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In 1961 the General Assembly created the Department of Mental Health to assume all responsibilities formerly vested in the Department of Public Welfare (L. 1961, p. 2666). These duties included the care and treatment of all persons admitted or committed to state institutions under the department's control. Most of these institutions performed services for the mentally ill or retarded. Until the creation in 1963 of the Department of Children and Family Services, the Department of Mental Health also operated state institutions and social programs for children and their families. The Department of Mental Health also is responsible for the establishment of programs to prevent and treat alcoholism and drug abuse and the coordination of community services for the emotionally ill and developmentally disabled.
In 1973 a separate division was established within the Department of Mental Health to provide programs for the developmentally disabled. As a reflection of this additional responsibility the department's name became the Department of Mental Health and Developmental Disabilities (P.A. 78-992, p. 96). The following institutions are under the control of the Department of Mental Health and Developmental Disabilities:
Herman M. Adler Mental Health Center at Champaign (formerly Herman M. Adler Zone Center at Champaign)
Alton Mental Health Center (formerly Alton State Hospital)
Anna Mental Health and Developmental Center (formerly Anna State Hospital)
A.L. Bowen Developmental Center at Harrisburg (formerly A.L. Bowen Children's Center at Harrisburg)
Centralia State School
Chester Mental Health Center (formerly Illinois Security Hospital at Menard)
Chicago-Read Mental Health Center (formerly Chicago State Hospital and Charles F. Read Zone Center)
Dixon Developmental Center (formerly Dixon State School)
East Moline Mental Health Center (formerly East Moline State Hospital)
Elgin Mental Health Center (formerly Elgin State Hospital)
William W. Fox Developmental Center at Dwight (formerly William W. Fox Children's Center at Dwight)
Galesburg Mental Health Center (formerly Galesburg State Research Hospital)
Harrisburg State School
William A. Howe Developmental Center at Tinley Park
Illinois Braille and Sight Saving School at Jacksonville*
Illinois Children's Hospital-School at Chicago*
Illinois Eye and Ear Infirmary at Chicago*
Illinois Institute for Developmental Disabilities at Chicago (formerly Illinois State Pediatric Institute at Chicago)
Illinois School for the Deaf at Jacksonville*
Illinois Soldiers' and Sailors' Children's School at Normal*
Illinois Soldiers' Widows' Home at Wilmington (closed in 1963)
Illinois State Psychiatric Institute at Chicago
Illinois Veterans' Home at Quincy (formerly Illinois Soldiers' and Sailors' Home at Quincy)*
Illinois Visually Handicapped Institute at Chicago*
Institute for Juvenile Research at Chicago
Jacksonville Mental Health and Developmental Center (formerly Jacksonville State Hospital)
Kankakee Developmental Center (formerly Kankakee State Hospital)
Lincoln Developmental Center (formerly Lincoln State School)
Elisabeth Ludeman Developmental Center at Park Forest (formerly Elisabeth Ludeman Mental Retardation Center at Park Forest)
Andrew McFarland Mental Health Center at Springfield (formerly Andrew McFarland Zone Center at Springfield)
John J. Madden Mental Health Center at Chicago (formerly John J. Madden Zone Center at Chicago)
Manteno Mental Health Center (formerly Manteno State Hospital)
Mental Health Center at Chicago
Adolf Meyer Mental Health Center at Decatur (formerly Adolf Meyer Zone Center at Decatur)
Warren G. Murray Developmental Center at Centralia (formerly Warren G. Murray Children's Center at Centralia)
Peoria State Hospital (closed in 1973)
H. Douglas Singer Mental Health Center at Rockford (formerly H. Douglas Singer Zone Center at Rockford)
Southern Illinois Children's Service Center at Hurst*
Tinley Park Mental Health Center (formerly Tinley Park State Hospital)
Waukegan Developmental Center
George A. Zeller Mental Health Center at Peoria (formerly George A. Zeller Zone Center at Peoria)
- These institutions transferred to the DEPARTMENT OF CHILDREN AND FAMILY SERVICES, RG 219.000, in 1963.
Access to some of these records is restricted according to the provisions of the Mental Health Code and the State Records Act of 1957 as amended.
218.001
ADMINISTRATIVE RECORDS. 1961-1973. 27 cu. ft. No index.
