Disability Rights Louisiana’s 2021 Annual Report Now Available Online
We are excited to share our Annual Report for 2021, which presents an overview of the work we do throughout Louisiana to help protect, advocate for, and empower the rights of people with disabilities to live fully integrated lives in…
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NOTICE OF PUBLIC FORUM On Tuesday, August 30th, 2022, representatives from the United States Department of Health and Human Services, Substance Abuse & Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA), Center for Mental Health Services (CMHS) will visit Disability Rights Louisiana, the…
More Continue Reading: Public forum available for comments on Protection and Advocacy for Individuals with Mental Illness (PAIMI) ProgramIndividual With Autism Who Was Severely Burned At The Bessemer Group Home in Kenner Files Lawsuit Against Parent Company
***FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE*** Contact: Andrew Bizer of Bizer & DeReus Phone: (504) 473-0018 Email: andrew@bizerlaw.com [NEW ORLEANS, LA – June 28, 2022] – Michael Bachemin, an individual with severe intellectual disability and autism, suffered second and third degree burns over…
More Continue Reading: Individual With Autism Who Was Severely Burned At The Bessemer Group Home in Kenner Files Lawsuit Against Parent CompanyDRLA/Advocacy Center Founder Lois V. Simpson Tapped As Interim Director for National Disability Rights Network
On June 6, 2022, the board of directors for the National Disability Rights Network (NDRN), voted to appoint Lois V. Simpson as their Interim Director, while they continue to search for a permanent Executive Director to replace Curt Decker who…
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Hurricane season officially begins today, June 1st. This year, we are working as a partner in Equal Justice Works’ Disaster Resilience Program! For more about this program and our services, visit our new Disaster Resilience webpage. Our page also features…
More Continue Reading: Hurricane season officially begins today! Visit our new Disaster Resilience page for helpful resourcesMay is Older Americans Month
Every May, the Administration for Community Living leads the national observance of Older Americans Month. You can read the White House proclamation here, and make sure to follow #OlderAmericansMonth on social media for updates and resources. DRLA works to advance…
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Three regional Giving Days kick off today across Louisiana (5/3), with a fourth to begin on Thursday (5/5): CenLa Giving Day, hosted by the Central Louisiana Community Foundation: Give for Good, hosted by the Community Foundation of Northern Louisiana…
More Continue Reading: Giving Days across Louisiana start today!Patrick Holmes named Program Manager for CAP & FAIR Programs
In January, DRLA tapped Patrick Holmes as Program Manager for our Client Assistance Program (CAP), which provides assistance and information as well as advocacy to people with disabilities who are getting or applying for services through vocational rehabilitation programs like…
More Continue Reading: Patrick Holmes named Program Manager for CAP & FAIR ProgramsOnline Grocery Purchasing Now Available for All Louisiana EBT Cardholders
On February 23rd, the Department of Child Welfare and Family Services (DCFS) announced that Louisiana households currently receiving Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits (formerly known as food stamps) can now order groceries online at Walmart stores throughout Louisiana. The…
More Continue Reading: Online Grocery Purchasing Now Available for All Louisiana EBT CardholdersDRLA Director of Policy & Community Engagement, Tory Rocca, raises concerns to Louisiana Voting System Commission over hand-marked ballots for people with disabilities
In a meeting with the Louisiana Voting System Commission, a 13-member panel of state officials that evaluates options for Louisiana’s voting technology, DRLA’s Director of Public Policy and Community Engagement, Tory Rocca, raised concerns that hand-written ballots would exclude individuals…
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