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Slide 6 <br /> What do our clients need now? <br /> *Community Forums confirm that clients need more of the <br /> following services : <br /> *specialized housing <br /> *rehabilitation services <br /> *vocational services <br /> *life skills training <br /> *outreach support and crisis management <br /> •access to allied services <br /> Slide 7 <br /> We Grow Whether or not we want to <br /> Slide 8 <br /> WHY? <br /> • Inadequate services have resulted in lawsuits and mandated <br /> services . <br /> *Needs are intense - many still underserved <br /> •Deinstitutionalization has continued <br /> *Pressure from advocates to develop appropriate service system <br /> Slide 9 <br /> OPC Growth OPC' s caseload has doubled in the past 12 <br /> years. <br /> Slide 10 <br /> (Graphic) In 1979 the OPC caseload was 1285 . In 1991 the OPC <br /> caseload was 2578 . (See attachments B and C) <br /> Slide 11 <br /> Workforce Growth. The OPC workforce has doubled in eight <br /> years . <br /> Slide 12 <br /> (Graphic) In 1985 , the OPC workforce totaled 135 . In 1993 , <br /> the OPC workforce totals 270 . (See attachments D, E and F) <br /> 2 <br />