Programs
> Program for Individuals with Mental Illness
Like the Developmental Disabilities P&A System, the Protection and Advocacy System for Individuals with Mental Illness (PAIMI) must have the authority to pursue administrative, legal, and other remedies on behalf of individuals with mental illness in Colorado and also focuses on protecting individuals with mental illness from abuse and neglect. The P&A System for Individuals with Mental Illness must give priority to pursuing issues that arise while an individual is being admitted to a treatment facility, in a facility, or the issue arises within 90 days of the individual's discharge from the facility. Recently, the P&A has been authorized to address community issues occurring outside of treatment facilities. Also, like the DD P&A, Congress has granted the PAIMI program broad facility and records access to facilitate its investigation where it has probable cause to believe a person with mental illness has been abused or neglected. The Legal Center's PAIMI Program has focused primarily on protecting individuals who are living at the Mental Health Institutes at Pueblo or Ft. Logan, but has also pursued investigations and represented persons in other public or private hospitals and children in Residential Treatment Centers.
PAIMI Program accomplishments during 2007.
The article from the Fall 2007 Mainstream newsletter outlines some of the work done on behalf of individuals with mental illness.
