National Association for Rights Protection and Advocacy
Darby Penney formerly served as the Director of Historical Projects for the New York State Office of Mental Health (OMH). In that capacity, she was the liaison between OMH and the New York State Education Department's Office of Cultural Education for projects in the State Archives and State Museum relating to mental health. She is a psychiatric survivor and former mental health planner. She brought both personal and professional experience to her job as Director of Recipient Affairs for the New York State Office of Mental Health. Ms. Penney has published over a dozen articles in periodicals such as American Psychologist, Behavioral Healthcare Tomorrow, The Journal of the California AMI, and is a contributor to The Complete Guide to Managed Behavioral Healthcare (John Wiley and Sons). She has also presented nationally on a wide range of topics including recipient views on managed care, alternatives to restraint and seclusion, establishing offices of consumer affairs, and media images of people with psychiatric labels.