Mental Health Empowerment Project, Inc.

05/18/2025

07/17/2024

One does not have to be a therapist to be therapeutic

06/27/2024

This week marks the 86th anniversary of the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA), yet it still allows subminimum wages for over 100,000 workers with disabilities, averaging $3.34 per hour. MHEP calls on Governor Hochul to end this discriminatory practice and ensure fair wages for all.

ALBANY, NY: This week marks the 86th anniversary of the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA), a Depression-era law designed to protect American workers. However, a provision within this law has allowed some workers with disabilities to be segregated from their peers and paid wages that do not affirm the....

06/24/2024

🎉 is celebrating the 25th anniversary of the landmark v. Lois Curtis Supreme Court decision! This pivotal ruling affirmed that unjustified segregation of people with disabilities is discrimination under the , mandating community-based services. Join us in honoring this milestone and continuing the fight for inclusion and equality for all. 🌍❤️

ALBANY, NY: The Mental Health Empowerment Project (MHEP) proudly celebrates the 25th anniversary of the landmark 1999 Supreme Court decision in Olmstead v. Lois Curtis (1). This pivotal ruling affirmed that unjustified segregation of people with disabilities is discrimination under the Americans wit...