Helpful Resources
Monitoring the Detention of Immigrant Children with Disabilities in California
The number of unaccompanied immigrant children in United States custody is at an all-time high, surpassing 14,000...
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DRC Spotlights Stories
Food Money for SSI Recipients!
In 2019, people who get SSI can get more money every month for food! Click below for more information!Publications
Featured Publication
Prepare for Hearing: IHSS Terminations or Reductions in Hours
This publication will help you review and challenge reductions or termination of your In-Home Supportive Services (IHSS) hours. This publication contains four tools to help you get the information you need to prepare for a fair hearing.
Legislative Advocacy
2019
2019
Public Policy
DRC’s legislative staff advocate in the California State Legislature and with the Governor on legislation and the state budget. We focus on legislation and budget items that impact people with disabilities and public programs that provide services and supports.Read More
Help DRC prevent abuse and neglect
DRC launched a project to investigate conditions at Adelanto Detention Center, the largest civil immigration detention center in California, in early 2018. Help us prevent abuse and neglect.Read More
Disability Community Toolkit
While people with disabilities make up 22% of the American public according to figures released by the Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) in August 2018, they remain largely a neglected, albeit sizeable minority...Read More
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