Protection and Advocacy of Individual Rights (PAIR)

WHAT IS PAIR?

PAIR is a program at Protection and Advocacy System in which the primary focus of the program is on the legal rights of people with disabilities established by the Americans with Disabilities Act, Section 503 and 504 of the rehabilitation Act, Fair Housing Act, Air Carriers Act, as well as state and local laws relating to disability rights.

WHO WILL THE PAIR PROGRAM SERVE?

PAIR provides protection and advocacy for individual rights of people with disabilities who are not eligible for advocacy services under the Client Assistance Program, or the P&A programs for persons with mental illness or developmental disabilities.

WHAT CAN THE PAIR PROGRAM DO FOR ME?

. Information and Referral
. Training and Education
. Individual Advocacy
. Mediation
. Legal Services
. Empowerment of individuals

WHAT IS ADVOCACY?

"Advocacy" is helping people to obtain and protect their legal and civil rights.

HOW CAN YOU HELP US?

Let us know if you, or someone you know, have been prevented from getting appropriate services, benefits, or treatment because of discrimination, fear, or lack of information about disability rights.

HOW CAN I CONTACT THE PAIR PROGRAM?

1720 Louisiana Blvd. NE, Suite 204
Albuquerque, New Mexico 87110

1-800432-4682/VOICE/TDD
1505-256-3100/VOICE/TDD
1505-256-3184/(FAX)
NOTE: This brochure is available in braille, audio tape, and computer disc

The Protection and Advocacy System (P&A) is a private, non-profit organization which protects and promotes the rights of people with disabilities in New Mexico. Founded in 1979 and authorized through an Executive Order of the Governor, P&A is the state's only legal rights center for people with disabilities. Due to limited funding, P&A establishes specific service priorities on an annual basis.