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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
 
 
Resources for Independent Living
420 "I" Street Suite 3
Sacramento, CA 95814
(916) 446-3074
http://ril-sacramento.org

 
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/