Organization
Disability Rights Idaho(DRI)
Idaho's federally designated Protection and Advocacy (P&A) system since 1977, protecting, promoting, and advancing the legal and human rights of Idahoans with disabilities through legal, individual, and systems advocacy. The organisation provides free legal services and advocacy statewide, with offices in Boise and Pocatello.
About
Disability Rights Idaho (DRI), founded in 1977, is Idaho's federally designated Protection and Advocacy (P&A) system — a 501(c)(3) non-profit organisation dedicated to protecting and advancing the legal and human rights of people with disabilities across the state. DRI monitors facilities where people with disabilities live or receive services to prevent, detect, and address abuse, neglect, and rights violations.
What They Do
DRI provides free legal services, information and referrals, and advocacy through several federal programmes, including protections for individuals with mental illness in residential care (PAIMI), people with developmental disabilities (PADD), and others ineligible for those programmes (PAIR). The team investigates and litigates rights violations when necessary.
Who They Serve
Idahoans with developmental disabilities, mental illness, physical disabilities, and other disability-related conditions who face rights violations, abuse, neglect, or barriers to services throughout the state.
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