Healthcare

Learn about Extended School Year and how you can request Extended School Year for your child with an Individualized Education Program or IEP.

Learn the basics about Advance Health Care Directives. Learn about how to start the conversation with medical professionals and your loved ones about the treatment choices you want in the event you are unable to make decisions for yourself.

Este seminario web le explicara sus derechos si a usted lo ponen en alguna de las diferentes retenciones psiquiátricas y también explicaremos los plazos para cada retención.

As of July 1, 2021, many counties have decided to have assisted outpatient treatment (AOT) as one of their mental health services. Join this webinar to learn about what is AOT, how people may be forced into AOT and their legal rights.

En este seminario web aprenderemos que el empleo es una oportunidad para desmentir los mitos que afirman que una persona con una enfermedad mental no puede trabajar.

Dar a conocer sus derechos con una Directiva Anticipada de Atención Medica puede ayudar a sus médicos y seres queridos a saber que decisiones tomar en caso de que no pueda hablar por usted mismo.

Hay mucho que aprender sobre las hospitalizaciones voluntarias. Se le considera un paciente voluntario, si está recibiendo tratamiento internado en un hospital psiquiátrico por su propia decisión.

There is so much to learn about voluntary hospitalizations. You are considered a voluntary patient if you are having in-patient treatment in a psychiatric hospital of your own free will.

It can be a challenge to find a mental health provider who is right for you. Where do you start? Find out where to look and what questions to ask providers before you make and meet with them for an appointment.

Encontrar un proveedor de salud mental que funcione para usted puede ser un desafío. Para comenzar, deberá hacerse algunas preguntas importantes: ¿Con qué asunto necesita ayuda y qué tipo de ayuda está buscando?

When we are hospitalized in a mental health facility, there are a lot of unknowns. We might not understand our treatment plan, discharge plan or aftercare plan. Understanding these three components can help us in our recovery. Knowing what questions to ask the treatment team will help us get the treatment we need during and after hospitalization.

Cuando estamos hospitalizados en un centro de salud mental, hay muchas cosas desconocidas. Es posible que no comprendamos nuestro plan de tratamiento, plan de alta o plan de cuidado posterior. Entender estos tres componentes puede ayudarnos en nuestra recuperación. Saber qué preguntas hacerle al equipo de tratamiento nos ayudará a obtener el tratamiento que necesitamos durante y después de la hospitalización. Esto nos ayudará a planificar y prepararnos para regresar a vivir en la comunidad y continuar nuestro viaje hacia la recuperación.

We’re living in an unprecedented and uncertain time where our health is in danger and our opportunities for social and recreational activities are limited. The Corona virus has increased the daily stress we encounter, which exacerbates physical and mental health symptoms we may have already experienced before this pandemic.

Este seminario web detallará los derechos que las personas tienen mientras viven en un centro de cuidado y vivienda. Los temas incluirán derechos relacionados con las condiciones de vida, la privacidad y los derechos del propietario y el inquilino.

This webinar will detail the rights people have while living in a licensed board and care facility. Topics will include rights regarding living conditions, privacy and landlord-tenant rights.

We’re living in an unprecedented and uncertain time where our health is in danger and our opportunities for social and recreational activities are limited. The Corona virus has increased the daily stress we encounter, which exacerbates physical and mental health symptoms we may have already experienced before this pandemic.

Encontrar formas de cuidarnos a nosotros mismos y a los demás durante esta temporada no será fácil debido al COVID-19.

Finding ways to take care of ourselves and others during this season will not be easy due to COVID-19. However, we hope the holidays can be filled with moments of health, joy and prosperity.

Have you ever wondered about LPS conservatorship but didn’t know what it’s all about? We will explain the ins and outs of conservatorship, your rights under conservatorship, how to get off conservatorship and alternatives to conservatorship.

Aprender acerca de los derechos de los pacientes es necesario si queremos abogar por nosotros mismos o por las personas que están en los centros de salud mental.

Learning about Patients’ Rights is necessary if we wish to self-advocate or advocate for persons in mental health facilities. Persons who have been placed in facilities due to a mental health disability have legal rights guaranteed by the Constitution.

We’re living in an unprecedented and uncertain time where our health is in danger and our opportunities for social and recreational activities are limited. The Corona virus has increased the daily stress we encounter, which exacerbates physical and mental health symptoms we may have already experienced before this pandemic.

This webinar will provide information about your right to know about your medical treatment, including medication your doctor might prescribe. We will discuss how to work with your doctor to get the treatment that is right for you.

Es posible que muchas personas no sepan que pueden ser admitidas involuntariamente en un centro psiquiátrico si un médico calificado determina que son un peligro para sí mismas, para otros o que no pueden proporcionar sus alimentos, ropa o vivienda.

Many people may not know they can be involuntarily admitted to a psychiatric facility if a qualified clinician determines they are a danger to themselves, others or cannot provide for their food, clothing or shelter.