Disability Rights California
Disability Rights California is an organization in Sacramento, CA offering disability services, education, employment, financial, housing, legal, mental health, and training. Provides legal advocacy, information and support for Californians with disabilities.
- Location
- Sacramento, CA
- Services
- Disability services, Education, Employment, Financial, Housing, Legal, Mental health, Training
- Website
- https://www.disabilityrightsca.org/
- EIN
- 942505916
Services
Legal Advocacy Unit (LAU)
Disability Rights California's core protection and advocacy legal program provides advocacy and legal representation for Californians with disabilities. Practice areas include healthcare and home/community-based services, intellectual and developmental disabilities, mental health, employment barriers, voting rights, and special education rights.
Eligibility: Serves Californians with all types of disabilities, of any age or background.
Office of Clients' Rights Advocacy (OCRA)
OCRA provides free legal information, advice, outreach, trainings, and administrative/hearing representation to clients of all 21 California regional centers. Issues covered include abuse and neglect, alternatives to conservatorship, IHSS, housing and avoiding restrictive settings, Medi-Cal, school services, and SSI.
Eligibility: Regional center clients or family members can request advocacy. Anyone may ask questions regarding a regional center client's rights.
Application: Call 1-800-390-7032 (TTY 877-669-6023) or call a local regional center OCRA office directly.
Fees: Services are free of charge.
California Office of Patients' Rights (COPR)
COPR investigates and resolves patient rights complaints, monitors state hospital facilities for compliance with patients' rights and regulations, coordinates the confidential hospital complaint process, and trains staff and county Patients' Rights Advocates.
Eligibility: Serves individuals receiving mental health treatment in California state hospitals and assists county Patients' Rights Advocates. Cannot help with legal status, court decisions, discharge from facilities, changing clinical courses, or altering medical records.
Equal Access and Housing Practice Group (EAH PG)
EAH PG provides free limited, short-term legal advice and social work support on disability-related housing issues to callers throughout California. Advocates assist tenants with understanding rights, reasonable accommodations, modifications, and housing stability.
Eligibility: You or a household member must have a disability, and you must have a legal housing issue related to that disability.
Fees: Services are provided free of charge.
Client Assistance Program (CAP)
CAP provides information, advice, and advocacy to help people with disabilities understand and enforce their rights and obtain employment and rehabilitation services from the Department of Rehabilitation (DOR), Independent Living Centers, and other Rehabilitation Act-funded programs.
Eligibility: People with disabilities who get or need services from DOR, Independent Living Centers, or other Rehabilitation Act-funded partners to prepare for, get, keep, or advance in work.
Application: Call (800) 776-5746, TTY 1-800-719-5798, or fill out the Get Help Form online.
Work Incentives Planning and Assistance (WIPA)
Offers free individualized work incentives counseling to Social Security beneficiaries receiving disability benefits (SSI/SSDI) who are employed or seeking work, planning for how employment impacts benefits.
Eligibility: Must receive Social Security disability benefits (SSDI or SSI) or had cash benefits suspended recently due to wages, be at least 14 years old, not eligible for retirement benefits, be employed/self-employed or seeking work, and live in San Diego, Riverside, or Imperial County.
Application: Contact a Community Work Incentives Coordinator by calling (888) 768-7058.
Fees: Services are free of charge.
Peer Self-Advocacy (PSA)
PSA conducts peer-led self-advocacy trainings, webinars, and self-advocacy groups for people with mental health disabilities in residential care facilities, state hospitals, and the community to learn disability rights and self-advocacy tools.
Eligibility: Mainly serves individuals with severe mental health disabilities living in California mental health residential facilities, state hospitals, or the community.
Application: Contact the Peer Self-Advocacy Unit at 1-916-504-5800, TTY 1-800-719-5798, or email PSA@disabilityrightsca.org.
Office of Payee Review & Beneficiary Assistance (OPRABA)
Reviews and conducts educational visits of representative payees, assesses fee-for-service organizations, develops corrective action plans, trains payees, and assists Social Security beneficiaries suspecting fund misuse or wishing to manage their own funds.
Eligibility: Beneficiaries with a representative payee who want to become their own payee, representative payees with questions about duties, or persons suspecting payee misuse of funds.
Application: Contact OPRABA at 1-800-776-5746 or TTY 1-800-719-5798.
Community Engagement, Workshops, and Legal Clinics
Provides group workshops on disability rights topics, participates in community events, and holds legal clinics featuring group workshops followed by brief individual consultations offering legal guidance to people with disabilities and their families.
Eligibility: Open to community organizations, parent groups, individuals with disabilities, parents, students, advocates, and service providers. Workshops generally aim for around 10 participants.
