In the area of community integration, the majority of the work of Advocacy Center focuses on systemic issues.  These issues include:

• Insure children with mental illness currently residing in, or at risk of, out of home placements, have the opportunity to live in more integrated settings with appropriate community supports

• Insure that adults with mental illness who are homeless, in institutions, or in the community, receive appropriate and adequate mental health treatment in the least restrictive environment

• Insure that the Housing Authority of New Orleans (HANO) implements the voucher set-aside program for people with disabilities

• Advocate for a set-aside of CBDG funds for accessibility modifications to Section 8 supported apartments through meetings and negotiations with HANO and the City of New Orleans 

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