Advance directives are legal tools that allow individuals with mental health issues to articulate their treatment preferences prior to a mental health crisis.
Civil interventions refers to legal processes by which people other than the person with mental illness can initiate treatment and includes initiation of civil commitment proceedings and court-ordered treatment.
Affordable legal services help individuals and their families navigate the legal system and resolve issues that may otherwise go unaddressed.
Guardianships give court designated individuals responsibility over a range of personal care decisions on behalf of someone the court determines is incapacitated, sometimes referred to as a ward.