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Created so that eligible children and adults who have a disability could obtain legal advice and representation to protect and enforce their rights guaranteed by Illinois' mental health laws. Attorneys provide needed assistance to persons with disabilities in a variety of settings: - Mental health facilities. - Residential programs. - Community placements. - Nursing homes. Issues addressed include, but are not limited to: admission and discharge from hospitalization, adequate treatment, refusal of unwanted services, and confidentiality of mental health records. Assistance takes the form of information, referral, and legal representation in court hearings and administrative proceedings.
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Date of Last Formal Update
06/12/2024
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Clark County, Illinois Jo Daviess County, Illinois Stark County, Illinois Williamson County, Illinois Kendall County, Illinois Johnson County, Illinois Pope County, Illinois United States Saline County, Illinois Christian County, Illinois Warren County, Illinois Perry County, Illinois Jefferson County, Illinois Pulaski County, Illinois Brown County, Illinois Franklin County, Illinois Fayette County, Illinois Lawrence County, Illinois Henry County, Illinois Massac County, Illinois Edgar County, Illinois Kane County, Illinois Ford County, Illinois DeKalb County, Illinois Hardin County, Illinois Calhoun County, Illinois Jasper County, Illinois Madison County, Illinois Douglas County, Illinois Bureau County, Illinois Wabash County, Illinois Marshall County, Illinois White County, Illinois Hancock County, Illinois Vermilion County, Illinois Bond County, Illinois Hamilton County, Illinois Putnam County, Illinois Sangamon County, Illinois Alexander County, Illinois Marion County, Illinois Ogle County, Illinois Gallatin County, Illinois Randolph County, Illinois Macoupin County, Illinois Pike County, Illinois McHenry County, Illinois Edwards County, Illinois Saint Clair County, Illinois Logan County, Illinois Mercer County, Illinois Washington County, Illinois Champaign County, Illinois Scott County, Illinois Rock Island County, Illinois Richland County, Illinois Monroe County, Illinois Clay County, Illinois Henderson County, Illinois Lee County, Illinois Iroquois County, Illinois Wayne County, Illinois Knox County, Illinois Union County, Illinois Jersey County, Illinois Adams County, Illinois Mason County, Illinois Fulton County, Illinois Tazewell County, Illinois Boone County, Illinois Cumberland County, Illinois McLean County, Illinois DeWitt County, Illinois Winnebago County, Illinois Lake County, Illinois Livingston County, Illinois Morgan County, Illinois Coles County, Illinois Stephenson County, Illinois Effingham County, Illinois Greene County, Illinois Shelby County, Illinois Cook County, Illinois Cass County, Illinois Montgomery County, Illinois Kankakee County, Illinois Crawford County, Illinois Menard County, Illinois Moultrie County, Illinois Whiteside County, Illinois Woodford County, Illinois Clinton County, Illinois McDonough County, Illinois LaSalle County, Illinois Macon County, Illinois Schuyler County, Illinois Piatt County, Illinois DuPage County, Illinois Jackson County, Illinois Carroll County, Illinois Peoria County, Illinois
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