The Protection & Advocacy for Individuals with Mental Illness (PAIMI) Advisory Council supports Disability Rights Louisiana by working with its staff and Board of Directors to develop priorities for the agency’s PAIMI program.
Advisory members oversee the general effectiveness of the program and work with staff to bring about any needed changes.
Current PAIMI Council Members
Barksdale Hortenstine, Jr.
Clarice Gallegos
Luliana “Lana” Charles
Sherrard Crespo
Hanna Hilgeman
Matt Bailey
Byrne Sherwood
Eddie Jenkins
You can download an application at this link:
If you are interested in joining the PAIMI Council, you can email your completed application to our Directory of Policy and Community Engagement, Tory Rocca: trocca@disabilityrightsla.org.
For more information contact Tory Rocca, Director of Policy and Community Engagement, at trocca@disabilityrightsla.org, or 800-960-7705 ext 138.
Grievance Procedure
Any person who believes DRLA is not operating its PAIMI Program in conformance with the PAIMI Act may file a grievance. This may be done in writing or communicated in any way that accommodates the applicant and is effective in communicating the complaint. The Executive Director will be the final arbitrator of grievances. The Executive Director will issue a decision within ten (10) working days from receipt of a complaint. The Executive Director reports all such grievances to the Board. The Board, at that time, may ask to review the grievance(s).
