FEMA shares Hurricane Preparedness Videos in ASL
FEMA, (Federal Emergency Management Agency) has released these helpful videos in American Sign Language to assist with hurricane preparation: Hurricane Season and Flood Insurance (ASL PSA) Applying for Disaster Assistance (ASL PSA) Registration Steps for Disaster Assistance…
More Continue Reading: FEMA shares Hurricane Preparedness Videos in ASLBaptist Community Ministries Awards $655,000 to Disability Rights Louisiana
This three-year Transom Grant will support Disability Rights Louisiana’s work with formerly incarcerated people with disabilities in the Greater New Orleans area. Disability Rights Louisiana (DRLA) is excited to announce that it has been awarded a $655,000 Baptist Community…
More Continue Reading: Baptist Community Ministries Awards $655,000 to Disability Rights LouisianaFederal Judge Approves Class Action Lawsuit filed by DRLA and Partners on Behalf of Children with Mental Health Needs in Louisiana
Outcome of Lawsuit Could Affect Tens of Thousands of Children Across the State From a press release issued by Southern Poverty Law Center: NEW ORLEANS, La. – U.S. District Court Judge Brian A. Jackson ruled last week that a lawsuit…
More Continue Reading: Federal Judge Approves Class Action Lawsuit filed by DRLA and Partners on Behalf of Children with Mental Health Needs in LouisianaFederal Judge Rules Medical Care At Angola Violates The Americans With Disabilities Act
On Wednesday, a federal judge ruled that the medical care given to patients at the Louisiana State Penitentiary at Angola has been constitutionally inadequate, and has failed to accommodate people with disabilities for decades. The Department of Corrections will now…
More Continue Reading: Federal Judge Rules Medical Care At Angola Violates The Americans With Disabilities ActDRLA Provides Information, Helpful Links, & Election Day Hotline for Voters with Disabilities
DRLA is working to ensure that your vote is fully accessible and as safe as possible. Please visit our Voting page for helpful links, important deadlines, information about accommodations for voters with disabilities, and more. We encourage you to…
More Continue Reading: DRLA Provides Information, Helpful Links, & Election Day Hotline for Voters with DisabilitiesDisaster Assistance Resources: FEMA Region 6 Disability Integration Team
IMPORTANT NEWS REGARDING DISASTER ASSISTANCE RESOURCES FOR PEOPLE WITH DISABILITIES: FEMA’s Region 6 Disability Integration team members will provide support to its disability partners throughout Louisiana to ensure that the needs of people with disabilities, including access and functional needs,…
More Continue Reading: Disaster Assistance Resources: FEMA Region 6 Disability Integration TeamDRLA’s Executive Director, Christopher Rodriguez, Appointed to Governor’s Advisory Council on Disability Affairs (GACDA)
As we work to expand our efforts to protect, advocate for, and empower people with disabilities throughout Louisiana, we are excited to report that effective June 2, 2020, our Executive Director, Christopher Rodriguez, has been appointed to the Governor’s Advisory…
More Continue Reading: DRLA’s Executive Director, Christopher Rodriguez, Appointed to Governor’s Advisory Council on Disability Affairs (GACDA)LDH Releases Latest Round of Guidance Regarding Intermediate Care Facilities for Individuals with Developmental Disabilities
As Louisiana transitions into Phase One of the national Plan to Reopen America, the Louisiana Department of Health (LDH) has released further guidance with respect to various congregate settings, including Intermediate Care Facilities for Individuals with Developmental Disabilities (ICF/DD). Within…
More Continue Reading: LDH Releases Latest Round of Guidance Regarding Intermediate Care Facilities for Individuals with Developmental DisabilitiesDisability Rights Louisiana Collects Data on COVID-19 Cases in Group Homes
In the State of Louisiana there are over 500 privately run intermediate care facilities for people with developmental disabilities (ICFs/DD), responsible for the care of between 3,500 – 4,000 adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities. These privately run facilities are…
More Continue Reading: Disability Rights Louisiana Collects Data on COVID-19 Cases in Group HomesDisability Rights Louisiana Suspects Mounting COVID-19 Related Issues inside Residential Facilities for Individuals with Developmental Disabilities
On April 8, Disability Rights Louisiana (DRLA) sent a request to the Louisiana Department of Health (LDH) for information regarding the scope of COVID-19 infections at all Intermediate Care Facilities for Persons with Developmental Disabilities (ICF-DD), along with the provision…
More Continue Reading: Disability Rights Louisiana Suspects Mounting COVID-19 Related Issues inside Residential Facilities for Individuals with Developmental Disabilities
