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The Birth of The “Just Stop It” Movement: A Family’s Journey Through Mental Health Crisis

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When the racist system prevailed and the police failed to search for him, we pushed back as a community, with significant media support from mental health advocacy nonprofit organizations like YOURS NY (Youth Opportunities Underlying Resilient Solutions) and Fountain House Clubhouse Bronx.

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The Fight Against Involuntary Commitment: Are Protection and Advisory Councils Fulfilling Their Mission?

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History of P&As and PAIMI Funding The Protection and Advocacy system was established federally in the 1970s to create state-level organizations with special investigative and legal powers to uphold the rights of people with physical or intellectual disabilities. Yet she had no idea what a P&A was.