VIRGINIA'S SERVICE INTEGRATION FOR DEINSTITUTIONALIZATION (SID) MODEL BEGAN AS A RESEARCH AND DEMONSTRATION PROJECT. METHODS FOR EVALUATING THE ATTAINMENT OF THE MODEL'S OPERATIONAL OBJECTIVE OF DEVELOPING A SYSTEMATIC, SERVICE-INTEGRATING PROCEDURE FOR THE DEINSTITUTIONALIZATION OF RESIDENTS OF STATE INSTITUTIONS HAVE BEEN CONTINUOUSLY BUILT IN. THERE IS CONTINUOUS MONITORING AND TRACKING OF ACTIVITIES ASSOCIATED WITH THE DEINSTITUTIONALIZATION AND SERVICE DELIVERY PROCESS FOR EACH CLIENT. THE QUANTITATIVE DATA ARE SYSTEMATICALLY COLLECTED BY MEANS OF DATA-GATHERING FORMS SPECIFICALLY TAILORED TO MATCH AND GUIDE MODEL FUNCTIONING. QUALITATIVE DATA ARE OFTEN COLLECTED BY MEANS OF SID FORMS. MONTHLY REPORTS BY ADMINISTRATORS IN THE CENTRAL AND FIELD OFFICES PROVIDE ANOTHER SOURCE OF DATA. IN CONSIDERING CLIENT OUTCOME, THE FOLLOWING FACTORS ARE EVALUATED: CLIENT CHARACTERISTICS, CLIENT BEHAVIOR, PRESCRIPTION DECISIONS, COMMUNITY PLACEMENT OUTCOME, CLIENT ATTITUDE AND BEHAVIORAL CHANGE, RECIDIVISM, AND TERMINATIONS. DATA FOR 498 CLIENTS ARE PRESENTED. THE AVAILABILITY AND PROVISION OF SERVICE REQUIREMENTS ARE ALSO REVIEWED REGARDING CLIENTS PRESCRIBED FOR COMMUNITY PLACEMENT AND CLIENTS PRESCRIBED FOR CONTINUED INSTITUTIONALIZATION. THE EFFECTIVENESS OF SERVICE INTEGRATION FUNCTIONING IS MEASURED BY MEANS, AN EVALUATION OF THE PROJECT'S BOARD OF DIRECTORS, THE ASSESSMENT AND PRESCRIPTION TEAM (A AND P), AND THE BROKER ADVOCATE. TABLES OF DATA AND REFERENCES ARE INCLUDED. FOR THE OTHER VOLUMES OF THIS REPORT, SEE NCJ 47643-47646, AND 47648-47651. (RCB)