House Committee Approves Legislation to Prevent Harmful Restraint and Seclusion in Schools (2/4/10)

Disability Groups Win Landmark Case Affirming Rights of People with Mental Disabilities in State-Funded Adult Homes A federal district judge ruled in DAI v. Paterson that New York is not providing services in the most integrated setting to thousands with mental illnesses who are being warehoused in private "adult homes" paid for by the state. (9/8/09) The U.S. Department of Justice urges the state to comply by creating no fewer than 4,500 units of supported housing. (11/24/09) Read more...

Hundreds of New Jersey Residents Released with Community Services After Years of Unnecessary Segregation in Psychiatric Institutions (7/29/09)

Bazelon Center Issues Call to Action by Federal and State Governments: Implement cost-effective Olmstead principles in healthcare reform to end segregation of people with psychiatric disabilities (6/24/09)

Supportive Housing resources include the Bazelon Center's analysis documenting the most effective and integrated approach to housing for people with mental disabilities (3/09)

Georgia Stakeholders Ask Court to Withhold Approval of Settlement with Justice Department (3/2/09) Update: The court declined to approve the settlement. (9/30/09)

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