Welcome to
Protection & Advocacy System

We are advocates working together with people who have disabilities in promoting and protecting their legal and service rights

About New Mexico's P and A-The Protection and Advocacy System is a congressionally mandated service run as a non governmental non profit organization.

New Mexico's Protection and Advocacy System is made up of advocates and attorneys who represent the interests of persons with disabilities.


Brochure

Publications

Folleto (Brochure in Spanish)

Priorities for 2009

Board of Directors 2009

Legislature 2009:
NMP&A Position on Legislative Issues-

Post Legislative Report-March 27, 2009-

Newsletter :Newsletters from 1998 to 2004-latest editions under construction


Self Advocacy and services for people who have disabilities:

Voting: HAVA-Help America Vote Act

PABSS, Employment: P&A for Beneficiaries of Social Security and Working Disabled Incentives
Medical Services: Personal Care Attendant Program for Adults (standards)in text form

Personal decision-making: Guardianship brochure
(Guardianship brochure in Spanish) La tutela en las personas con discapacidades

Housing: Housing discrimination information

Find out more about visit-ability and housing
Education:Resources for special education

DVR (Division of Vocational Rehabilitation and Commission for the Blind): CAP resources (CAP) The Client Assistance Program helps individuals with problems in state rehabilitation services

PAAT: P&A Assistive Technology Information

PAIR: P&A for Individual Rights(PAIR) PAIR in Spanish

PAIMI : P&A for Individuals with Mental Illness (PAIMI) NEW for folks with mental illness issues! Advance directive form and Why an advance directive ?

TANF: TANF Families At Risk Of Losing Benefit
If you are a person with a disability or are taking care of a person with a disability and have reached the five-year limit for receiving TANF benefits, you may be eligible for a continuation of your TANF benefits.

Useful Links to Additional Resources on Disability Issues

E mail us :
info@nmpanda.org

Write us:
Protection and Advocacy System
1720 Louisiana Blvd NE Suite 204
Albuquerque, New Mexico 87110

Call Monday through Friday 8:30am-5:00pm
(
505)-256-3100
1-800-432-4682 toll free from anywhere in New Mexico