The regulations to prohibit the use of seclusion and restraint in public schools are in the final phase of review! For a summary of the regulations, please check out dLCV’s fact sheet.
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January 15, 2019 – Legislative Highlights
Legislative Highlight – special edition January 15, 2019 Jenny Heilborn, contributor For over four years, the National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI) Virginia and various advocacy partners, including the disAbility Law Center of Virginia, have supported a bill to ban the execution of people with severe mental illness who are convicted of a capital...
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Freedom to go Home
Walter contacted the disAbility Law Center of Virginia (dLCV) because he wanted to leave a nursing home and return home with his family. In order to do this, Walter needed assistance to remove his guardian.
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Volunteers Survey Accessibility of Polling Places for People with Disabilities
According to the Government Accountability Office (GAO), in the 2016 election, only 40 percent of polling places across the United States fully accommodated people with disabilities.
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Deadliest Year at State Mental Health Facilities
During FY2017, DBHDS reported the highest number of deaths in state mental hospitals since 2012, with many deaths occurred shortly after admission.
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Southwestern Virginia Training Center Closes
Southwestern Virginia Training Center (SWVTC), a state-operated institution for people with intellectual disabilities, is officially closed. The last resident left the institution in Hillsville on August 21st.
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February 24, 2017 – Legislative Highlight
2017 Virginia General Assembly Legislative Highlights February 24, 2017 The mission of the disAbility Law Center of Virginia is to advance independence, choice and self-determination; protect legal, human and civil rights; and eliminate abuse, neglect and discrimination of people with disabilities through zealous and uncompromising legal advocacy and representation. We have been monitoring developments in...
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February 23, 2017 – Legislative Highlight
2017 Virginia General Assembly Legislative Highlights February 23, 2017 The mission of the disAbility Law Center of Virginia is to advance independence, choice and self-determination; protect legal, human and civil rights; and eliminate abuse, neglect and discrimination. Here are recent important developments in mental health law in the Virginia legislature: HB 1996 (Hope) requires a...
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February 21, 2017 – Legislative Highlights
2017 Virginia General Assembly Legislative Highlights February 21, 2017 The mission of the disAbility Law Center of Virginia is to advance independence, choice and self-determination; protect legal, human and civil rights; and eliminate abuse, neglect and discrimination of people with disabilities through zealous and uncompromising legal advocacy and representation. The disAbility law Center of Virginia...
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February 16, 2017 – Legislative Highlights
2017 Virginia General Assembly Legislative Highlights February 16, 2017 The mission of the disAbility Law Center of Virginia is to advance independence, choice and self-determination; protect legal, human and civil rights; and eliminate abuse, neglect and discrimination. Here are some important developments in mental health law in the Virginia legislature: ADVANCED DIRECTIVES There are two...