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New York City adult home residents and allies rally for housing
By: Coalition of Institutionalized Aged and Disabled (CIAD)
Posted: Dec 1 09
Witnessed: 1212 times
Regions: United States
Issues: Mental disability rights
Tags: ADA, adult care facilities, adult homes, Americans with Disabilities Act, CIAD, CIDNY, DAI, Disability Advocates Inc., mental health housing, mental illness, MFY, new york, Olmstead, psychiatric disabilities, supported housing, US Department of Justice
On November 24, 2009, adult home residents and disability activists rallied in front of Governor Paterson's NYC office to protest his refusal to expand community-based supported housing for people with psychiatric disabilities now housed in large adult homes.
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