Program Office Selected

Mental Health Legal Advisors Committee

Mental Health Legal Advisors Committee

Main Program:

Mental Health Legal Advisors Committee

Director:

Frank Laski

Address:

399 Washington Street, 4th floor, Boston, MA 02108

Main Phone:

617-338-2345, (800) 342-9092

Fax:

617-338-2347

Website:

http://www.mass.gov/mhlac/

Intake Notes:

Intake hours Monday, Wednesday and Friday, 8:30 a.m.-1 p.m.  Callers leave a message and receive a call back within 48 hours. In general, the issue must involve a mental health legal matter, i.e., one in which a primary factor in the case is the mental health of the client. Illness can be undiagnosed.

Area Served:

Statewide

Priorities:

Consumer, Education, Employment Law Issues, Family Law/Domestic Violence, Health/Disability/Mental Health

Additional Information About Priorities:

Also handles legal issues involving mental health facilities, rights in the community, access to and appropriateness of state agency services and rights of DYS-involved youth.

Languages:

Spanish