Small but mighty
Something that people often say about Treatment Advocacy Center is that we punch above our weight. We are a small staff of dedicated professionals, but most people know at least one statistic that comes from our work and nearly all people live in a state whose laws we have either worked on or analyzed for barriers that could prevent people from receiving needed treatment.
Our Friends
The work we do is for the families we speak with every day struggling within broken systems to make life better for themselves and their loved ones. We partner with families, lawmakers, judges, providers, advocates, and anyone else interested in being part of this fight. Nothing is more meaningful or a bigger reward for our staff than hearing that we made a difference.
- “TAC is driving measurable systemic change by providing evidence-based data that focuses on the forgotten population, those who live heroically with serious mental illnesses.” – Teresa Pasquini, SMI Advocate.
- “Treatment Advocacy Center has provided support, research and expertise through every step of our process as we work to reform our mandatory outpatient treatment (MOT) law in Virginia. They are the go-to resource on the subject, and we have benefited from their assistance and participation in our workgroup.” – Delegate Patrick A. Hope, Virginia’s 47th district.
- “TAC has provided the Houston AOT Program with valuable guidance as we strive for success. We are all so grateful for their experience and knowledge of the complex issues that come up during an AOT effort. We look forward to continuing our partnership.” – Associate Judge Amy Parsons, Harris County Probate Court
- “It’s really hard for people to find resources and information. That’s why it was so helpful to have websites like your own.” – Linda Snow Griffin, psychologist, author, and family member.
- “A piece of what the research did was validate what we were saying as non-scientists who were trying to advocate for our clients.” – Stacy Derrick, cofounder of Help in the Home.
- “Treatment Advocacy Center’s just a great resource, and one that’s not really duplicated elsewhere. You really can’t find another group that has the same type of information – the type of resources – needed to reform treatment for people with SMI as the Treatment Advocacy Center.” – Judge Pat Wolke, Oregon’s 14th Judicial District.