THE SERVICE INTEGRATION FOR DEINSTITUTIONALIZATION (SID) PROJECT IS A RESEARCH AND DEMONSTRATION MODEL DESIGNED TO ESTABLISH A SYSTEMATIC PROCEDURE FOR THE ORDERLY DEINSTITUTIONALIZATION OF RESIDENTS OF STATE INSTITUTIONS IN VIRGINIA WHILE ENCOURAGING INTEGRATION OF EXISTING SERVICES THROUGHOUT THE STATE. THE THREE TYPES OF INSTITUTIONALIZED PERSONS ADDRESSED BY THE PROJECT ARE THE MENTALLY ILL, THE MENTALLY RETARDED, AND THE JUVENILE OFFENDER. A CENTRAL COMPONENT IN THE DEINSTITUTIONALIZATION CONCEPT IS THE ASSESSMENT AND PRESCRIPTION (A AND P) TEAM. THESE TEAMS ARE COMPOSED OF A COALITION OF PROFESSIONALS FROM THE INSTITUTIONS AND LOCAL COMMUNITIES AFFECTED BY THE PROJECT. A TYPICAL A AND P TEAM HAS FROM 10 TO 12 MEMBERS. THE TEAM ASSESSES EACH CLIENT, MAKES A DECISION WITH RESPECT TO INDIVIDUAL SUITABILITY FOR DEINSTITUTIONALIZATION, AND WRITES PRESCRIPTIONS DETAILING SERVICES REQUIRED TO ENABLE CLIENTS TO ACHIEVE TENURE IN THE COMMUNITY, OR IN THE CASE OF NONCANDIDATES FOR DEINSTITUTIONALIZATION, TO MAXIMIZE CLIENT FUNCTIONING WITHIN THE INSTITUTION. APPENDED MATERIALS INCLUDE COMPLETED AND BLANK CLIENT FORMS, AN ASSESSMENT SUMMARY, PRESCRIPTION DOCUMENTS, AND CLIENT STATUS UPDATE REPORTS. SEE ALSO NCJ 47643-47650.