On December 27 the Governor appointed Amitai Heller, of New Orleans, to the Louisiana State Board of Examiners of Psychologists. Heller is an attorney with the Advocacy Center of Louisiana. He will serve as a private citizen and consumer member on the board, a new reform put forward in the 2018 legislative session by Senator Mills.

Mr. Heller works in the legal division of the Advocacy Center, an organization that serves people with disabilities and senior citizens. According to their website, “The Advocacy Center of Louisiana protects, empowers, and advocates for the human and legal rights of people with disabilities and seniors living in Louisiana, in order that they may live an integrated life in the community, free from abuse, neglect and exploitation.”

“The agency was founded pursuant to a federal law establishing protection and advocacy systems in each state and territory in the U.S. The mandate of the protection and advocacy systems is “to pursue legal, administrative, and other appropriate means to ensure the rights of persons with development disabilities in the state.” Since 1977, we have added other populations to our client base including persons with other mental and physical disabilities and senior citizens