Records consist primarily of correspondence; studies and surveys of programs, facilities, and institutions operating within the Department of Mental Health; reports of investigations of these institutions; minutes, correspondence, and reports of a wide range of committees and councils within the department or on which the director served (e.g., Psychiatric Training and Research Authority, 1961-1969; Legislative Committee, 1961-1969; Advisory Committee on Child Psychiatric Services, 1962-1970; Medical Center Commission, 1961-1967; Advisory Council for Public Law 88-164, 1965-1970; Illinois Coordinating Committee on Chronic Illness, 1965-1967; Commission on Emotionally Disturbed and Socially Maladjusted Children, 1969-1971; Council of State and Federal Agencies of the Mental Health Planning Board, 1967-1969); minutes of the Board of Mental Health Commissioners, 1963-1969; minutes of directors' staff meetings, 1961-1965; minutes of meetings of chief social workers in mental institutions, 1961-1963; annual reports of the Department of Mental Health and of divisions, institutions, and programs under its control (e.g., Home Economics Section, 1961-1970; Nursing Services Section, 1961-1967; Psychiatric Social Service Section, 1961-1969; Volunteer Services Program, 1961-1969; Division of Professional Services, 1968-1969); reports and supportive material on psychiatric aide and other employee training programs; Division of Planning and Evaluation files on the development of community mental health programs in all Illinois counties, 1967-1969; photographs of patients, state officials, and facilities at state institutions and photographs of men for whom mental health zone centers were named; contracts, agreements, and studies of a firm engaged to study personnel classifications in the Department of Mental Health, 1969-1971; files and correspondence with architectural and engineering firms involved in the design of mental health facilities in Chicago and Waukegan, 1970-1971; copies of General Assembly bills concerning the department; and press clippings and news releases primarily related to the activities of mental health weeks.
Correspondence with all divisions and institutions within the department, other state agencies, federal agencies, and private citizens primarily concerns operations and programs of state mental health institutions; personnel matters; maintenance of buildings and grounds and permanent improvements; bond issue projects; campaign for the location of schools for the mentally retarded in southern Illinois; investigation of purchasing practices; and mental health legislation pending in the General Assembly.
For earlier ADMINISTRATIVE RECORDS see RS 206.002.
218.002
AUDIT AND GENERAL FINANCIAL REPORTS. 1961-1970. 2 cu. ft. No index.
Files contain copies of audit and other financial reports of departmental divisions and institutions made by private accounting firms or departmental auditors at the request of the Auditor General. Included are audit reports and cash audits which list each agency's name, date of audit, and narrative comment on the agency's scope of activity, management of funds, collections, accounts receivable, appropriations, allotments, liabilities, contracts, leases, inventories, insurance, surety bonds, tabular statements, schedules,
reconciliations, analyses, and summaries of fiscal operations. Each report usually is accompanied by correspondence among accountants, departmental employees, and the Auditor of Public Accounts concerning audit procedures and recommendations.
Also included are quarterly financial reports filed with the department by the Anna State Hospital, Elgin State Hospital, Galesburg State Research Hospital, Illinois State Pediatric Institute, Illinois State Psychiatric Institute, Institute for Juvenile Research, Jacksonville State Hospital, and Manteno State Hospital on their use of federal research grant funds. Files include audit reports for the following divisions and institutions:
Alton State Hospital, 1962-1965
Anna State Hospital, 1962-1965
Board of Mental Health Commissioners, 1961-1965
A.L. Bowen Children's Center, 1965
Chicago State Hospital, 1961-1965
Division of Alcoholism, 1962-1965
Dixon State School, 1961-1965
East Moline State Hospital, 1961-1965
Elgin State Hospital, 1961-1965
Galesburg State Research Hospital, 1961-1966
General Office, 1961-1963
Illinois Security Hospital, 1961-1965
Illinois State Pediatric Institute, 1961-1965
Illinois State Psychiatric Institute, 1961-1965
Institute for Juvenile Research, 1961-1965
Jacksonville State Hospital, 1961-1965
Kankakee State Hospital, 1961-1965
Lincoln State School, 1961-1965
For earlier AUDIT AND GENERAL FINANCIAL REPORTS see RS 206.004.
218.003
CONSTRUCTION PROJECT FILES. 1959-1981. 31 cu. ft. No index.
Files contain correspondence and material relating to construction and permanent improvement projects at various institutions and facilities with the Department of Mental Health. A file or notebook for each project includes correspondence with the supervising architect, the Division of Architecture and Engineering, the Illinois Building Authority, the Capital Development Board, the Governor, departmental employees, contractors, engineers, and architects concerning the planning, financing, and progress of the project.
