MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES | NEW YORK STATE SUPREME COURT APPELLATE DIVISION MENTAL HYGIENE LEGAL SERVICE

50 East Avenue, Suite 402, Rochester, NY 14604

Eligibility

Patients admitted to psychiatric hospitals or residents admitted to developmental center, patients or residents residing in OMH or OPWDD licensed or operated group homes and community residences.

Hours

M-F 9:00AM-5:00PM.

(585) 530-3050

Voice

(585) 530-3079

Fax

Application process

Call for information.

Fees

None.

Service area

Steuben County, New York
Monroe County, New York
Ontario County, New York
Seneca County, New York
Livingston County, New York
Yates County, New York
Wayne County, New York
Wyoming County, New York

Description

* Provides legal services, advice, and assistance to persons receiving care or alleged to be in need of care at inpatient and community-based facilities for the mentally disabled.* Provides advice and representation regarding standards of care and other matters affecting the civil liberties of persons receiving care at facilities for the mentally disabled.

Data provided by

211 Life Line Finger Lakes

What's Here

Mental Health Courts

Providing organization

NEW YORK STATE SUPREME COURT APPELLATE DIVISION MENTAL HYGIENE LEGAL SERVICE

New York State Supreme Court Appellate Division Mental Hygiene Legal Service works on issues surronding 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 proceedings initiated due to concerns over the status of their mental health.