[DOC] [TLE] Dorothea Dix - Webster University [PAR] She began a change in the United States with mental institutions at the age ... In 
a period of fifteen years this woman did more than most people do in a lifetime. ... 
Dorothea Lynde Dix was born on April 4, 1802 in the town of Hampden in Maine. 
.... Dorothea then proceeded to visit jails and almshouses, where the mentally ill... [DOC] [TLE] American National Biography Online: Dix, Dorothea Lynde [PAR] Dix, Dorothea Lynde (4 Apr. 1802-17 July 1887), social reformer, was born in ... 
Five years later Dix opened her own school for young women in Boston. ... that 
soon provided needed funds for the mentally ill at the Worcester State Hospital. 
.... for over forty years helped open the eyes of many to the plight of the mentally 
ill. [DOC] [TLE] Dorothea Dix - Wikipedia [PAR] Born, (1802-04-04)April 4, 1802. Hampden, Maine, US. Died, July 17, 1887(1887
-07-17) (aged 85) Trenton, New Jersey, US. Occupation, Social reformer. Parent(
s), Joseph Dix Mary Bigelow. Dorothea Lynde Dix (April 4, 1802  July 17, 1887) 
was an American activist on behalf of the .... A second state hospital for the 
mentally ill was authorized in 1875,... [DOC] [TLE] Dorothea Lynde Dix - Psychology History [PAR] A teacher, nurse, humanitarian, and social reformer for the mentally ill, that was 
Dorothea Lynde Dix. ... At the age of 54, Dorothea had traveled half of the United 
States and Europe ... Dorothea Lynde Dix was born on April 4, 1802 in the town 
of Hampden, Maine. ... If she were interested, her would help her get her start. [DOC] [TLE] DOROTHEA DIX - HEROIC ADVOCATE FOR THE MENTALLY ILL ... [PAR] May 8, 2016 ... In the United States alone, mood disorders affect 21 million people, ... Often, the 
mentally ill were blamed for their own condition and judged as morally 
inadequate. ... in recent history was Dorothea Dixa woman who dedicated 
more ... a poor, dysfunctional household in the rural town of Hampden, Maine. [DOC] [TLE] Dorothea Lynde Dix - Women's History - HISTORY.com [PAR] This day in history  News  Ask History  History Lists  Speeches & Audio. OPEN 
... Her efforts on behalf of the mentally ill and prisoners helped create dozens of 
new institutions ... Dorothea Dix was born in Hampden, Maine, in 1802. ... efforts, 
funds were set aside for the expansion of the state mental hospital in Worcester. [DOC] [TLE] Dorothea Lynde Dix facts, information, pictures | Encyclopedia.com ... [PAR] Dix was born on April 4, 1802, in Hampden, Maine. ... Sunday school class to a 
group of women incarcerated in the East Cambridge Jail in Massachusetts. ... the 
legislature allocated funds to expand the State Mental Hospital at Worcester. ... 
and that better living conditions could do much to help persons with mental 
illness. [DOC] [TLE] Dix, Dorothea | Learning to Give [PAR] Through her tireless work of over two decades, Dix instituted changes in the ... 
people who could not help themselves--the mentally ill and the imprisoned. ... 
Dorothea (1802-1887) was born in the small town of Hampden, Maine. .... 
Dorothea also called for the legislatures in these states to create hospitals for the 
mentally ill. [DOC] [TLE] Dorothea Dix | History of American Women [PAR] Oct 8, 2012 ... Dorothea Lynde Dix was born on April 4, 1802 in Hampden, Maine. ... influential 
in helping Dorothea in her work for the mentally ill. ... She began by visiting jails 
and almshouses all over Massachusetts, .... That same year, the New Jersey 
State Hospital at Morris Plains opened - the first hospital to be built... [DOC] [TLE] Dorothea Dix - Educator - Biography.com [PAR] Jul 24, 2014 ... Born in Hampden, Maine, in 1802, Dorothea Dix was a social reformer ... U.S. 
and Canadian legislators to establish state hospitals for the mentally ill. ... began 
teaching Sunday school at the East

Question: This woman born in Hampden helped open hospitals for the mentally ill in over 15 states
Answer: Dorothea Dix