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DISABILITY RIGHTS LEGAL SERVICES AND ADVOCACY | DISABILITY RIGHTS VERMONT

Provides information, referral, and individual advocacy services, including legal representation when appropriate. Focus is on preventing or redressing abuse, neglect, and serious rights violations in a wide range of areas, including education, the criminal justice system, health care, mental health care, employment, housing, and transportation. Also works to increase access to assistive technology for people with disabilities. Individuals calling with complaints go through an intake process to determine eligibility and whether the complaint falls with Disability Rights Vermont's priority areas. People not eligible for services can receive information, technical assistance, and referral to other advocacy and legal services.

Last Assured

09/05/2024

Physical Address

141 Main Street, Suite 7, Montpelier, VT 05602

Hours

Monday-Friday: 8:30am-4:30pm

Voice

(800) 834-7890

Toll-Free | Confidential

Fax

(802) 229-1359

Voice

(802) 229-1355

Other | Confidential

Application process

By Telephone; By Website

Fee

Free

Eligibility

Individuals with disabilities who have questions about their rights; Individuals with disabilities who have been abused, neglected, or have experienced a serious rights violation related to their disability.

Service area

Vermont

Agency info

DISABILITY RIGHTS VERMONT

Disability Rights Vermont is a statewide nonprofit organization that defends and advances the rights of individuals with disabilities and mental health issues. Services include confidential information and referral, advocacy, investigation of complaints of abuse, neglect and serious rights violations, legal representation when appropriate, assistance with Advance Directive for Health Care and Social Security, as well as voting information for individuals with disabilities. Disability Rights Vermont also provides assistance for individuals with disabilities who are victims of a crime.