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
Fax
(802) 229-1359
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.