Home > Resources > Publications & Resources > Mental Health Mental Health Mental Health Rights Info & Resources If you feel that any of your legal rights have been denied, or if you have questions about your rights, please contact DRSD at 1-800-658-4782. DRSD - PAIMI Program The PAIMI Program pursues a variety of rights protection and advocacy strategies to assist individuals with mental illness. Learn more about our services in the following brochure. PAIMI Brochure Mental Health Stigma Mental Health Centers / Inpatient Psychiatric Facilities As a patient of a mental health center in South Dakota, you have several rights. See the information below for information on what your rights are, and how to best advocate for yourself. For Individuals 18 & Older Your Rights as a Client of a Mental Health Center - Brochure Due Process Procedure - Involuntary Commitment - Know Your Rights! Voluntary Admission to Inpatient Psychiatric Facilities - Know Your Rights! Rights Guide for Individuals in an Inpatient Mental Health Facility Writ of Habeas Corpus - General Information Brochure Rights Information for Individuals on a 24-Hour Hold Individuals Under 18 Inpatient Psychiatric Facility Rights Guides for Individuals Under 18 Involuntary Commitment - Rights Information for Individuals Under 18 Voluntary Admission - Rights Information for Individuals Under 18 Back to School Mental Health Tool Kit (MHA) Beginning a new school year usually comes with some anxiety, but this year students may need a lot more support, reassurance, and comfort before they’re ready to learn. Check out Mental Health America’s free 2021 Back To School Toolkit for tools to cope. Fact sheets and worksheets are also linked below. Back to School Mental Health Resources Other Resources Electroconvulsive Therapy (ECT) Mental Health Month - May 2021 NAMI South Dakota