| 1947 |
| Methadone approved by the FDA to treat opiate addiction |
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| 1949 |
| National Institute of Mental Health founded |
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| 1949 |
| New York State Mental Health Commission formed |
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| 1954 |
| NYC Community Mental Health Board (CMHB) created |
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| 1955 |
| New York State's psychiatric inpatient census peaks at 93,600 |
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| 1962 |
| Rockefeller Plan begins NYS deinstitutionalization |
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| 1963 |
| Federal Community Mental Health Centers Construction Act is passed |
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| 1968 |
| CMHB joins Health Services Administration (HSA) |
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| 1969 |
| CMHB (still part of HSA) becomes Department of Mental Health and Mental Retardation (DMHMR) - Herbert Fill, MD is appointed Commissioner |
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| 1972 |
| Alcoholism services added to DMHMR |
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| 1972 |
| Geraldo Rivera's expose about Willowbrook shocked the City |
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| 1975 |
| HSA is disbanded |
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| 1975 |
| Willowbrook consent decree signed |
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| 1977 |
| DMHMR becomes Department of Mental Health, Mental Retardation and Alcoholism Services (DMHMRAS) |
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| 1987 |
| Willowbrook Developmental Center "officially and forever closed" |
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| 1990 |
| Americans with Disabilities Act signed by President George H. W. Bush |
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| 1993 |
| Early Intervention is added to DMHMRAS portfolio. |
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| 1993 |
| Community Reinvestment Act is passed. |
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| 1997 |
| LifeNet is established |
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| 2001 |
| Project Liberty is established |
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| 2002 |
| DMHMRAS merged with DOH to create DOHMH. |
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| 2002 |
| Buprenorphine approved by the FDA to treat opiate addiction |
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