| General Agency Information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Name: | Disability Rights California | ||
| Alternate Name(s): | DRC | ||
| Address: | 1330 Broadway Avenue, Suite 500 Oakland, CA 94612 Driving Directions | ||
| Primary Phone: | 510-267-1200 | ||
| Toll Free: | 800-776-5746 | ||
| TDD/TDY: | 800-719-5798 | ||
| Email Address: | info@disabilityrightsca.org | ||
| Website: | www.disabilityrightsca.org/ | ||
| Days/Hours of Operation/Phone: | Monday-Friday, 9-5 | ||
| Description: | Disability Rights California is a nonprofit disability rights organization, working since 1978 to advance human and legal rights of Californians with disabilities. We strive to create a barrier-free, inclusive society that v alues diversity and each individual. Our services are available throughout the state and we assist tens of thousands of people with disabilities each year. Click here for links to our offices. Additionally, hundreds of thousands of Californians with disabilities and their families benefit from our legislative advocacy, class-action court suits and collaboration with other groups.
We have more than 200 staff with a wide array of legal and advocacy expertise. They have developed innovative programs for Californians with developmental, psychiatric, sensory, learning and physical disabilities. We collaborate on the state and federal levels with other advocacy groups throughout the U.S. ELIGIBILITY: Services available to Californians with disabilities. Cost of attorney's time is free. AREAS SERVED: Alameda, Contra Costa, Marin, Monterey, San Benito, San Francisco, San Mateo, Santa Clara and Santa Cruz Counties | ||
| Mission: | Advocate, educate, investigate and litigate to advance and protect the rights of Californians with disabilities. | ||
| Programs: | 10 critical services that Disability Rights California provides free of charge:
1)telling people with disabilities about their many legal, civil and service rights; 2)technical assistance, training, publications and advocacy support for Californians with disabilities, their families and representatives; 3)legislative advocacy to ensure that laws benefit Californians with disabilities; 4)investigating complaints about serious physical and sexual abuse and neglect-related deaths in institutions; 5)outreach to traditionally underserved ethnic and disability communities; 6)peer self-advocacy services for people with psychiatric or developmental disabilities; 7)patients' rights advocacy for state psychiatric hospital residents, technical assistance and training for county advocates; 8)rights advocacy for clients with developmental disabilities who are receiving services at regional centers; 9)bringing impact litigation and acting as amicus curiae in disability-related cases; and 10)representing individuals based on our priorities and case selection criteria | ||
| Languages other than English: | Can Arrange for Others Spanish | ||
| Accommodations for Disabled: | Parking & Wheelchair Access | ||
| Public Transportation: | Available Within Four Blocks | ||
| Eligibility: | Developmentally Disabled Physically Disabled Psychiatrically Disabled See Description Notes | ||
| Fees: | Donations Accepted | ||
| Areas Served: | See Description Notes | ||
| Physical Location: | Oakland | ||
| Subject Headings | |||
| Advocacy Assistive Technology Information Developmental Disabilities Discrimination Assistance Government Agencies Information and Referral Legal Counseling Legal Representation Legislative Advocacy Medicaid/Medi-Cal Medicare Mental Health Care and Counseling Mental Health Facility Complaints Mental Illness/Emotional Issues Private Nonprofits Psychiatric Support Services Social Security Recipients Special Education SSI Recipients Wheelchairs/Wheeled Mobility | |||
| This record last modified November 15, 2012 | |||