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Policy & Advocacy
The Association has a rich history of advocacy for the rights of others at the state, national, and international levels. With the assistance of our members, we develop resolutions, position statements, and policy briefs. We have co-sponsored and participated in Congressional Briefings on a variety of topics. And, in the past, we have participated in amicus curiae briefs on such important topics as the right to adequate treatment, discrimination against individuals with mental retardation, discrimination against individuals with prior hospitalizations for mental health treatment, competency to consent to treatment, and the death penalty for individuals with mental retardation. We develop our social action agenda through our task forces and committees and in collaboration with other organizations with shared interests. PodcastsListen to our podcasts. Archived Member CommunicationsFind PDFs of member communications relevant to policy and advocacy, including the Did You Know series, here. Shore, M.F., and Mannino, F.V. (1975). Mental health and social change. 50 years of Orthopsychiatry. New York: AMS Press, Inc. |