- Mental Health
NDRN Submits Comments Calling for Text-To-988 Accessibility
July 9, 2021
NDRN submitted comments to FCC to advocate for full access to the new Text-To-988 National Suicide Prevention Lifeline service.
Comments - General
Court Authorizes Torture of People with Disabilities
July 7, 2021
The National Disability Rights Network is appalled with the court’s ruling. Torture is not treatment.
Press Release - 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