Application: Complete and submit the online Community Engagement and Workshop Request form.
PULSE Unit (Peers Understanding, Listening, Supporting, and Educating)
A partnership between DRC's OCRA and the Department of Developmental Services (DDS) that functions as an independent resource for individuals conserved by DDS, meeting regularly with conservatees to help them understand rights, alternatives to conservatorship, and Supported Decision-Making.
Eligibility: Individuals conserved by the California Department of Developmental Services (DDS).
Locations
- Disability Rights California - Sacramento Main Office, 1831 K Street, Sacramento, CA, 95811-4114
- California Office of Patients' Rights - DSH Atascadero, 10333 El Camino Real, Residence 8, Atascadero, CA, 93423-7001 — Patients’ rights office at a state hospital. Contact the office for access arrangements; this is not a general walk-in community office.
- California Office of Patients' Rights - DSH Coalinga, 24511 West Jayne Avenue, Coalinga, CA, 93210-5000 — Patients’ rights office at a state hospital. Contact the office for access arrangements; this is not a general walk-in community office.
- California Office of Patients' Rights - DSH Metropolitan, 11401 S. Bloomfield Avenue, Norwalk, CA, 90650 — Patients’ rights office at a state hospital. Contact the office for access arrangements; this is not a general walk-in community office.
- California Office of Patients' Rights - DSH Napa, 2100 Napa-Vallejo Hwy., Napa, CA, 94558 — Patients’ rights office at a state hospital. Contact the office for access arrangements; this is not a general walk-in community office.
- California Office of Patients' Rights - DSH Patton, 3102 E. Highland Avenue, Patton, CA, 92369 — Patients’ rights office at a state hospital. Contact the office for access arrangements; this is not a general walk-in community office.
- Office of Clients' Rights Advocacy - Central Valley, 1320 E. Shaw Avenue, Suite 168, Fresno, CA, 93710
- Office of Clients' Rights Advocacy - Eastern Los Angeles, 1000 S. Fremont Avenue, Alhambra, CA, 91802
- Office of Clients' Rights Advocacy - Far Northern, 150 Amber Grove Drive, Suite 154, Chico, CA, 95973
- Office of Clients' Rights Advocacy - Golden Gate, 825 Howard Street, San Francisco, CA, 94103
- Office of Clients' Rights Advocacy - Harbor, 12501 Imperial Highway, Suite 260, Norwalk, CA, 90650
- Office of Clients' Rights Advocacy - Inland, 3602 Inland Empire Blvd., Suite C-150, Ontario, CA, 91764
- Office of Clients' Rights Advocacy - Kern, 2618 K Street, Suite A, Bakersfield, CA, 93301
- Office of Clients' Rights Advocacy - Los Angeles, 888 W. Sixth St., Ste 700, Los Angeles, CA, 90017
- Office of Clients' Rights Advocacy - North Bay, 50 Santa Rosa Avenue, Suite 310, Santa Rosa, CA, 95404
- Office of Clients' Rights Advocacy - Redwood Coast, 427 F Street, Suite 232, Eureka, CA, 95501
- Office of Clients' Rights Advocacy - Regional Center of the East Bay, 3075 Adeline Street, Ste. 205, Berkeley, CA, 94703
- Office of Clients' Rights Advocacy - Orange County, 402 W. 4th St., Santa Ana, CA, 92701
- Office of Clients' Rights Advocacy - San Andreas, 6203 San Ignacio Avenue, Suite 110, San Jose, CA, 95119
- Office of Clients' Rights Advocacy - San Diego, 530 B Street, Suite 400, San Diego, CA, 92101
- Office of Clients' Rights Advocacy - San Gabriel/Pomona, 1360 Valley Vista, Suite 110, Diamond Bar, CA, 91765
- Office of Clients' Rights Advocacy - South Central LA, 8255 Firestone Blvd., Suite 408, Downey, CA, 90241
- Office of Clients' Rights Advocacy - Tri-Counties, 201 Calle Cesar Chavez, Ste 100-C, Santa Barbara, CA, 93103
- Office of Clients' Rights Advocacy - Valley Mountain, 1035 Robinhood Drive, Suite 106, Stockton, CA, 95207
- Office of Clients' Rights Advocacy - Westside, 777 Aviation Blvd., Suite #105, El Segundo, CA, 90245
Questions
What does Disability Rights California offer?
