The Native American Disability Law Center (The Law Center) is a private and independent non-profit agency. The Law Center helps protect the legal rights of Native Americans with disabilities who live in the Four Corners of Arizona, New Mexico, Utah, and Colorado.

The Law Center promotes and protects the rights of persons diagnosed with serious mental illness in treatment facilities and in the community. Our program focuses on protecting persons from abuse and neglect. We help individuals get mental health services in the community in order to stay out of institutions.

If you have been hurt while in an institution, we may be able to help you. If you have been denied mental health services, such as  counseling, medication, or therapy, in your community, we may be able to help you.

LEGAL RIGHTS OF INDIVIDUALS WITH MENTAL ILLNESS

The right to be protected equally by all laws.

The right to have reasonable changes made to accommodate your special needs in areas such as jobs, housing, education, & community services.

The right to have mental health services and opportunities that will help you live as independently as possible.

The right to have the treatment you need and the right to refuse treatment.

The right not to be hurt, mistreated, or neglected, particularly by guardians, social service providers, health care professionals, & the staff of schools or other institutions.

The right not to be committed to an institution without proper procedures.

SERVICES AND SUPPORTS

Outreach

The Law Center provides information to increase the community's understanding of issues facing individuals with mental illness.

Information & Referral

The Law Center provides information to people with mental illness about their legal rights. We also tell people how they can contact other offices and agencies to get services.

Education & Training

The Law Center provides training and education about the legal rights of people with mental illness to individuals, family members, service providers, advocates, attorneys, governmental agencies, other advocacy organizations and the community.

Individual Casework

The Law Center focuses legal services for clients based on the primary issues identified by the community. We represent clients to help solve legal problems related to their disability.

Systems Advocacy

The Law Center works to increase or improve services, legal rights and protection for people with mental illness.

For more information contact the Native American Disability Law Center

Farmington Office

3535 East 30th Street, Suite 201

Farmington, New Mexico 87402

(505) 566-5880

Fax: (505) 566-5889

Toll-Free: 1-800-862-7271

Gallup Office

207 South Second Street

Gallup, New Mexico 87301

(505) 863-7455

Fax: (505) 863-1916

Toll-Free: 1-877-283-3208

CALL US WE CAN HELP YOU

If you have questions about:

Your rights

Access to mental health services

Abuse & neglect or