Organization
Disability Rights Tennessee(DRT)
Disability Rights Tennessee is Tennessee's federally designated Protection and Advocacy organisation, providing free legal advocacy services to protect the rights of Tennesseans with disabilities across all 95 counties. Based in Nashville since 1978, DRT has represented tens of thousands of clients in areas ranging from special education to institutional abuse and community integration.
About
Disability Rights Tennessee (DRT) is a nonprofit legal services organisation and Tennessee's Protection and Advocacy System, designated by the federal government to protect and advocate for the rights of people with disabilities throughout the state. Headquartered in Nashville, DRT has operated for over four decades and maintains statewide reach across all 95 Tennessee counties.
What They Do
DRT provides free legal representation and referrals, investigations of abuse and neglect, systemic advocacy, monitoring of state facilities and programmes, community outreach, and self-advocacy support. Focus areas include education rights, employment, community integration under Olmstead, criminal justice, healthcare access, and emergency preparedness for people with disabilities.
Who They Serve
Tennesseans of all ages with any disability — physical, intellectual, developmental, psychiatric, sensory, or other — across all 95 counties, with all services provided at no cost to the individual.
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