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THE MENTAL HEALTH LEGAL ADVISORS COMMITTEE PUBLICATIONS The Mental Health Legal Advisors Committee (MHLAC) provides understanding of new developments in mental health law, housing law, family law, and disability civil rights law through its legal journal the Advisor and topical resource publications such as the Mental Health Law Guide and the Managed Care Packet. These publications can be purchased directly from MHLAC or select the following link to receive ordering information. NEW! Just for Youth: Advocating for Youth in the Massachusetts Department of Youth Services (available free as a PDF file) A new publication for parents, legal guardians, and other caregivers of youth in the custody of the Massachusetts DYS system or at risk of entering DYS custody. Permission is granted to reproduce this electronic copy in print media for non-commercial, non-profit use only if credit is given to MHLAC. Paper copies of this book are available for a suggested donation of $35.00 - check made payable to MHLAC Trust. Send order form or contact MHLAC at 617-338-2345 x 0 for further details. NEW! A guide for tenants with mental health issues. (available free as a .PDF file) NOTE: To open PDF files will require   Adobe Acrobat Reader (download free). The Managed Care Packet - A collection of articles tracking the development of managed care in the Medicaid mental health system in Massachusetts from 1993-1997. Suggested donation $65. See Table of Contents. The Handbook on the Legal Rights of Minors - Consisting of 13 chapters, the Handbook deals with virtually every issue relevant to minors and the mental health system in Massachusetts including Access to Services,Treatment Planning, Admission and Commitment, and Civil Rights. The Handbook is a useful guide to individuals, family members, lawyers, and anyone else trying to navigate their way through the Massachusetts mental health system. Originally published in 1996, an last updated 2001 edition. This edition is currently unavailable. See Table of Contents with details NEW Brochures on Your Rights - previously referred to as the The Mental Health Law Guide - Here, the committee has collected and updated its most requested pamphlets. Each section of the guide is composed to provide a concise statement of Massachusetts Law, useful to lay readers and legal advocates alike. See Table of Contents The Advisor: The legal journal of the Mental Health Advisors Committee is available free of charge to the legislature, judiciary and CPCS certified counsel. Copies of past issues can be ordered for interested parties by contacting MHLAC at (617) 338-2345. Recent Advisor articles. Big Changes, New Tactics: Mental Health Lawyering after Committment Law Reform: Materials distributed at this January 29th, 2001 conference. The following two articles were written by MHLAC staff attorneys but published in other journals: Meeting the Needs of Female Trauma Survivors: The Effectiveness of the Massachusetts Mental Health Managed Care System. by Jennifer Honig and Susan Fendell. Published by Berkeley Women's Law Journal, Volume 15, 2000. Privately Managed Mental Health Care: Shrinking Services by Susan Fendell. Published in the International Journal of Mental Health, Summer 1998. RETURN to MHLAC home page