If you go to the link in my previous post, you will see numerous health care issue links to Dean's record. Here is some of what you will read regarding his success in Vermont on the subject of mental health.

Results from 11 years of Dean's governorship in Vermont:

Reduced Imprisonment‚ Implementation of Vermont‚ mental health crisis response system for children and youth helped significantly reduce the number of youth going into state custody.

Increased Employment Opportunity‚ Vermont‚ employment rate for people with mental illness is twice the national average.

Low Homelessness Rate‚ Vermont‚ rate of homelessness for people with mental illness is far lower than the national average.