Virginia State Colony for Epileptics and Feebleminded
GPTKB entity
Properties (42)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instanceOf |
institution
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| gptkbp:advocacy |
disability rights movement
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| gptkbp:architect |
gptkb:William_H._McDonald
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| gptkbp:associatedWith |
Virginia's_mental_health_history
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| gptkbp:capacity |
over 1,000 patients
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| gptkbp:communityImpact |
employment opportunities
local economy public awareness of disabilities social_services_development |
| gptkbp:currentStatus |
closed
historical site subject of historical research site of former patient advocacy events part_of_Virginia's_history |
| gptkbp:established |
1924
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| gptkbp:funding |
state government
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| gptkbp:governedBy |
gptkb:Virginia_Department_of_Mental_Health
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| gptkbp:hasRoomTypes |
epileptics
developmentally disabled individuals feebleminded individuals intellectually disabled individuals |
| gptkbp:historicalSignificance |
part of eugenics movement
|
| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Virginia State Colony for Epileptics and Feebleminded
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| gptkbp:legacy |
controversial treatment practices
|
| gptkbp:location |
gptkb:Virginia
|
| gptkbp:notablePerson |
gptkb:Dr._John_M._Bell
|
| gptkbp:opened |
1979
|
| gptkbp:openedIn |
legal challenges
public outcry advancements in treatment shifts in mental health policy |
| gptkbp:purpose |
care for individuals with epilepsy and intellectual disabilities
|
| gptkbp:researchFocus |
mental health treatment
epilepsy intellectual disabilities |
| gptkbp:servicesProvided |
educational programs
vocational training medical care psychological support residential care |
| gptkbp:successor |
gptkb:Central_Virginia_Training_Center
|
| gptkbp:type |
mental health facility
|