Files also include land surveys; site plans and drawings; blueline prints and drawings; cost estimates; contracts; notifications of acceptance of bids; preliminary plans and specifications; specifications for plumbing, heating, electrical, and general work; reports on the status of appropriations for permanent improvements; requests for release of funds; authorizations for release of funds; photographs of the work site, buildings, and facilities; change orders; certificates of substantial completion; and minutes of meetings to plan or review the project. Some of these projects were initially undertaken while institutions were under the jurisdiction of the Department of Public Welfare. Files include material for projects at the following institutions:
A.L. Bowen Children's Center
Chicago-Read Mental Health Center
Illinois Security Hospital
Lincoln State School
Elisabeth Ludeman Mental Retardation Center
Andrew McFarland Zone Center
John J. Madden Zone Center
Manteno State Hospital
Mental Health Center
Warren G. Murray Children's Center
Peoria State Hospital
Charles F. Read Zone Center
H. Douglas Singer Zone Center
Southern Illinois Children's Service Center
Specialized Living Centers (Addison, East Moline, Rockford, Springfield, Swansea, Woodlawn)
Tinley Park Mental Health Center
Waukegan Developmental Center
George A. Zeller Zone Center
For files on other CONSTRUCTION PROJECTS see RS 206.005 and RS 219.001.
218.004
CLAIMS SERVICE INDUSTRIAL COMMISSION CASE FILES. Ca. 1964-1972. 21 cu. ft. No index.
Claims Service case files are of Department of Mental Health employees who brought claims against the department to the Industrial Commission. Each file usually includes an injury report; status reports on employee's condition; correspondence among institutional and departmental officials, the Attorney General, attorneys, and members of the Industrial Commission; application for adjustment of claim; physician's report; copies of medical bills; decision of the arbitrator and decision on review; and intradepartmental memoranda concerning claim.
218.005
CLAIMS SERVICE COURT OF CLAIMS CASE FILES. Ca. 1958-1967. 1 cu. ft. No index.
Claims Service case files are of actions brought by private citizens to the Court of Claims against the Department of Mental Health. Each file usually includes correspondence among
departmental employees, the Secretary of State, the Court of Claims, and the Attorney General; copies of the complaint and bill of particulars; petitions; depositions; transcript of the proceedings; and the opinion or ruling of the court.
218.006
CLAIMS SERVICE MOTOR VEHICLE ACCIDENT REPORTS. 1965-1969. 1 cu. ft. Index.
Reports filed with the Claims Service concern motor vehicle accidents involving departmental employees while driving state vehicles. Each report lists employee's name, address, driver's license number, and institution or division employed by; name, address, and driver's license number of other driver; date and place accident occurred; description of events surrounding accident; description and license numbers of vehicles involved; and amount of damage to vehicles. Repair estimates and correspondence concerning repairs occasionally accompany reports.
218.007
ATTORNEY GENERAL OPINIONS. 1921-1975. 1 cu. ft. No index.
Legal opinions prepared by the Attorney General for the Department of Public Welfare (1921-1960), later the Department of Mental Health (1961-1975), concern the legality of budget appropriations, pending legislation about mental health, taxation for mental health services, the rights of patients and of relatives of patients, the treatment of mentally ill criminals, the determination of mental illness, damage claims by patients and employees, eligibility for departmental care, the estates of patients, independent charitable institutions, loyalty oaths and employee compensation, departmental responsibility in transporting patients, and public assistance. Opinions show the date, file number, summary opinion, full opinion, and occasionally include letters from the director of the department which requested the opinion. Opinions also may indicate whether litigation was initiated by the Attorney General on behalf of the department.
218.008
HOSPITAL ACCREDITATION SURVEY FILES. 1971-1974. 6 cu. ft. No index.
Records arranged by facility include correspondence concerning survey preparation, completed survey questionnaires, lists of standards with the facility's performance noted, and survey results and recommendations. Questionnaires contain information on capacity of facilities, types of care available, construction, hospital bylaws, hospital ownership and management, compliance with laws and regulations, hospital resources, number and type of practitioners, and type and condition of facilities and equipment used. Records are included for:
Herman M. Adler Zone Center
Alton State Hospital
A.L. Bowen Children's Center
Dixon State School
East Moline State Hospital
Elgin State Hospital
William W. Fox Children's Center
Galesburg State Hospital
Illinois Pediatric Institute
Illinois Security Hospital
Jacksonville State Hospital
Kankakee State Hospital
Lincoln State School
Andrew McFarland Zone Center
John J. Madden Zone Center
Manteno State Hospital
Adolf Myers Zone Center
Warren G. Murray Children's Center
Peoria State Hospital
H. Douglas Singer Zone Center
Tinley Park Mental Health Center
George A. Zeller Mental Health Center
218.009
INTERDEPARTMENTAL COMMITTEE ON MENTAL RETARDATION MINUTES, CORRESPONDENCE, AND REPORTS. 1964-1974. 0.5 cu. ft. No index.
