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R -- DEVELOPMENT OF A GUIDE ON BEST PRACTICES IN SECLUSION, RESTRAINT AND FORCES TREATMENT FOR SERIOUSLY MENTALLY ILL WOMEN POC Sheri Kretschmaier, Contract Specialist, (301) 443-2475, Margaret M. Kelly, Contracting Officer, (301) 443-2475 WEB: Program Support Center, http://cbd-submit@gpo.gov. E-MAIL: Program Support Center, skretschmaier@psc.dhhs.gov. The Center for Mental Health Services (CMHS), SAMHSA, through the General Acquisitions Branch, PSC plans to award a sole source simplified acquisition to Brockton Multi-Service Center in Brockton, MA. The requirement is to develop a guide on best practices in seclusion, restraint, and forces treatment for seriously mentally ill women. Recommendations and guidelines concerning actual changes in policies, procedures and clinical practices regarding 1) restraint and seclusion as a consequence of the Massachusetts Report and Recommendations; and 2) the assessment and care of consumers with histories of physical and sexual abuse. Anticipated award date is May 13, 1997. No solicitation is available. See Numbered Note: 22. (0114)

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