Get Help
Get Help
Get Help
If you are an individual, family member, or advocate for someone with a disability and have questions about legal rights related to your disability, call:
1-800-776-5746
or TTY call: 1-800-719-5798
Available Monday/Tuesday/Thursday/Friday from 9:00AM – 3:00PM
Our intake line is closed on Wednesdays.
Our intake line is closed on Wednesdays.
We may give you general information, referrals or self-advocacy materials. Although we may represent some individuals who call us, we cannot represent every person who contacts us.
To decide if we can represent you directly, we look at:
- The merits of your case
- Your ability to advocate for yourself
- Other advocacy sources you can use
- Whether your problem is a drc priority
- If drc has resources to help
Disability Rights California CANNOT Help With:
- Direct representation in criminal law, family law, bankruptcy or evictions
- Personal Injury (including workers’ compensation)
- Medical Malpractice (wants to sue doctor/hospital/clinic)
- Social Security eligibility and eligibility appeals, including filling out application forms
- Obtaining a guardianship or conservatorship
- Wills and trusts, including special needs trusts