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
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
- 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.
Last assured
08/22/2024
What's Here
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.