Advocacy Agencies

SACRAMENTO MENTAL HEALTH ADVOCACY AGENCIES

NAMI Sacramento
3440 Viking Drive, Suite 116 Sacramento, CA 95827-2844 Phone: (916) 364-1642 http://www.namisacramento.org/

Mental Health Association, Sacramento Chapter
9719 Lincoln Village Drive, Suite 407, Sacramento, CA 95827-3331 Phone: (916) 366-4600 http://www.mhasc.org

Office Manager- 737-7104
Advocacy for patients in hospital or board and care home. Arranges certification for or against 14-day hold (5250). Note: patients who are brought in hospital on 5150 hold stay for three days - after that, hospital can ask for certification (or not) for 14-day hold.

OFFICE OF HUMAN RIGHTS
Located at the Department of Mental Health, 1600 9th St., Sacramento, CA (corner of 9th and P Streets).

Family Coordinator 875-4183

Adult Advocate 875-4710

The Division of Mental Health also has a consumer advocate and family coordinator that sit on the Management Team. The positions are contracted with a local community agency. http://www.sacdhhs.com

OMBUDSMAN OFFICE

If you believe that you were treated inappropriately or differently solely because of your race, color, national origin, religion, political affiliation, marital status, sex, age, or disability, state and federal regulations allow for you to file a civil rights complaint directly with the Civil Rights Coordinator for the Department of Health & Human Services at

(916) 875-2000. Fax: (916) 875-1283

Submit a written complaint to the Ombudsman office at:

DHHS, Ombudsman Program
7001 A East Parkway
Sacramento, CA 95823
http://www.sacdhhs.com

PROTECTION & ADVOCACY INC.

PAI is a nonprofit disability rights organization, working since 1978 to advance human and legal rights of Californians with disabilities.

100 Howe Avenue, Suite 185-N, Sacramento, CA 95825
Tel: 916-488-9955 TTY: 1-800-719-5798 Toll Free: 1-800-776-5746
http://www.pai-ca.org

California Foundation for Independent Living Centers, Inc. (CFILC)
1029 J Street, Suite 120
Sacramento, CA 95814
916.325.1690 (voice)

916.325.1695 (tty)

916.325.1699 (fax)
http://www.cfilc.org/

Patient Rights Sutter Medical Center, Sacramento
Integrated Quality Services 2800 L Street. Sacramento, CA 95816 (916)733-8833

Filing a grievance with UC Davis Medical Center by calling (916) 734-9777 or by writing:

Patient Relations
2315 Stockton Blvd.

Health Rights Hotline
Phone Number: (916) 551-2180
Address: 519 12th Street Sacramento, CA 95814

Medicare Helpline - Lumetra Phone Number:

(800) 633-4227. Address: City Corp Center San Francisco, CA 94104-4448

Disability Rights CaliforniaPeer/ Self Advocacy,
Developmental Disabilities Peer/ Self Advocacy,
& Collaborative Projects
100 Howe Ave., Suite 200-NSacramento, CA 95825
(916) 488-7787

Disability Rights California Office of Clients’ Rights Advocacy
100 Howe Ave., Suite 240-N Sacramento, CA 95825
(916) 575-1615 (800) 390-7032 TTY (877) 669-6023

Disability Rights California Office of Patients’ Rights 100 Howe Ave., Suite 210-N Sacramento, CA 95825 (916) 575-1610

Protection and Advocacy, Inc.
http://www.pai-ca.org/
1-800-719-5798 (TTY) 1-800-776-5746 (Voice) or (916) 488-9950

Sacramento City ADA (Americans with Disabilities Act)

(916) 264-5707 (TTY)
(916) 808-8795 (Voice)

Sacramento County Adult Protective Services
http://www.sacdhhs.com/article.asp?ContentID=270
(916) 874-9377

Sacramento County Child Protective Services (CPS) 24 Hour Child Abuse Hotline: (916) 875-5437 (875-KIDS)

Sacramento County Advocacy Programs

Adult Advocate (916) 875-4710

Family Coordinator (916) 875-4183

Sacramento County Office of Patients' Rights
(916) 737-7104

Sacramento County Civil Rights Coordinator
(916) 875-2000

Sacramento County DHHS Ombudsman
(916) 875-2000
http://www.sacdhhs.com/article.asp?ContentID=53
deanev@saccounty.net
(916) 875-2000