(Source: US Department of Justice) Protection and Advocacy for Individuals with Mental Illness Courtesy of Eve Hill, Deputy Assistant Attorney General for the Civil Rights Division In 2000, Congress expanded the Protection and Advocacy for Individuals with Mental Illness Act (PAIMI Act) to give federally-funded protection and advocacy systems (P&As) authority to investigate possible abuse or neglect occurring in the community, including in facilities, like schools, that provide services to people with mental illness. Congress' goal in expanding the PAIMI Act was to fully protect individuals with mental illness. Approximately 13.3 percent of school-age children nationwide receive...
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