Operating hours are Monday/Tuesday/Thursday/Friday from 9:00AM – 3:00PM

Our intake line is closed on Wednesdays.

#DisabilityRightsCA #OperatingHours #IntakeLine #IndigenousPeoplesDay #OfficeClosed

Center Text: Intake Line Closed for Indigenous Peoples’ Day Monday 10/13. Above, blue/green DRC logo. Art in the background is a blue painting with flag banners and small jewels. Bottom Text: Art by Linda Yamane

DRC's Intake line will be closed for Indigenous Peoples' Day.

We will be closed:
Monday October 13, 2025

Normal operations will resume on Tuesday October 14, 2025.

You can reach our intake line at the number 1-800-776-5746 or online at the link: www.disabilityrightsca.org/get-help

All across America, families are being impacted by #TrumpsHealthcareShutdown — this is especially true for the parents and caregivers of medically complex and disabled children.

Here are some of their stories 1/3 🧵

We will review best practices, discuss potential costs, and go over what to expect once you have made your requests.

#HousingResource #DisabilityRightsCalifornia #Webinar

Join us for this webinar and learn about your right to ask for a “reasonable accommodation” or “reasonable modification” – adjustments to rules, policies, services, and even the physical layout of your home to make it more accessible for you.

Spanish interpretation will be offered.

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Are you a person with disabilities that needs to make changes to your housing rules or to your home’s physical structures to make it more accessible? Join us at this workshop to learn about your rights to do so.

When: Tuesday, October 14th at 1pm PT

Link: www.disabilityrightsca.org/events/reaso...

Together they speak at length about the importance of protection and advocacy organizations and their findings at the Cerritos College Hospital facility

#DisabilityRightsCA #Podcast #Committable #CollegeHospital #Cerritos #Facility #MentalHealth #IDD #Investigation #Report #Restraint #Neglect

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DRC's Investigations Unit was featured an episode of the podcast "Committable" by Jesse Mangan. Jesse was joined by DRC Attorneys Liz Logsdon and Robert Reyes Villagómez to speak about the report "Let Me Go: Excessive Restraint of Patients at College Hospital."

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Do you receive services from the Department of Rehabilitation (DOR) and have to move to attend school?

When: Wednesday, 9/17/25 at 6:00pm PT

Join us as we discuss:
- When the DOR can pay for school housing
- What the Appellate court decision clarifies
- Why the court decision is important

Header Text: Webinar. Title Text: When the Department of Rehabilitation (DOR) Can Help Pay for School Housing Costs. Text: Join Us On: Wednesday, September 17 6:00pm-7:15pm. Below, a blue/green DRC logo. Left, a cut out photo of a male presenting person. He has a light brown complexion, short dark and gray hair and he is wearing a backpack, holding books and wears leg prosthetics.

In this webinar, you will learn about updates to DOR’s policies about housing cost assistance for school. We encourage current, former, or prospective DOR clients to join us.

Register at the link: www.disabilityrightsca.org/events/when-...

We will discuss examples of habitability problems and what tenants can do to make sure the housing provider maintains the property and gives tenants a safe place to live. After, you'll have the opportunity to get your questions answered in a one-on-one consultation.

Image Description: Header: Webinar. Top Right, blue/green DRC logo. Title Text: Habitability and the Right to Safe Living Conditions. When: September 16th, 2025 at 1:00pm. Image of a black male-presenting wheelchair user wearing a plaid shirt, behind him stands a black male-presenting individual with a tan sweater. Kneeling by the wheelchair user’s wheel is a black individual. They’re all in a white and navy blue living room with a gray couch to the left and a black bookshelf behind them.

Have you had a repair or pest issue that a landlord just would not fix? This workshop will share red flags, best practices, and options for addressing an unsafe living environment while protecting your housing.

Register at the link: www.disabilityrightsca.org/events/habit...

AB 1225 (Bennett) is now on Governor Newsom’s desk, his signature is the final step to make it law. We respectfully urge the Governor to sign AB 1225 and affirm California’s commitment to making our state parks open and welcoming to all.

The bill establishes an Accessibility Advisory Committee within the Department of Parks and Rec to provide expert guidance on improving access in state parks. This committee will help ensure that individuals with disabilities have a voice in shaping accessibility policies and park improvements.

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AB 1225 (Bennett) is a bipartisan bill authored by Asm. Steve Bennett that will help make California’s state parks more accessible so everyone can enjoy them.

#DisabilityRightsCA #AB1225 #SteveBennett #OutdoorAccessibility #StateParks #AccessbilityCommittee #Newsom #CaliforniaLegislation

Title Text: SB 258 IS A DREAM CRUSHER. Text: A nurse and mother reflects on the shadow and uncertainty SB 258 would cast over her own son's freedom to love. Disability Rights California. Black and white close-up image above of a bride and groom from the hands down. The groom is wearing a black suit and we see his right hand exposed and lightly clenched. The bride on the left is wearing a long white gown and is holding a bouquet of flowers. Text over image: DISABILITYRIGHTSCALIFORNIA.SUBSTACK.COM. Blue/green DRC logo.

In DRC's latest Substack Lauren Clark, a nursing professor, mother of two adults with I/DD and member of DRC's Board of Directors, writes a personal story about her concerns for what SB 258 might mean for her own son's life and dreams.

Link: disabilityrightscalifornia.substack.com/p/sb-258-is-...

