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MENTAL HEALTH PATIENT RIGHTS | NEW YORK MENTAL HYGIENE LEGAL SERVICE, SECOND JUDICIAL DEPARTMENT

170 Old Country Road, Room 500, Mineola, NY 11501

Individuals diagnosed with mental illness and are admitted to state psychiatric facilities or receiving outpatient care
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516-746-4545

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516-746-4545

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http://www.mhanys.org

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Putnam County, NY
Orange County, NY
Rockland County, NY
Westchester County, NY
Dutchess County, NY

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Provides assistance and legal advocacy to qualified individuals whose rights are being violated or have encountered discrimination due mental illness, developmental disabilities, or similar mental conditions.

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NEW YORK MENTAL HYGIENE LEGAL SERVICE, SECOND JUDICIAL DEPARTMENT

To ensure the continued constitutional validity, and the overall legality of the system of admission, retention, and care and treatment of individuals pursuant to the Mental Hygiene Law, and to represent individuals in guardianships and in certain other procedures initiated due to concerns over the status of their mental health.