Program: SUPPORT SERVICES
Agency: DISABILITY RIGHTS CALIFORNIA (DRC)
Description
Advocates, educates, investigates, and litigates to protect the rights of Californians with disabilities. Provides advice about legal, civil and service rights. Also offers training and educational publications for California residents with disabilities. Advocates in legislature to ensure that laws benefit people with disabilities. Other services include:
- Investigate complaints about serious physical and sexual abuse and neglect-related deaths in institutions
- Outreach to under served ethnic and disability communities
- Peer based self-advocacy services for people with psychiatric and developmental disabilities
- Patients' rights advocacy for state psychiatric hospital residents. Also offers technical assistance and training for county advocates.
- Bringing impact litigation and acting as amicus curiae (friend of the court) in disability-related cases
- Represent individuals based on priorities and case selection criteria
Eligibility
Individuals with disability-related issues
Application Process
Call or visit website for assistance.
Documents
No information has been provided by Agency.
Fees
No fee
Service Areas
- State of California
Phone
| (866) 833-6712 | Southern California |
| (800) 390-7032 | Northern California |
| (800) 776-5746 | Legal Assistance |
Hours
Mon 9am - 3pm;
Tue 9am - 3pm;
Thu 9am - 3pm;
Fri 9am - 3pm;
Address
1831 K Street, Sacramento, CA, 95811
Disabilities Access
Fully accessible to individuals using mobility aids
Address
1831 K Street, Sacramento, CA, 95811
Listing Managed by: 211s of California | Print Listing
Information last updated: 2024-03-13T00:00:00