High Need Clients. Service Gaps Childhood Intervention. There are 1,000 developmentally delayed children between the ages of 0-3 that do not have access to early childhood intervention services. Employment Opportunities for Persons with Mental Retardation. There is a dearth of employment opportunities for persons with mild mental retardation.
Jobs are necessary to support independence in adulthood.
Community Based MR Services. There were 400 persons in the MR priority population in 1996 who were on referral lists for home and community based services but unable to access services. Accessibility of MH Services. There is a shortage of mental health treatment slots for the uninsured and underinsured. Many health care plans offer limited or insufficient mental health care coverage.