Calendar Icon6/4/13 - 10:35 AM by Pamela Fisher

"Making Dreams Come True": Watch AC's 2013 Client Video Now!

The Advocacy Center produced a video of three AC clients' stories from the past year for the 2013 Harvesting Hope Luncheon. Click to watch "Making Dreams Come True": AC's 2013 Client Video!

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Calendar Icon4/17/13 - 03:12 PM by Pamela Fisher

AC Partners with Tulane University to Monitor LA's Coordinated System of Care for Juvenile Behavioral Services

Tulane University graduate student Sally Drape is helping AC collect information to monitor Louisiana's Coordinated System of Care.

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Calendar Icon2/19/13 - 12:34 PM by Pamela Fisher

AC Continues to Monitor LA's Coordinated System of Care for Juvenile Behavioral Services

AC would like to hear from children and families about their experiences with Louisiana's Coordinated System of Care.

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Calendar Icon12/17/12 - 04:41 PM by Pamela Fisher

AC's PAIMI Advisory Council Seeks New Member

Advocacy Center is seeking a new member for its Protection and Advocacy for Individuals with Mental Illness (PAIMI) Advisory Council.

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Calendar Icon9/19/12 - 02:18 PM by Pamela Fisher

Advocacy Center’s Executive Director Wants to Talk with YOU!

Do you have questions about the work of the Advocacy Center, our priorities for 2013, or thoughts to share? Lois Simpson, AC's Executive Director, will be answering your questions and listening to your ideas on Monday, September 24, 2012 from 4:00 pm - 5:00 pm and Thursday, September 27, 2012 from 2:00 pm - 3:00 pm.

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Calendar Icon9/13/12 - 08:00 AM by Pamela Fisher

AC's PAIMI Advisory Council Seeks New Members

Advocacy Center seeks people with mental illness and mental health advocates for its Protection and Advocacy for Individuals with Mental Illness (PAIMI) Advisory Council.

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Calendar Icon7/13/12 - 08:15 AM by Pamela Fisher

AC's PAIMI Program Monitored By Federal Reviewers

Advocacy Center's Protection and Advocacy for Individuals with Mental Illness (PAIMI) program received high marks from federal review team.

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Calendar Icon6/13/12 - 09:00 AM by Pamela Fisher

Get Answers To Your Mental Health Questions!

AC will hold a Mental Health Forum on Saturday, June 23, 2012, from 9:30am-12:00pm in Lafayette, LA. Representatives from Magellan, Medicaid, the Office of Behavioral Health, and the Advocacy Center are scheduled to attend.

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Calendar Icon6/13/12 - 08:39 AM by Pamela Fisher

AC Announces Federal Monitoring Visit for PAIMI Program

AC's Protection and Advocacy for Individuals with Mental Illness (PAIMI) Program will be reviewed by federal agencies on July 10-12, 2012. In preparation for this review, the public is welcome to submit comments about the PAIMI program.

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Calendar Icon11/8/11 - 08:00 PM by Pamela Fisher

Help Wanted: Individuals to Improve Services for People with Mental Illness in Louisiana

Advocacy Center is searching for two new members for its PAIMI (Protection and Advocacy for Individuals with Mental Illness) Council.

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