A PowerPoint presentation from the State of Minnesota’s Office of the Ombudsman for Mental Health and Developmental Disabilities, specifically advocating for clients with health care providers.
DHS website that informs on how to submit tips on fraud and abuse around program integrity and investigations to ensure taxpayer dollars are used reasonably and appropriately.
Best practices for protecting the health, safety, and dignity of all people with special needs and disabilities. As part of this, the Justice Center makes available resources, guidance, and tools to provider agencies to help prevent abuse and neglect from occurring. Resources on this page include a list of suggested best practices to promote abuse-free environments, a sample policy on abuse prevention, and guidance for providers on corrective action plans.
The Administration for Community Living was created around the fundamental principle that all people, regardless of age or disability, should be able to live independently and fully participate in their communities. The ACL provides resources and access to the high quality services and support.
A unique combination of litigation, public policy advocacy, coalition building and leadership, public education, and media outreach as well as technical assistance.
An online resource for legal professionals, continuing legal education courses, law schools, students, and others dedicated to protecting the rights of people with developmental disabilities.
A Social Work License Map with 60 Digital Resources for Mental Health, including government, population-specific, military/veterans, minority, seniors, women, and youth/teens/college students. Links to Getting Help, Support and Hotlines provided.
