Disability Rights and Resources

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The offices of Disability Rights & Resources are open. Services are available in-person or virtually by phone or email.

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  • SERVICES
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    • Advocacy
    • Americans with Disabilities Act Consultation
    • Benefits Counseling Through Ala-WIN
    • Computer Labs and Internet Access
    • Home Modification
    • Independent Living Skills Training
    • Information and Referral
    • Nursing Home Transition
    • Peer Support
    • Southeast ADA Center
    • Staff Training
    • Youth Transition Services
    • Consumer Satisfaction Survey
  • Your Rights
    • Air Carrier Access Act
    • Americans with Disabilities Act
    • Architectural Barriers Act
    • Civil Rights of Institutionalized Persons Act
    • Fair Housing Act
    • General Sources of Disability Rights Information
    • Individuals with Disabilities Education Act
    • Rehabilitation Act
      • Telecommunications Act
    • Tenant and Eviction Rights
    • Voting Accessibility
      • National Voter Registration Act
  • RESOURCES
    • Alabama Centers for Independent Living
    • Alabama State Independent Living Council
    • Coronavirus (COVID-19) Disability Resources
    • Center for Independent Living
    • Educational Resources – IEP/504
    • Financial Resources
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    • Health Care
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  • What is Disability Rights & Resources?

    • Disability Rights and Resources’ mission is to empower people with disabilities to fully participate in the community. We encourage people with disabilities to support one another in reaching their own independent living goals. We also promote equal access and disability rights through advocacy and public awareness activities.
    • Disability Rights and Resources’ offices are headquartered in Birmingham to provide services to residents of 20 central Alabama Counties.  Information and referral service is available to all callers, regardless of residence.
    • We are a United Way Agency, and we receive funding from the Administration on Community Living, City of Birmingham, the Alabama Department of Rehabilitation, the Alabama Department of Senior Services, the Alabama Council on Developmental Disabilities, fees and donations.
    • Disability Rights and Resources is a 501(c)(3) organization.   Donations are tax deductible.
    • Disability Rights & Resources is a Center for Independent Living. It is NOT a residential facility nor a HUD voucher provider. We do not offer housing opportunities or vouchers for housing. We are happy to provide accessible housing resources, help individuals transitioning into an independent living situation, and offer independent living skills training through our information & referral and peer support services.
  • Philosophy

    • Independent living is based upon peer relationships and principles of integration, consumer control, cross-disability and equal access. All Disability Rights and Resources’ services are community-based and non-residential in nature.
    • We believe advocacy is at the core of independent living, so we work to promote equal access within the Center and in the community.
    • A majority of staff and board members are people with disabilities. Consumers, not professionals, set their own independent living goals. Consumers are offered the option of developing an independent living plan, but they may elect to waive such a plan and just receive services.
    • A majority of our board and staff and staff members are people with disabilities.

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Beautiful Space Available for Your Next Meeting Call 205-251-2223

“A wonderful place to host a meeting. Not only do they have a beautiful conference room with an abundance of natural light, it naturally showcases the importance of making sure each workplace is equipped for those who face a disability…The staff was always professional and willing to do whatever necessary to ensure our meeting would be a success.”

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