Mental Health Advocacy Services
Mental Health Advocacy Services’ (MHAS) mission is to protect and advance the legal rights of low-income adults and children with mental health disabilities and empower them to assert those rights in order to maximize their autonomy, achieve equity, and secure the resources they need to thrive.
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LIVE ·2023 Grants ChallengeHousing Justice for All!
Low-income Angelenos with mental health disabilities are far more likely to face homelessness and housing discrimination than others in our community and are disproportionately affected by Los Angeles' housing crisis. Through MHAS' housing justice work, we advocate and provide legal services for low-income individuals with mental health disabilities to ensure fair housing, fight unlawful housing practices, and help them overcome barriers related to employment and consumer debt that impact their ability to obtain and maintain stable housing.
- LIVE ·2022 Grants Challenge
Homelessness Prevention: Exercise Your Rights!
MHAS’ Homelessness Prevention: Exercise Your Rights! initiative provides 1:1 legal services and know your rights trainings for low-income Angelenos with mental health disabilities. We help them understand their legal rights, access benefits, clear court records, resolve credit issues, receive mental health care, and fight discrimination. Removing barriers to economic and personal wellbeing improves housing security for individuals with mental health disabilities, including high-risk populations such as older adults and transition-age youth.