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Opportunity for Youth with Disabilities
Alexis Reed, a Developmental Disabilities Behavior Consultant in Oregon, is currently collaborating with the University of Oregon’s University Center for Excellence in Developmental Disabilities to share a research opportunity for young people (ages 14-24) with intellectual disabilities. They've just [...]
Board of Directors Meeting Agenda – January 30, 2021
AGENDA Board of Directors Meeting January 30, 2021 - 9:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m. Meeting held via Zoom 9:00 a.m. Call to Order Notice of Meeting Conflict of Interest Check Annual Confidentiality and Conflict of Interest Disclosure Approval [...]
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.
