Organization: DISABILITY RIGHTS CALIFORNIA
Mission: Disability Rights California advocates, educates, investigates, and litigates to advance the rights, dignity, equal opportunities, and choices for all people with disabilities.
Activities: PROGRAM SERVICES TO PROMOTE THE RIGHTS OF, AND ADVOCACY FOR, PERSONS WITH DISABILITIES. OTHER PROGRAMS INCLUDE: PROTECTION & ADVOCACY OF INDIVIDUAL RIGHTS (PAIR), PROTECTION & ADVOCACY FOR TRAUMATIC BRAIN INJURY (PATBI), PROTECTION & ADVOCACY FOR BENEFICIARIES OF SOCIAL SECURITY (PABSS), PROTECTION & ADVOCACY FOR ASSISTIVE TECHNOLOGY (PAAT), PROTECTION & ADVOCACY FOR VOTING ACCESS (PAVA),STRENGTHENING PROTECTIONS FOR SOCIAL SECURITY BENEFICIARIES (SPSSB), CLIENT ASSISTANCE PROGRAM (CAP), WORK INCENTIVES PLANNING AND ASSISTANCE (WIPA), STATE OF CALIFORNIA HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES AGENCY DEPARTMENT OF STATE HOSPITALS (COPR), STATE BAR OF CALIFORNIA IOLTA, EQUAL ACCESS, BANK HOUSING, AND HOMELESS PREVENTION.
The Office of Clients Rights Advocacy (OCRA), funded by the State of California Health and Human Services Agency, Department of Developmental Services, provides legal information, advice, and representation to consumers of the 21 State Regional Centers.
The Protection & Advocacy for Developmental Disabilities (PADD) grant provides funding for DRCs work to provide legal assistance and representation to individuals with intellectual / developmental disabilities.
NTEE category: Human Services
Secondary category: Community Improvement & Capacity Building