- Mental Health
Alternatives to Police Response for People in Mental Health Crisis – Ideas, Barriers and Ways to Work to a Solution
July 1, 2021
A SAMHSA-sponsored webinar hosted by NASMHPD about alternatives to police response for people in mental health crisis
Webinar - Funding
Fiscal Year 2022 Protection and Advocacy for Individuals with Mental Illness (PAIMI) Appropriations Request and Justification
February 12, 2021
We urge Congress to increase funds for mental health advocacy as it is sorely needed for P&As to carry out their mission on behalf of PAIMI-eligible clients.
Fact Sheet - 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 - COVID-19
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 - COVID-19
Disability Rights Ohio Strives to Secure Greater Mental Health Supports
April 14, 2020
The Ohio P&A wrote a letter to their state's Department of Mental Health and Addiction Services advocating for enhanced support for people with mental health considerations during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Letter