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Legal Advocacy
Individuals with a mental illness can take advantage of legal advocacy services offered by MHA through a contract with Neighborhood Legal Services, Inc.
The goal of the Legal Advocacy program is to help consumers of the community mental health system in Niagara County:
- Maintain continuity of care
- Protect their legal rights
- Help obtain essential public benefits and necessary services
Legal Advocacy Services can be provided for:
- Supplemental Security/Social Security Disability
- Divorce, Custody, Visitation, Orders of Protection, Support
- Landlord/Tenant Problems
- Utility Shut-off Notices
- Complaints regarding out-patient mental health services
- Temporary assistance or food stamps cut-off or denial
Both administrative and judicial services are offered (Please note: This program does not address criminal matters or civil law suits). All investigations, reports, recommendations and services are confidential and provided without fee to eligible clients.
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CSS eligible clients can receive legal assistance with SSI/SSD, Medicaid and food stamps, public assistance, landlord/tenant problems, divorce, child support, custody and visitation, and orders of protection.
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For the above services, the Mental Health Association in Niagara County, Inc. contracts with Niagara County Legal Aid Society, a division of Neighborhood Legal Services, Inc. This program is funded through N.Y.S. Office of Mental Health Community Support Service. To be eligible an individual must have a current mental health diagnosis.
*Please note that Neighborhood Legal Services determines a clients elgibility*
For more information and to see if you qualify for Legal Advocacy services, please call the MHA at 716-433-3780
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Click to download our Legal Advocacy brochure
Contact:
If you wish to contact a representative of Legal Advocacy Services, please call 716.433.3780.
Appointments and Walk-Ins:
A representative of Legal Advocacy is available to meet with clients on Wednesdays from 9am to 4pm at the MHA office in Lockport. Walk-in appointments available. To schedule an appointment, please call the number above.
Mental Health Association
36 Pine Street
Lockport, NY 14094
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