Eastern Pennsylvania Psychiatric Institute
| Eastern Pennsylvania Psychiatric Institute | |
|---|---|
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| Opened | 1949 |
| Closed | 1981 |
| Current Status | Closed |
| Building Style | Cottage Plan |
| Location | Philadelphia, PA |
History
EPPI was established April 18, 1949 through an act of the General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania.
By 1979, the total statewide state hospital census was reduced to 10,573 and resulted in the closure of several state hospitals. The Eastern Pennsylvania Psychiatric Institute was the fourth hospital to be closed as a state facility after 1979. The adjacent Medical College of Pennsylvania took over the hospital from the state and it continued it's operation as a leading psychiatric facility for the Philadelphia area, In 1996 the Allegheny Healthcare System bought out MCP/EPPI leading to the failure of both organizations due to gross mismanagement. EPPI merged into Hahnemann University's Residency program, eventually being purchased in 2002 by the Drexel University College of Medicine. In 2008, the property was leased to the city to temporarily house the Youth Study Center until a new building was ready in 2013.
Links & Additional Information
- Harbeson, Hough, Livingston & Larson, Eastern Pennsylvania Psychiatric Institute (Philadelphia: 1956), images: 1998.11.04
- Article on PA program to reduce reliance on institutional carefor mental illness
- Establishing the Eastern Pennsylvania Psychiatric Institute as a State institution
- Drexel University College of Medicine (DUCOM) residency program in child and adolescent psychiatry
- < search reel scout EPPI > -- EPPI (Eastern Pennsylvania Psychiatric Institute) Photo Slideshow -- (filter blocked this web site, so just cut and paste the search above and choose the first link if you'd like to look at slideshow)
