Resources

Fact sheets & documents

• Rights While in a Mental Health Facility in Illinois – Fact Sheet (Word Document)
  

• Involuntary Treatment in Mental Health Facilities in Illinois (PDF)
  

• Our Mental Health Self Advocacy (PDF) fact sheet will guide you on how to advocate for your rights in a mental health facility
  

• Our Involuntary Discharge from Long Term Care Facilities in Illinois (PDF) fact sheet will give you more information about your discharge rights
  

Websites

Information about quality of facilities and programs can be found on these websites:

• The Illinois Department of Public Health web page
• The Medicare Quality Care Finder web page
• The Illinois Legal Aid Online’s Disabilities Guidebook chapter on Rights of Recipients of Mental Health and Developmental Disability Services

• Read our Rights in Institutions Overview page
• Visit our Rights in Institutions Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) page
• Get legal help

Last updated: April 11, 2014