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Protection & Advocacy Kentucky Protection & Advocacy Camille Collins What is P&A? Federal law requires that each state and U.S. Territory establish a protection and advocacy system. KY P&A is the established agency in

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Protection & Advocacy

Kentucky Protection & Advocacy

Camille Collins

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What is P&A?

 Federal law requires that each state and U.S.

Territory establish a protection and advocacy system.

 KY P&A is the established agency in

Kentucky.

– state government.

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Mission of P&A

 Promote and protect the rights of individuals

with disabilities through legally based individual and systemic advocacy and education.

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Who is P&A?

 23 staff  Attorneys  Non-attorney advocates  Support staff  Statewide  Adult and Children/Youth Teams

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Can P&A help me?

 P&A can help any person who has been

discriminated against because of his/her disability.

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What does P&A do?

 Information and Referral  Education & Training  Technical Assistance  Legal/Non-Legal Representation  Self Advocacy  Outreach  Publications  System Wide Advocacy

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P&A does not do…

 Criminal trials  Divorce  Child support/custody claims  Personal Injury claims  Getting disability/SSI  Fire teachers/principals/superintendent/cafeteria ladies

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What will this cost me??

NOTHING!

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Who pays for these services?

 7 Federally funded grants

– PADD (Developmental Disability) – PAIMI (Mental Illness) – PAIR (Individual Rights) – PABSS (Social Security) – PATBI (Brain Injury) – PAVA (Voting) – PAAT (Assistive Technology) – Rep Payee Project

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Current Priorities for 2008

 Abuse/Neglect  Assistive Technology  Children in Residential

Settings

 Criminal Justice  Discrimination  Education  Employment  Guardianship  Health Care  Olmstead  Self-Advocacy  Training/Outreach  Voting

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PAVA-Who is Eligible

 18 by the next general election.  US Citizen  KY resident for 28 days.

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How do I register?

 Obtain a voter registration form; fill it out and

turn it in.

– Local Driver’s License Office – Local County Clerk’s Office – P&A – State Board of Elections

(http://www.elect.ky.gov/register.htm

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When do you need to compete voting forms?

 Registering to vote for the first time  Change your political party  Change of your name, or  Move to another address

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Forms:

 Voter registration forms are found at:

http://elect.ky.gov/registertovote/Pages/default. aspx.

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Don’t forget to bring ID!

 Picture ID  Credit Card  Social Security card

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Voting with a Guardian?

 You may need to review the guardianship

rder to determine if the retain the right to

vote.

 If not, the individual can petition the court

(AOC-795) to ask the court to restore his/her voting right. http://www.kypa.net/Guardianship.html

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Problems with Polls or Registering?

 Contact P&A Advocate Beth Metzger at:

Elizabeth.metzger@ky.gov or 502-564- 2967.

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FY 2015

 2,965 Service

Requests

 2,602 Count of

Client

 604 Client

Representation at Meetings

 2,361 Informational

& Referral Services

 50 Trainings  1,235 Individuals

Trained

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How do I get started?

Phone call or email to P&A  I&R Coordinator Assigns Referral  Advocate/Attorney returns call/email  Remains I&R  or  Case Referral

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How do I contact P&A?

Protection and Advocacy 100 Fair Oaks Lane, Third Floor Frankfort, Ky. 40601 Tel: (502) 564-2967 Toll Free: (800) 372-2988 TTY: (800) 372-2988 Fax: (502) 564-0848 www.kypa.net