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New York Treatment Advocacy Coalition

The New York Treatment Advocacy Coalition was founded by the Treatment Advocacy Center to address concerns specific to NYS.  You can join us online.

The New York Treatment Advocacy Coalition is comprised of individuals and organizations united in support of reforming New York State’s assisted treatment laws.  These individuals and organizations cross the political spectrum.  Some are interested in reform because they (or a member of their family) suffer from a brain disorder, and they want to nurture and protect that individual from the illness.  Other member individuals and organizations are working to preserve the quality of life in the community, and support reform to make the communities safer and more habitable.  While these organizations are opposed on other issues, they have united on this one.  

The short-term goal of the NY Treatment Advocacy Coalition is to make Assisted Outpatient Treatment available throughout the state.  Assisted Outpatient Treatment would apply to that small percentage of individuals with neurobiological disorders who have a history of non compliance that leads to deterioration to dangerousness. Assisted Outpatient Treatment is a court-ordered requirement to stay in treatment as a condition for living in the community.  In other states, this has helped individuals (like New York’s Larry Hogue), who do well on medicines, but fail to take them once in the community.

How to join

If you or your organization support the goals of the NY Treatment Advoacy Coalition, and want to be put on our e-mail list or mailing list, please send a written statement stating you support these goals to DJ Jaffe, co-coordinator, NY Treatment Advocacy Coalition, Suite 4B, 250 West 27th St., NY NY 10001-5923. Include your name, address, organization, phone, fax, and e-mail address or fill out the on-line form. For more information, contact Jonathan Stanley at 703 294 6006 or [email protected].

The NY Treatment Advocacy Coalition is funded wholly by donations from individuals who support it’s mission. NY-TAC does not accept donations from pharmaceutical companies or other organizations that may have a financial interest in the aims of the coalition. Nor does it accept government funding. As a result, the NY Treatment Advocacy Coalition is dependent on the generosity of its supporters.  Donations are appreciated and checks should be made payable to “Treatment Advocacy Center” and sent to NY Treatment Advocacy Coalition, Suite 4B, 250 West 27th St., NY NY 10001-5923.  For more information about the New York Treatment Advocacy Coalition, call 703 294 6008. 

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