DRLA Releases FY25 Annual Report
We are proud to share our FY25 Annual Report with you. In the words of our Executive Director Ranie Thompson, “This year demanded more of us—and our team rose with resilience, creativity, and an unwavering commitment to those we serve….
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DRLA is now hiring! Join our team of dedicated attorneys and advocates! We are currently seeking applicants for the following positions: Staff Attorney (PABSS) Location: New Orleans Disability Rights Louisiana (DRLA) has an immediate opening for a…
More Continue Reading: We are now hiring! Come join the DRLA team!DRLA Offices Will Be Closed February 16th and 17th for Mardi Gras
Happy Mardi Gras! DRLA offices will be closed on Monday, February 16th, and Tuesday, February 17th—so any calls for assistance received during that time will have a delayed response. Thank you for your patience. DRLA offices will resume normal hours…
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Happy Holidays! DRLA offices will be closing from December 19 through December 26, so any calls for assistance received during that time will have a delayed response. While our offices are reopening on December 29, DRLA will be closed for…
More Continue Reading: DRLA Offices Will Be Closed December 19-26thHelp Shape Our Work – Take DRLA’s Community Input Survey!
This is an opportunity for you to honestly tell us about the needs of individuals with disabilities throughout Louisiana, and how Disability Rights Louisiana (DRLA) can help. You can take the survey by clicking on this link: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/QP8LRWQ DRLA is…
More Continue Reading: Help Shape Our Work – Take DRLA’s Community Input Survey!New Orleans Regional Transit Authority Conducts Accessibility Survey
Do you have an impairment that impacts your transit experience? Do you face challenges when using RTA bus, ferry, streetcar, or paratransit service? If so, the New Orleans Regional Transit Authority wants to hear from you! RTA…
More Continue Reading: New Orleans Regional Transit Authority Conducts Accessibility SurveyDRLA Policy Analyst, Dr. Ashley Volion, Interviews New Orleans Mayoral & City Council Candidates on Disability Issues
As early voting for the October 11th Open Primary Elections in Orleans begins on September 27th, Disability Rights Louisiana is asking candidates running for Mayor and City Council about their ideas, views, and policies regarding people with disabilities – who…
More Continue Reading: DRLA Policy Analyst, Dr. Ashley Volion, Interviews New Orleans Mayoral & City Council Candidates on Disability IssuesLouisiana Advisory Committee to the U.S. Commission on Civil Rights Announces Public Briefings on the Role of Coroners in Involuntary Commitments in Louisiana
In a press release sent on September 8th, the U.S. Commission on Civl Rights announced that, “they will convene a series of public, web-based briefings to discuss the role of coroners in involuntary commitments in Louisiana. The Louisiana Advisory Committee…
More Continue Reading: Louisiana Advisory Committee to the U.S. Commission on Civil Rights Announces Public Briefings on the Role of Coroners in Involuntary Commitments in LouisianaDRLA Priorities and Goals for FY ’25-26 Open For Comment
Every year we ask the community for feedback to help us decide what issues our community needs our help with the most. In the past, this has led us to focus our work on helping people with disabilities with issues…
More Continue Reading: DRLA Priorities and Goals for FY ’25-26 Open For CommentDRLA Releases 2024 Annual Report
We are excited to share our 2024 Annual Report! This report presents the individual and systemic impacts we made to protect and empower Louisiana’s disability community last year. Highlights include that: We provided individual legal and non-legal advocacy in approximately…
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