PAIMI Public Forum – We Want to Hear From You!
We Want to Hear From You! Protection and Advocacy for Individuals with Mental Illness (PAIMI) Program PUBLIC FORUM On April 20-22, 2021, representatives from the United States Department of Health and Human Services, Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services (SAMHSA), [...]
Christopher wants more than to work part time – he wants a career
"I am so grateful for everything that Kathy and CAP-DRM has done for me. I am on my way to being a welder now." - Christopher Disability Rights Montana (DRM) receives the Client Assistance Program (CAP) grant [...]
Disability Rights Montana
Disability Rights Montana
Disability Rights Montana is more than 40 years old.
Before 1977, the rights of people with disabilities were being largely ignored in insititutions and were removed from the community. In 1977, the Protections and Advocacy system was established in each state to overlook and protect the rights of these citizens. In the beginning, we had only one funding source. In those early years, DD MAP – as we were then known – contracted its legal services with two Helena attorneys, and concentrated solely on providing advocacy and legal services to people with developmental disabilities.
Today, Disability Rights Montana employs an executive director, four attorneys, five advocates, a paralegal, a data coordinator, a finance/administration director, and an office coordinator. In March 2008, we changed our name from Montana Advocacy Program to Disability Rights Montana. The change better reflects what we do and whom we serve.
