Events
Events
View Disability Rights California’s upcoming webinars that are informative and empowering. Our free trainings provide information and resources on different topics.
Disability Rights California Events
Disability Rights California Events
Making Space and Disability Rights California’s National Disability Employment Awareness (NDEAM) Event
You'll have the opportunity to ask your burning questions about accommodations, benefits, and Disability employment to a panel of experts, and to network with a community of Disabled professionals.
Eviction Notices in California
Are you a renter with a disability in California and have questions about evictions? Learn about your rights in this workshop, which will cover eviction notice requirements, what to do if you receive an eviction notice, and tips for resolving or even preventing these issues.
Virtual Town Hall on November's Special Election
We invite you to join our town hall discussion to learn about the special election this November. Together, we will learn about accessible voting options and what will be on the ballot.
Emergency Preparedness Block Party
Disability Rights California (DRC) and Disability Rights Education & Defense Fund (DREDF) are hosting a "Neighborhood Block Party" in the atrium of Ed Roberts Campus in Berkeley focused on emergency preparedness. There will be two opportunities to win a free starter go bag packed with a hand crank radio, cell phone power bank, and a first aid kit provided by Listos California.
Reasonable Accommodations in Housing Workshop
Are you a person with disabilities that needs to make changes to your housing rules or to your home’s physical structures to make it more accessible? Please join us at this workshop to learn about your rights to do so.
Medicaid Changes Part 1: State and Federal Policy Updates for Californians with Disabilities
If you are a person with a disability in California or their circle of support, we want you to know about these upcoming changes to Medicaid. Experts from Disability Rights California are going to break down who will be affected by these changes, when they are going to take place, and which law is causing each change.
This event is part 1 of a 3-part series on Medicaid changes. Parts 2 and 3 will dive into specific changes that will impact people with mental health disabilities and people with intellectual and developmental disabilities (IDD).
Habitability and the Right to Safe Living Conditions
Have you had a repair or pest issue that a landlord just would not fix? This workshop will share red flags, best practices, and options for addressing an unsafe living environment while protecting your housing. After the workshop, tenants with disabilities will have an opportunity to have a one-on-one consultation with a member of the Equal Access and Housing Practice Group.
Planificación Comunitario: College Hospital Cerritos
La Unidad de Investigación de DRC se centró en el Hospital Universitario de Cerritos tras observar un alto índice de uso de medidas de contención y aislamiento. DRC elaboró un informe escrito con sus conclusiones y recomendaciones para abordar las condiciones perjudiciales y las deficiencias en el tratamiento que afectan a las personas con discapacidad bajo su cuidado.
Housing Authority Advocacy Workshop
Are you a participant or an applicant in the Housing Choice Voucher (HCV) Program and have questions about accommodations? In this workshop, you’ll learn more about Housing Authority standards and the steps you can take to fix common problems.
Medicaid Changes Part 2: How Federal Medicaid Changes Will Affect Californians with Mental Health Disabilities, co-hosted with Cal Voices
If you are a person with a disability in California or their circle of support, we want you to know about these upcoming changes to Medicaid. Experts from Disability Rights California and Cal Voices will delve deeper into how changes made by the federal government to Medicaid will impact California’s mental health services system.
Medicaid Changes Part 3: How Federal Medicaid Changes Affect Californians with I/DD
If you are a person with a disability in California or their circle of support, we want you to know about these upcoming changes to Medicaid. Building on the discussions from parts 1 and 2 of this series, we will give an overview of the latest state and federal policy changes and discuss issues specific to people with Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities (IDD).