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The Protection and Advocacy (P&A) Network help people living with mental illness navigate the mental health system, defend against discrimination, and get the services and treatment they need to live independent lives in the community. NDRN advocates for strong mental health laws on behalf of people with mental illness who rely on the P&A network to protect their rights and to keep them safe from abuse and neglect.

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Fiscal Year 2020 Protection and Advocacy for Individuals with Mental Illness (PAIMI) Appropriations Request and Justification
March 21, 2019
The requirements placed on the PAIMI program continue to expand while the funding remains stagnant.
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Disability Rights Ohio – PAIMI Advocacy Helps Client Move to Community
January 1, 2016
Patrick Chittum’s new apartment is small – just one bedroom, a bathroom, a living room and a kitchen. But when you ask him the best part of living there, he says, “Freedom. I can do whatever I want. I can go outside whenever I want. I can get a…
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Fiscal Year 2020 Protection and Advocacy for Individuals with Mental Illness (PAIMI) Appropriations Request and Justification

Disability Rights Ohio – PAIMI Advocacy Helps Client Move to Community