We work to:
- ensure that the rights of people with disabilities living in institutions, residential facilities, jails, prisons, and/or detention centers are protected and enforced, and that they are able to live in adequate and humane conditions, are able to access services in the community, and able to exercise autonomy to the maximum extent possible.
- correct egregious conditions of neglect or abuse in prisons and jails,
- ensure that people living in nursing homes are able to obtain and or preserve Medicaid services.
Legal
Your issue may be opened as a case, or you may receive information/referral sources to help solve your issue.
Read more information about which cases we can and cannot take. Read OUR LEGAL FAQS
Programs
CLOP
The Community Living Ombudsman Program (CLOP) is a Louisiana network of trained advocates who visit persons with developmental disabilities living in group or community homes.
Ombudsmen are prepared to:
- Familiarize residents with their rights as persons with developmental disabilities and as persons living in community homes.
- Suggest measures to enhance quality of life in the group home
- Identify instances of abuse or neglect
- Train staff about the needs and rights of residents
- Provide referral information about community resources
- Initiate formal complaints when necessary
Publications
Community Living Ombudsman Program (CLOP) Trifold
Community Living Ombudsman Program (CLOP) Flyer
Rights of Persons with Mental Illness in Institutions
Minors’ Rights in Institutions
