Organization
Protection & Advocacy System, Inc.
Wyoming's federally mandated Protection and Advocacy agency since 1977, working to establish, expand, protect, and enforce the civil and human rights of people with disabilities through legal representation, advocacy, and education. The Cheyenne-based nonprofit administers nine federal programmes covering the full spectrum of disability rights.
About
Protection & Advocacy System, Inc. is Wyoming's federally authorized nonprofit disability rights organization, established in 1977 and headquartered in Cheyenne. As Wyoming's sole Protection and Advocacy (P&A) agency, it implements several federal laws to protect the human, civil, and legal rights of people with disabilities — including veterans with disabilities — across the state.
What They Do
The organization provides legal representation, individual advocacy, self-advocacy education and training, and information and referral. It administers nine federal programmes spanning intellectual and developmental disabilities, mental illness, voter access, assistive technology, and traumatic brain injury, and holds federal authority to access facilities and records when investigating abuse and neglect.
Who They Serve
Protection & Advocacy System serves Wyomingites with all types of disabilities — including people in state service systems, institutional settings, and the broader community — as well as veterans with disabilities seeking to protect their civil and legal rights.
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