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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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Michigan P&A sues state over a lack of mental health care for children.

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COVID-19
Disability Rights California Files Emergency Motion to Protect Residents at Psychiatric Facility
December 15, 2020
DRC and Covington & Burling filed an emergency motion in federal court to force the Department of State Hospitals to discharge medically vulnerable patients from Patton State Hospital.
Litigation and Legal Decisions
Mental Health
Solutions to Improving Access to Care for Individuals with Serious Mental Illness in Prisons and Jails during the COVID-19 pandemic
September 2, 2020
A SAMHSA sponsored webinar on Care for Individuals with Serious Mental Illness in Prisons and Jails during COVID
Webinar
Funding
Fiscal Year 2021 Protection and Advocacy for Individuals with Mental Illness (PAIMI) Appropriations Request and Justification
May 15, 2020
The requirements placed on the PAIMI program continue to expand while the funding remains stagnant.
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Latest in Mental Health

Disability Rights California Files Emergency Motion to Protect Residents at Psychiatric Facility

Solutions to Improving Access to Care for Individuals with Serious Mental Illness in Prisons and Jails during the COVID-19 pandemic

Fiscal Year 2021 Protection and Advocacy for Individuals with Mental Illness (PAIMI) Appropriations Request and Justification