The idea behind the passage of the Community Mental Health Centers Act of 1963 was to
A) serve Viet Nam veterans
B) create a setting for a new type of mental health worker
C) provide an array of services to the population
D) eradicate mental illness among those living in poverty

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The Community Mental Health Centers Act of 1963 aimed to provide an array of mental health services to the population. It aimed to create community-based facilities that could provide comprehensive, coordinated, and culturally sensitive care to people with mental illness. The act was not specifically targeted towards serving Viet Nam veterans, creating a new type of mental health worker, or eradicating mental illness among those living in poverty.

The Idea Behind the Passage of the Community Mental Health