Legal information available to the general public on a wide variety of issues.
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Affording mental health care
(Separate Website)
Mental health services can be costly. Learn how to get and keep yourself covered.
By: National Health Law Program - HealthCareCoach.com
Arrested? What happens to your benefits if you go to jail or prison?
(Separate Website)
Here are the rules for Supplemental Security Income (SSI), disability insurance (SSDI), Medicaid, Medicare and veterans benefits for adults with mental or physical disabilities.
By: Bazelon Center for Mental Health Law
Common questions about mental health
(Separate Website)
By: National Mental Health Association
Elder Abuse PDF Program Services Brochure
By: Community Legal Services of Mid-Florida, Inc. - Daytona Office
Find mental health care in your area
(Separate Website)
By: U.S. Department of Health & Human Services, Substance Abuse & Mental Health Services Administration
Helping you choose quality behavioral health care
(Separate Website)
Here you can check on the quality of substance abuse treatment services, community mental health centers, child/adolescent services, foster care services, adult mental health services and services for the mentally retarded or developmentally disabled. You can check to see if the facility is accredited by JCAHO using their Quality Check.
By: Joint Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations (JCAHO)
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