We work on behalf of people with disabilities to combat all forms of discrimination, abuse and neglect through monitoring, investigations and legal action.
We support people with disabilities of all ages in order to advance individual rights and create systems change that focuses on community integration and quality of life.
We provide people with disabilities the tools, resources and assistance that empower them to exercise maximum independence and self-determination.
When Sharon was in the hospital on a ventilator, her group home never called her family. But Shirley Brown from DRLA did.
Once Sharon recovered, her cousin asked why she never mentioned Shirley's visits. Sharon said the group home told residents: "Don't tell your families about Shirley Brown."
Over the years, Shirley helped Sharon navigate stolen funds, unexplained injuries, and inaccessible bathrooms in group homes. "If your team wasn't working, people would have a free hand to mistreat and abuse the residents in these group homes," her cousin says.
DRLA is the only nonprofit in Louisiana with legal authority to make unannounced visits to monitor and investigate facilities housing people with disabilities. Last year, we visited 513 facilities — group homes, shelters, prisons, mental hospitals — to protect 5,277 people with disabilities.
Right now, policy shifts are increasing the number of people who will likely become institutionalized, which means more people will need us to show up for them.
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In just one year, intake calls surged 20%—more people with disabilities across Louisiana are fighting for the simplest things: to go to school, to go to work, to get healthcare, to exercise their autonomy, to stay in their communities.
When we fight alongside one person, they learn to advocate for themselves and others. And their experience helps us change the systems that created the barriers in the first place.
We're aiming to raise $15,000 by the end of GiveNOLA Day on May 5th. Will you join us?
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GiveNOLA Day is on May 5th and early giving is open now! Please support us today to help us protect and empower 1.2 million people with disabilities across Louisiana. In just one year, intake calls su...DRLA is now hiring! Join our team of dedicated attorneys and advocates!
We are currently seeking applicants for the following positions:
* Staff Attorney (PABSS) - New Orleans
* Staff Attorney - New Orleans preferred (possibility for remote depended upon location)
* Investigative Advocate - Statewide; preference for Baton Rouge area or Alexandria area
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