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Make a Gift During Mental Health Awareness Month
GIVING DURING MENTAL HEALTH AWARENESS MONTH
Every May, we celebrate Mental Health Awareness Month to destigmatize mental illness, promote overall wellness, and advocate for access to mental health resources and support. Please consider making a gift this month to support the critical legal services that MHAS provides to people with mental health disabilities. Continue reading below to learn more about our work!
THE PROBLEM
People living with mental illness often face stigma, discrimination, and a lack of adequate mental health resources and support. This creates additional challenges and barriers to stable housing, employment, income, and education. Here are some examples of how mental health impacts our communities:
- In California, 1 in 4 people experiencing homelessness have a severe mental health condition.
- 1 in 4 people with a serious mental illness has been arrested by the police at some point in their lifetime.
- 7 in 10 youth in the juvenile justice system have a mental health condition.
- 1 in 6 U.S. youth aged 6–17 experience a mental health disorder each year.
- Of the 1,562,000 adults in California who did not receive needed mental health care in 2020, 35.3% did not because of cost.
HOW MHAS ADDRESSES THESE ISSUES
The attorneys and other advocates at Mental Health Advocacy Services serve as a critical resource for folks living will mental illness by helping them understand and assert their legal rights. Through MHAS' free legal advice and counsel, low-income folks and their families can navigate complex legal systems and procedures to ensure that they have access to the services that they need to live with dignity and stability.
MHAS' team provides free legal assistance and representation in the areas of:
- HOUSING by fighting housing discrimination, obtaining reasonable accommodations, preventing evictions, increasing housing subsidies, and providing community presentations on tenant protections.
- EXPUNGEMENT of criminal records for folks who have been involved with the criminal justice system and now face barriers to employment and housing.
- PUBLIC BENEFITS so that folks have the financial resources to cover their basic needs.
- SPECIAL EDUCATION to ensure that children and youth with mental health disabilities receive the support and services they need to succeed academically.
- AND MORE!
OUR PARTNERS
Mental Health Advocacy Services partners with mental and physical health care providers, social service providers, and other legal aid organizations and community-based organizations to serve our clients more holistically. Once a provider identifies a legal need, a warm referral is made to an MHAS attorney. MHAS advocates often meet with clients in these same community spaces that they trust.
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Thank you in advance for supporting our mission through your donation!