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Thyf» Mental health cutbacks possible S e rv ic e s (o r m e n t a lly re ta rd e d and d e velo pm en ta lly d is a b le d a d u lt re s id e n ts o f C la c k a m a s C ounty could be d ra s tic a lly re d u c e d if th e O re g o n le g is la tu re adopts budget cuts proposed by the M e n ta i H e a lth D ivis io n . V o c a tio n a l a n d s o c ia l s k ills tr a in in g could be e lim in a te d fo r m o re th an 20 percent of those c u rre n tly se rved by the C la c k a m a s C hallen ge C e n te r s w o rk a c tiv ity c e n te r N e a r ly 90 p e rc e n t o f those who re ly on tran sp o r tation services or subsidies w o u ld lose th a t needed level of support “ O u r m a jo r concern is the d is p o rp o rtio n a te a ffe c t these cuts w ill h a ve on C la c k a m a s C o u n t y 's d is a b le d c it iz e n s ," s a id K en F o s h e im , e x e c u tiv e d ire c to r of the C la c k a m a s C h allen ge C en ter “ S i m i l a r s e r v ic e s in oth er counties a r e being a f fected by less th an fiv e o r 10 percent. “ N o one w an ts to see a redu ctio n in services, but w e ca n expect th em to be m a d e e q u a lly if th ey a r e ab solutely n e c e s s a ry .” T h e m a jo r reco m m en d a tion a ffe c tin g the d isab led of C la c k a m a s C ounty is one th a t w ould te rm in a te s e r vices for those 60 y e a rs of ag e or old er or who liv e in nursing homes. A cco rd ing to F o s h e im , “ T h is decision is b e in g m a d e w ith o u t co nsiders tion f c - w h e th e r or not a r in d iv id u a l needs these s e r vices fo r his m e n ta l and e m o tio n a l s ta b ility . “ T h e M e n ta l H e a lth D iv i sion is m a k in g a n in - d is c r im in a n t d e t e r m i n a tion to te rm in a te services solely on the basis o f so m eone's ag e or p lace of resid ence ” A lm o st a ll who a tte n d th e C la c k a m a s C h a lle n g e C en ter use th e T r i-M e t bus system or re ly on door-to- door tra n s p o rta tio n s e r v ic e s p r o v id e d by th e C la c k a m a s C ounty C om - m u ftity A c tio n A gency T iie C h a llen g e C e n te r ’s c o n tra c t w it h th e C la c k a m a s C ounty M e n ta l H e a lth P ro g ra m c u rre n tly provides fo r th e fu nd ing of those se rvices, bu t th a t fu n ding w ill be e lim in a te d if the le g is la tu re ag rees w ith the proposed budget re d u c tion of the M e n ta l H e a lth D ivis io n T h is w ould d ire c tly a f fect 45 of the 48 who re c e iv e s e rv ic e s fro m th e C h a llen g e C e n te r’s w o rk a c tiv ity c e n te r. “ W e ’ll s im p ly h a v e to look a t te rm in a tin g s e r vices fo r those w ith o u t a d e qu ate tra n s p o rta tio n s e r v ic e s ,” said F o sh eim . “ B ut m a n y of those who r e q u ir e tr a n s p o r ta tio n d e s p e r a te ly need r e h a b ilita tio n services w e a r e a b le to p ro v id e .” These cuts proposed by the M e n ta l H e a lth D iv is io n could occur if the O regon le g is la tu r e a g r e e s to budget redu ctio ns betw een 10 and 15 p e rcent. 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