10
Central Islip 4 11
Gowanda P.C. 4 12
Kingsboro P.C. 5 1
Manhattan P.C. 5 2
Manhattan Child P.C. 5 3
Pilgrim P.C. 5 4
Queens Child P.C. 5 5
WNYCPC (Western New York Psy. Ctr.) 5 6
WNYCPC - News clippings 5 7
WNYCPC - Oversight Committee 5 8
WNYCPC - Assembly Hearing 5 9
WNYCPC - Misc. 5 10
West Seneca D.C. 5 11