Throughout our nation’s history people with mental health conditions have been kept in programs, services and institutions that are segregated from the community. Too often, to receive care and treatment, people with mental health conditions have had to sacrifice their freedoms to live and work in the community with people who do not have disabilities. The Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and the Supreme Court’s Olmstead opinion create a right to receive care and services in an integrated setting.
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