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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 Kentucky. – state government.

Mission of P&A  Promote and protect the rights of individuals with disabilities through legally based individual and systemic advocacy and education.

Who is P&A?  23 staff  Attorneys  Non-attorney advocates  Support staff  Statewide  Adult and Children/Youth Teams

Can P&A help me?  P&A can help any person who has been discriminated against because of his/her disability.

What does P&A do?  Information and Referral  Education & Training  Technical Assistance  Legal/Non-Legal Representation  Self Advocacy  Outreach  Publications  System Wide Advocacy

P&A does not do…  Criminal trials  Divorce  Child support/custody claims  Personal Injury claims  Getting disability/SSI  Fire teachers/principals/superintendent/cafeteria ladies

What will this cost me?? NOTHING!

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

Current Priorities for 2008  Abuse/Neglect  Guardianship  Assistive Technology  Health Care  Children in Residential  Olmstead Settings  Self-Advocacy  Criminal Justice  Training/Outreach  Discrimination  Voting  Education  Employment

PAVA-Who is Eligible  18 by the next general election.  US Citizen  KY resident for 28 days.

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

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

Forms:  Voter registration forms are found at: http://elect.ky.gov/registertovote/Pages/default. aspx.

Don’t forget to bring ID!  Picture ID  Credit Card  Social Security card

Voting with a Guardian?  You may need to review the guardianship order 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

Problems with Polls or Registering?  Contact P&A Advocate Beth Metzger at: Elizabeth.metzger@ky.gov or 502-564- 2967.

FY 2015  2,965 Service  2,361 Informational Requests & Referral Services  2,602 Count of  50 Trainings Client  1,235 Individuals  604 Client Trained Representation at Meetings

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

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