Title Text: Why We Oppose SB 258. Text: Behind the mask of Sen. Aisha Wahab’s “Justice for Disabled Spouses” bill, strongly opposed by actual disabled spouses and their allies. Disability Rights California. Top image, a black and white close up photo of a person's face, they are wearing a mask, visible lines around the eyes. Text Over Image: DisabilityRightsCalifornia.Substack.com

NEW Substack release from DRC. Understand why we believe SB 258 must die. Go behind the mask of Sen. Wahab’s “Justice for Disabled Spouses” bill, strongly opposed by actual disabled spouses and their allies.

Link: disabilityrightscalifornia.substack.com/p/why-we-opp...

#Substack #SB258 #DRC

The fund will pay for travel and other costs so that disabled people and our supporters can have their voices heard in Sacramento, Washington, DC, and other places where decisions are made that affect their lives. @andydrc.bsky.social

#Grassroots #DisabilityJustice #ProtectMedicaid

The IMPACT fund will bolster that work, making it easier for us to mobilize the people who are working with us to build power. We hope you’ll consider making a contribution and help us spread the word! In solidarity and gratitude.

#DisabilityRightsCA #Donate #Fundraiser #AndyImparato #IMPACTfund

Faced with challenging political environments at the Federal and State levels, DRC launched a power building initiative earlier this year. Our power building initiative leverages grassroots disability power to demand better policies and more accountable political leadership in California and beyond.

Header Text: Building Power for Andy’s 60th Birthday! Below is an open present with text: Collecting Donations! Visit the Link. Bottom right, a cut out photo of Andy Imparato, a white male with short gray hair, glasses, and a T-shirt with text: People With Disabilities Vote. There is also a wood background and multi-colored birthday confetti.

DRC's CEO Andy Imparato turns 60 on August 28! To celebrate this milestone birthday, Andy is raising money to create DRC's new IMPACT Fund. IMPACT stands for "Individuals Mobilizing for Power, Action and Collective Triumph."

Visit the link to donate: www.disabilityrightsca.org/Andy-IMPACT

Image Description: The Ride Ahead poster with a yellow and gray design of Samuel in his wheelchair with his hand up. To his left are landmarks from New York, Niagara Falls, DC, St. Louis, and other locations in the film. Text on the poster reads “THE RIDE AHEAD. Now streaming FREE on PBS.

THE RIDE AHEAD follows Samuel Habib, a typical 21-year-old, itching to move out, start a career and find love. But no one tells you how to be an adult, let alone an adult with a disability.

#DisabilityRightsCA #TheRideAhead #PBS #SamuelHabib #Documentary #FilmRecommendation

The Ride Ahead poster with a yellow and gray design of Samuel in his wheelchair with his hand up. To his left are landmarks from New York, Niagara Falls, DC, St. Louis, and other locations in the film. Text on the poster reads “THE RIDE AHEAD. Now streaming FREE on PBS.

This Disability Pride Month, we have a great film recommendation!

The Ride Ahead film is NOW STREAMING for FREE!

Stream the film for free on the POV Docs website and @pbs.org App through September 19.

Find the streaming link, resources, and more at www.rideaheadfilm.com/watchpbs

This facility does not offer a basic, safe custody setting. Instead, the Adelanto setting is abusive, neglectful, and must immediately address the issues detailed in the report.

#DisabilityRightsCA #Adelanto #ICE #ICEfacility #Immigration #Abuse #Neglect #Custody #DHS #GEOgroup #DisabilityRights

These conditions are inhumane and amount to the abuse and neglect of people with disabilities.

Whether someone has committed a crime or not, ALL people under custody of the state deserve basic care and humanity.

Visit the link to read the full report: www.disabilityrightsca.org/press-releas...

Graphic 2: Header Text: Investigations. Right, blue/green DRC logo. Quote Text: "DRC has grave concerns that the recent surge of individuals being held in Adelanto will only place individuals with disabilities at even greater risk of abuse, neglect, and serious harm. The conditions at Adelanto make it clear that the current system of immigration detention is dangerous and inadequate for all people, especially for those with disabilities." Bottom Text: Read the Full Report at the Link.

When DRC visited Adelanto, we found a plethora of issues. Inadequate access to medical and mental health care and disability accommodations, inadequate access to basic survival items like food, water, and clothes, and limited connections with family and natural supports.

Graphic 1: Header Text: Investigations. Right, blue/green DRC logo. Red Title Text: “They Treat Us Like Dogs in Cages”. Subheader Text: Inside the Adelanto ICE Processing Center. Below, a photo of the Adelanto facility. It is an outdoor area with light metal fences and barbed wire. Text on photo: "¡Nos tratan como perros! ¡Nos tratan como perros en jaulas!"

"They Treat Us Like Dogs in Cages,” the alarming new report from Disability Rights California’s (DRC) Investigations Unit and Mental Health Practice Group details that people with disabilities are being subjected to abuse and neglect at the Adelanto ICE Processing Center in San Bernardino County, CA

Thank you to Senator Sasha Renée Pérez and everyone who has made it a top priority to ensure people offering life-saving services to the unhoused community are protected from criminalization.

#SashaReneePérez #Homelessness #Unhoused #BillUpdate #BillHearing

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We're incredibly proud to share SB 634 (Pérez) has passed the Assembly Housing and Community Development Committee! Next, the bill heads directly to the Assembly Floor for consideration!

#DisabilityRightsCA #SB634 #CAassembly