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For more information about admission, care, treatment, release, and patient follow-up in public or private psychiatric residential facilities, contact your State mental health agency: Kim Malsam-Rysdon, Director
Division of Mental Health
Department of Human Services
Hillsview Plaza, East Highway 34
c/o 500 East Capitol Pierre, SD 57501-5070 Phone: 605-773-5991 Fax: 605-773-7076 Toll-free: 800-265-9684 Internet: http://www.state.sd.us/dhs/dmh State Protection and Advocacy Agency Each State has a protection and advocacy agency that receives funding from the Federal Center for Mental Health Services. Agencies are mandated to protect and advocate for the rights of people with mental illnesses and to investigate reports of abuse and neglect in facilities that care for or treat individuals with mental illnesses. These facilities, which may be public or private, include hospitals, nursing homes, community facilities, board and care homes, homeless shelters, jails, and prisons. Agencies provide advocacy services or conduct investigations to address issues that arise during transportation or admission to such facilities, during residency in them, or within 90 days after discharge from them. Contact: South Dakota Advocacy Services 221 South Central Avenue Pierre, SD 57501 | |
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