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Minnesota Resources

Ombudsman for MH-DD

Minnesota Department of Human Services: Vulnerable Adult Protection Dashboard

Arc Guide About Victimization and Abuse

Home and Community Based Services – Service Recipient Rights (form)

Minnesota Department of Human Services: Home and Community Based Services Provider Toolkit

Disability Hub MN

Advocating for Client with Health Care Providers (Ombudsman PowerPoint)

Minnesota Patient, Resident and Home Care Bill of Rights

Governor’s Council on Developmental Disabilities

Minnesota Autism Resource Portal

Institute on Community Integration

Minnesota Department of Human Services: Home and Community Based Services

National Resources on Mental Health

Digital Resources for Mental Health

National Institute of Mental Health

Treatment Advocacy Center (Focused on eliminating carriers to the treatment of mental illness)

Mental Health America: Latinx/Hispanic Communities and Mental Health

Active Minds-Changing the Conversation about Mental Health

Legal Services & Resources

Bill of Rights for Persons Subject to Guardianship

Minnesota Bill of Rights for Assisted Living Residents

Disability Justice

Minnesota Disability Law Center

Bazelon Center for Mental Health Law

Resources for Mental Health Services in Minnesota

Minnesota Department of Human Services: Behavioral Health Science

Minnesota Department of Human Services: Adult mental health crisis response phone numbers by county

National Resources

National Disability Services: Zero Tolerance Initiative

Community Safety Tips for Adults with Disabilities

Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration

National Institute on Drug Abuse

Recap on Empowerment Circle (A video to help support workers recognize abuse)

Administration for Community Living

Interagency Committee on Disability Research

National Rehabilitation Information Center

National Council on Disability

Justice Center for the Protection of People with Special Needs: Best Practices for an Abuse-free Environment

Advocacy Resources

Partners in Policymaking Program – Minnesota Governor’s Council on Developmental Disabilities

Center for Disability Leadership: Self-Advocates Minnesota (SAM)

Family Voices of Minnesota

Minnesota Consortium for Citizens with Disabilities

Comunidades Latinas Unidas En Servicio (Latino organization focused on community wellness, leadership and prosperity)

Karen Organization of Minnesota (Leading service provider helping Karen refugees)

Autism Society of Minnesota

The Arc Minnesota

End Abuse of People With Disabilities

American Association of People with Disabilities (National Organization increasing the political and economic power of people with disabilities)

Self Advocates Becoming Empowered-National Self-Advocacy Organization

Learning from those with Lived Experience

How to Treat a Person with Disabilities, According to People with Disabilities/a>

Things People With Disabilities Wish You Knew

TEDTalk: I’m not your inspiration, thank you very much

TEDTalk: I got 99 problems… palsy is just one