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.
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