This is the first report by the Court Monitor ("Monitor") on the implementation of the Settlement Agreement between the U.S. Department of Justice ("DOJ") and the State of Delaware ("the State"). The Settlement Agreement concerns the civil rights of individuals with serious and persistent mental illnesses ("SPMI") who are served in Delaware's public programs. The report presents the Monitor's findings and recommendations relating to the State's progress toward compliance during the six-month period from the date the Settlement Agreement took effect July 15, 2011