Mental Health Services

provided by New York State Supreme Court Appellate Division Mental Hygiene Legal Service

New York State Supreme Court Appellate Division Mental Hygiene Legal Service

50 East Avenue Suite 402
M. Dolores Denman Court House
Rochester NY 14604

Main:

585-530-3050

Hours:

M-F 9:00AM-5:00PM.

* Provides legal services, advice, and assistance to persons receiving care or alleged to be in need of care at inpatient and community-based facilities for the mentally disabled.

* Provides advice and representation regarding standards of care and other matters affecting the civil liberties of persons receiving care at facilities for the mentally disabled.

Eligibility: Patients admitted to psychiatric hospitals or residents admitted to developmental center, patients or residents residing in OMH or OPWDD licensed or operated group homes and community residences.

Application Process: Call for information.

Required Documentation: None.

Fees: None.

Coverage Note: Livingston, Monroe, Ontario, Seneca, Steuben, Wayne, Wyoming and Yates Counties.

New York State Supreme Court Appellate Division Mental Hygiene Legal Service works on issues surronding constitutional validity, and the overall legality, of the system of admission, retention, and care and treatment of individuals pursuant to the Mental Hygiene Law, and to represent individuals in guardianships and in certain other proceedings initiated due to concerns over the status of their mental health.