Description
Their mission is to advocate, educate, investigate and litigate to advance and protect the rights of Californians with disabilities10 free services.
Disability Rights California provides to eligible individuals
- advice about legal,
- civil and service rights
- technical assistance,
- training,
- publications and advocacy support for Californians with disabilities,
- their families and representatives
- legislative advocacy to ensure laws benefit Californians with disabilities
- investigate complaints about serious physical and sexual abuse and neglect-related deaths in institutions
- outreach to traditionally underserved ethnic and disability communities
- peer self-advocacy services for people with psychiatric or developmental disabilities
- patients' rights advocacy for state psychiatric hospital residents,
- technical assistance and training for county advocates
- rights advocacy for clients with developmental disabilities who are receiving services at regional centers
- bringing impact litigation and acting as amicus curiae in disability-related cases
- represent individuals based on priorities and case selection criteria
How they can helpIf you have a disability and qualify for services, they can help you with problems like:
- rights to basic support,
- personal care, therapy and health care like Supplemental Security Income (SSI), health care services including In-Home Supportive Services (IHSS),
- Medi-Cal, and California Children's Services (CCS)
- discrimination in housing,
- transportation,
- employment, and access to public and private programs and services
- abuse,
- neglect, and rights violations in an institution
- least restrictive environment,
- dignity,
- privacy,
- choice, and other basic rights
- special education rights
- mental health and support services that provide individualized treatment
- regional center eligibility and services that promote independence such as supported living and family supports
- voting registration,
- vote casting and accessible polling places
- access to technology like communication devices and power wheelchairs