Comprehensive Advocacy, Inc. (Co-Ad) is a private non-profit legal services organization designated by the Governor as the Protection and Advocacy System for the State of Idaho. Founded in 1977, Co-Ad is the only legal rights organization in Idaho exclusively for people with disabilities.
Co-Ad operates federally funded grant programs to protect the legal rights of persons with disabilities. The terms of these grants only allow us to serve individuals who fit into specific federal eligibility categories. Due to limited funding in each program, specific service priorities and objectives are established on an annual basis (see link below). Co-Ad actively invites public comment regarding program priorities or any other aspect of its services. Please direct your comments to any of the Co-Ad offices.
The vast majority of Co-Ad's services are provided free of charge to our clients.
Co-Ad currently operates seven separate programs corresponding to the federal grants it receives. Each program has its own eligibility criteria, range of services and service priorities.
| PAIMI |
| Protection and Advocacy for Individuals with Mental Illness |
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Serving individuals with mental illness |
Program Description and Eligibility
| PADD |
| Protection and Advocacy for Persons with Developmental Disabilities |
| Serving individuals with developmental disabilities |
Program Description and Eligibility
| PAIR |
| Protection and Advocacy of Individual Rights |
| Serving individuals with disabilities who are ineligible under the PAIMI and PADD programs |
Program Description and Eligibility
| CAP |
| Client Assistance Program |
| Serving clients of Vocational Rehabilitation, ICBVI and other RSA funded programs |
Program Description and Eligibility
| PAAT |
| Protection and Advocacy for Assistive Technology |
| Serving individuals who have been improperly denied funding for assistive technology |
Program Description and Eligibility
| PABSS |
| Protection and Advocacy for Beneficiaries of Social Security |
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Serving individuals who are receiving SSI or SSDI and want to secure, maintain, or retain employment |
Program Description and Eligibility
| PATBI |
| Protection and Advocacy for Individuals with Traumatic Brain Injury |
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Serving individuals with traumatic brain injury |
Program Description and Eligibility
| PAVA |
| Protection and Advocacy for Voting Assistance |
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Serving individuals with disabilities to ensure full participation in the electoral process |
Program Description and Eligibility
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