Minutes of committee meetings concern creation and implementation of Zone Advisory Councils on Mental Retardation, federal grants, legislation, construction of facilities, and standards for licensing facilities and training staff. Subcommittee reports concern students waiting to enroll in facilities for the retarded; research; prevention; social, clinical, and community services; public awareness; and guardianship. Correspondence concerns meetings, other departmental activities relating to mental retardation, reimbursement for patients in private facilities, and agendas for conferences on mental retardation held in 1968.
218.010
DIRECTOR'S AND ASSISTANT DIRECTORS' POLICY CORRESPONDENCE. 1910-January 1923; 1929-August 1963. 8 vols. Partial index.
Letters, circulars, and directives issued by the director and his assistants to facility superintendents, division heads, and other high ranking subordinates in the department concern policy decisions. Topics include personnel, accounting, appropriations, reorganizations, building construction, research, communications, patient treatment, budgeting, and mental health legislation.
218.011
WINNECONNA HOME CASE FILES. 1973-1975. 1 cu. ft. No index.
Case files of developmentally disabled persons transferred to the Winneconna Home to learn to adapt to noninstitutional settings include billing authorizations, program planning forms, patient needs and goals statements, admission and discharge record, notices of transfers, and descriptive information forms showing patient's name, Social Security number, birth date, race, sex, marital status, and current living conditions. Files occasionally contain previous mental health care records.
218.012
FACILITY MANAGEMENT FILES. 1913-1980. 5.5 cu. ft. No index.
Files concern land sales and operational management as they relate to the various institutional facilities operated by the department. Land records include quit claim and warranty deeds, abstracts of title, contracts for the sale and purchase of real estate, bills of sale, transfer agreements, survey maps, and related memoranda and correspondence. Also included are leases of buildings and farmland, certificates of tax exempt property, grants and dedications of right-of-way, easements, notices of termination of leases and contracts, pre-annexation agreements and annexation resolutions, property appraisals, and maps of right-of-way areas, proposed annexation areas, and utility line locations. Operational records include copies of agreements and contracts between the department and individuals, private companies, and local governments for gas, electrical, water, garbage removal, and employee food services. Facilities covered include:
Herman A. Adler Zone Center
Alton Mental Health Center
Anna State Hospital
A.L. Bowen Children's Center
Chester Mental Health Center
Chicago-Read Mental Health Center
Chicago State Hospital
Dixon State School
East Moline State Hospital
Elgin State Hospital
William W. Fox Children's Center
Galesburg State Research Hospital
Institute for Juvenile Research
Jacksonville State Hospital
Kankakee Developmental Center
Lincoln Developmental Center
Elisabeth Ludeman Developmental Center
Andrew McFarland Zone Center
John J. Madden Zone Center
Manteno State Hospital
Adolf Meyer Zone Center
Warren G. Murray Developmental Center
Peoria State Hospital
Charles F. Reid Zone Center
Samuel H. Shapiro Developmental Center
H. Douglas Singer Zone Center
Tinley Park Mental Health Center
Waukegan Developmental Center
George A. Zeller Zone Center
218.013
FACILITY CLOSING FILES. 1975-1986. 2 cu. ft. No index.
Files include departmental surveys, proposals, studies, reports, and related correspondence which concern the closing and consolidation of mental health facilities. Subjects include statewide changes in client populations, the disposition of residents at facilities scheduled for closing, employee layoffs and transfers, displaced employee re-education programs, conversion and reuse of facilities, physical plant shutdowns, and the disposition of equipment. Also included are maps of facility grounds, structure floor plans, press releases, and newspaper clippings. Facilities addressed in these files include:
Herman M. Adler Mental Health Center
A.L. Bowen Developmental Center
East Moline Mental Health Center
Galesburg Mental Health Center
Manteno Mental Health Center
Warren G. Murray Developmental Center (Mt. Vernon Annex)
These records are available at the Illinois State Archives, Office of the Secretary of State.
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