Disability Law Center
The Protection & Advocacy Agency for Massachusetts
We Want to Hear from You!
Protection and Advocacy for Individuals with Mental Illness (PAIMI)
PUBLIC FORUM ON PAIMI PRIORITIES
Massachusetts Bar Association
20 West Street, Room 101
Boston, MA 02108
Accessible via public transportation
Wednesday, September 16, 2009
2:30 – 3:30pm
The Disability Law Center is holding a public forum at the above time and place. This forum is being held in conjunction with a Federal site visit by the Protection and Advocacy for Individuals with Mental Illness (PAIMI) Program, the Center for Mental Health Services (CMHS) within the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA), US Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS).
You are invited to comment at the public hearing and/or submit your comments in writing. If you are unable to attend, please enter your comments by September 16, 2009 on the Disability Law Center website www.dlc-ma.org/Priorities/priorities_input.html or via e-mail to mail@dlc-ma.org or by mailing to Disability Law Center , 11 Beacon Street, Suite 925 , Boston , MA 02108 . Comments may also be sent to the attention of Karen S. Armstrong@samhsa.hhs.gov
Individuals needing accommodations at the public hearing due to a disability should contact Maureen Henrikson at 800-872-9992 or 617-723-8455 or email to mail@dlc-ma.org
We welcome comments that express your opinion about the PAIMI Program.
We will begin with an overview and discussion of the process and our current priorities, and then open the floor to discussion. Comments will be limited to three (3) minutes, though more time may be allotted if all in attendance have had a chance to speak. Persons offering oral comments are encouraged to submit a written copy of their comments, if possible.