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The Disabilities Rights Center (DRC) is a statewide organization that is independent from state government or service providers and is dedicated to the full and equal enjoyment of civil and other legal rights by people with disabilities. The DRC is New Hampshire's designated Protection and Advocacy agency and authorized by federal statute "to pursue legal, administrative and other appropriate remedies" on behalf of individuals with disabilities.
The DRC provides information/referral, advice and legal representation and advocacy to individuals with disabilities on a wide range of matters, when the issue relates directly to the individual's disability. Although the DRC is not able to represent everyone who needs legal representation, the DRC does represent hundreds of people throughout the year. These cases typically involve access to, or eliminating discrimination in, mental health and developmental services, special education, assistive technology, employment, housing, medical services, financial assistance, vocational rehabilitation services; the elimination of physical barriers in public accommodations; and assuring basic rights such as voting, choice, and right to be free from abuse, neglect, and unwarranted restraint and seclusion.
Because funding levels are not sufficient to provide assistance to every individual who asks for assistance, the DRC has established goals, objectives, priorities and case selection criteria for determining which cases to accept. In regard to fees, while most DRC clients do not have the ability to pay for legal representation, those who do are charged for services according to their ability to pay. However, there is no charge to anyone for brief assistance of no more than two hours. Asking those who are able to pay something helps the DRC maintain high quality services for as many individuals with disabilities in New Hampshire as possible.
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- DisabilitiesRightsCenter, Inc.
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- Concord NH
- United States 03301
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- +1.60322804
