Mental Habilitation Volunteer Advocate Program

The mission of the program is to help individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities to live their lives to the fullest. Advocates are committed to ensuring that their clients are receiving appropriate care and services. They serve as a liaison between their clients, the court, and the community by monitoring the services their clients receive and advocating for additional services as needed.

The Mental Habilitation Volunteer Advocate Program's primary focus is to ensure that the constitutional rights of those individuals with intellectual disabilities reviewed by D.C. Superior Court are protected and that those clients receive the best quality of service afforded by the District of Columbia. Advocates visit their clients at least twice per month at the clients’ residence, day program, or place of employment, as appropriate. Visits can take place on weekends, evenings, or at another time that is convenient for the client.