Bazelon Center for Mental Health Law -- Advocating for the Civil Rights and Human Dignity of People with Mental Disabilities

Follow efforts to achieve integration of mental health in health care reform
Summaries of how health reform would help people with psychiatric disabilities (1/28/10)

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Historic agreement reached to transition Illinois residents unnecessarily housed in large, dehumanizing nursing homes (3/15/10)

Judge grants huge victory for New York adult homes residents; Orders State to provide supported housing for all qualified residents who want it (3/1/10)

House Committee Approves Legislation to Prevent Harmful Restraint and Seclusion in Schools (2/4/10)

Hundreds of New Jersey Residents Released with Community Services After Years of Unnecessary Segregation in Psychiatric Institutions (7/29/09)

Bazelon Center Issues Call to Action by Federal and State Governments: Implement cost-effective Olmstead principles in healthcare reform to end segregation of people with psychiatric disabilities (6/24/09)

Supportive Housing resources include the Bazelon Center's analysis documenting the most effective and integrated approach to housing for people with mental disabilities (3/09)

Georgia Stakeholders Ask Court to Withhold Approval of Settlement with Justice Department (3/2/09) Update: The court declined to approve the settlement. (9/30/09)

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The Latest Mental Health Policy Reporter (3/11/10) updates the status of health reform.

Action Alerts

Your Calls Needed to Prevent Restraint and Seclusion in Schools (2/25/10)

Action Needed to Extend Medicaid Assistance Past This Year (2/11/10)

Congress Must Continue Push for Vital Health Care Reforms. Tell lawmakers to act quickly. (1/25/10)

Supportive Housing Bill Needs Senate Sponsors. (11/10/09)

New Publications

Practice Guidelines: Core Elements in Responding to Mental Health Crises
by Robert Bernstein, for the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration

Lifelines
Linking to Federal Benefits for People Exiting Corrections
Blueprint for Action

In three volumes, Lifelines lays out a map for state and local governments and correctional facilities to ensure access to benefits and services that enable successful re-entry for inmates with mental illnesses. Read more and download or order online...

Visit our Publications page to see many more.

Our Community

The National Resource Center on Psychiatric Advance Directives (NRC-PAD) provides information for consumers, family members, clinicians, and policy makers interested in PADs. Read more...

The Bazelon Center is a partner in the Campaign for Mental Health Reform.

The Bazelon Center is proud to participate in the UPENN Collaborative on Community Integration.

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