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Which organizations advocate for disabled people’s right to live in the community instead of institutions?

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Which organizations advocate for disabled people’s right to live in the community instead of institutions?

Several national disability-rights organizations work on community integration and unnecessary institutionalization. Examples include the Disability Rights Education & Defense Fund (DREDF), National ADAPT, the National Disability Rights Network (NDRN), and the Bazelon Center for Mental Health Law. NDRN can also help people find the Protection & Advocacy organization serving their state.

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There isn’t just one organization working on this issue. Several national groups focus on the right of people with disabilities to live and receive services in community settings.

DREDF works on disability civil-rights law and policy: https://dredf.org/

National ADAPT is a grassroots disability-rights organization focused heavily on community living and home- and community-based services: https://nationaladapt.org/

National Disability Rights Network (NDRN) represents the nationwide Protection & Advocacy system. Its state-level organizations provide advocacy and, in some situations, legal representation for people with disabilities: https://www.ndrn.org/issues/community-integration/

Bazelon Center for Mental Health Law focuses on civil rights for people with mental and developmental disabilities, including community integration: https://www.bazelon.org/our-work/mental-health-systems/community-integration/

For someone dealing with an individual institutionalization or community-services problem, a useful starting point is their state’s Protection & Advocacy organization, which can be found through NDRN.