Where can I find more information about rights and protection and advocacy for persons with significant mental illnesses (adults) or significant emotional impairments (children)?
The National Council on Disability and the National Urban League have published A Guide to Disability Civil Rights Laws that may be of assistance to you. In addition, the National Mental Health Information Center has a “Know Your Rights” publication that is available in both English and Spanish. For more information about protection and advocacy, contact the: National Association for Rights Protection and Advocacy P.O. Box 1712 Port Washington, NY 11050 www.narpa.org Commission on Mental and Physical Disability Law 740 15th Street, NW Washington, DC 20005 Phone: 202-662-1570 www.abanet.org/disability National Mental Health Association (NMHA) 2001 N. Beauregard Street, 12th Floor Alexandria, VA 22311 Phone: 703-684-7722 www.nmha.org National Health Law Program (NHeLP) 1101 14th Street, NW, Suite 405 Washington, DC 20005 Phone: 202-289-7661 www.healthlaw.org National Mental Health Consumers’ Self-Help Clearinghouse 1211 Chestnut Street, Suite 1207 Philadelphia, PA 19107 Phone: 800-553-4K
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