Disability Rights California offers Legal Advocacy Unit (LAU), Office of Clients' Rights Advocacy (OCRA), California Office of Patients' Rights (COPR), Equal Access and Housing Practice Group (EAH PG), Client Assistance Program (CAP), Work Incentives Planning and Assistance (WIPA), Peer Self-Advocacy (PSA), Office of Payee Review & Beneficiary Assistance (OPRABA), Community Engagement, Workshops, and Legal Clinics, and PULSE Unit (Peers Understanding, Listening, Supporting, and Educating).
Where is Disability Rights California?
Disability Rights California is at 1831 K Street, Sacramento, CA, 95811-4114, 10333 El Camino Real, Residence 8, Atascadero, CA, 93423-7001, 24511 West Jayne Avenue, Coalinga, CA, 93210-5000, 11401 S. Bloomfield Avenue, Norwalk, CA, 90650, 2100 Napa-Vallejo Hwy., Napa, CA, 94558, 3102 E. Highland Avenue, Patton, CA, 92369, 1320 E. Shaw Avenue, Suite 168, Fresno, CA, 93710, 1000 S. Fremont Avenue, Alhambra, CA, 91802, 150 Amber Grove Drive, Suite 154, Chico, CA, 95973, 825 Howard Street, San Francisco, CA, 94103, 12501 Imperial Highway, Suite 260, Norwalk, CA, 90650, 3602 Inland Empire Blvd., Suite C-150, Ontario, CA, 91764, 2618 K Street, Suite A, Bakersfield, CA, 93301, 888 W. Sixth St., Ste 700, Los Angeles, CA, 90017, 50 Santa Rosa Avenue, Suite 310, Santa Rosa, CA, 95404, 427 F Street, Suite 232, Eureka, CA, 95501, 3075 Adeline Street, Ste. 205, Berkeley, CA, 94703, 402 W. 4th St., Santa Ana, CA, 92701, 6203 San Ignacio Avenue, Suite 110, San Jose, CA, 95119, 530 B Street, Suite 400, San Diego, CA, 92101, 1360 Valley Vista, Suite 110, Diamond Bar, CA, 91765, 8255 Firestone Blvd., Suite 408, Downey, CA, 90241, 201 Calle Cesar Chavez, Ste 100-C, Santa Barbara, CA, 93103, 1035 Robinhood Drive, Suite 106, Stockton, CA, 95207, and 777 Aviation Blvd., Suite #105, El Segundo, CA, 90245.
How do I contact Disability Rights California?
To reach Disability Rights California, visit https://www.disabilityrightsca.org/.
Who is eligible for Legal Advocacy Unit (LAU)?
Eligibility for Legal Advocacy Unit (LAU): Serves Californians with all types of disabilities, of any age or background.
Who is eligible for Office of Clients' Rights Advocacy (OCRA)?
Eligibility for Office of Clients' Rights Advocacy (OCRA): Regional center clients or family members can request advocacy. Anyone may ask questions regarding a regional center client's rights.
Does Office of Clients' Rights Advocacy (OCRA) cost anything?
Fees for Office of Clients' Rights Advocacy (OCRA): Services are free of charge.
How do I apply for Office of Clients' Rights Advocacy (OCRA)?
Application for Office of Clients' Rights Advocacy (OCRA): Call 1-800-390-7032 (TTY 877-669-6023) or call a local regional center OCRA office directly.
Who is eligible for California Office of Patients' Rights (COPR)?
Eligibility for California Office of Patients' Rights (COPR): Serves individuals receiving mental health treatment in California state hospitals and assists county Patients' Rights Advocates. Cannot help with legal status, court decisions, discharge from facilities, changing clinical courses, or altering medical records.
Who is eligible for Equal Access and Housing Practice Group (EAH PG)?
Eligibility for Equal Access and Housing Practice Group (EAH PG): You or a household member must have a disability, and you must have a legal housing issue related to that disability.
Does Equal Access and Housing Practice Group (EAH PG) cost anything?
Fees for Equal Access and Housing Practice Group (EAH PG): Services are provided free of charge.
Who is eligible for Client Assistance Program (CAP)?
Eligibility for Client Assistance Program (CAP): People with disabilities who get or need services from DOR, Independent Living Centers, or other Rehabilitation Act-funded partners to prepare for, get, keep, or advance in work.
How do I apply for Client Assistance Program (CAP)?
Application for Client Assistance Program (CAP): Call (800) 776-5746, TTY 1-800-719-5798, or fill out the Get Help Form online.
Who is eligible for Work Incentives Planning and Assistance (WIPA)?
Eligibility for Work Incentives Planning and Assistance (WIPA): Must receive Social Security disability benefits (SSDI or SSI) or had cash benefits suspended recently due to wages, be at least 14 years old, not eligible for retirement benefits, be employed/self-employed or seeking work, and live in San Diego, Riverside, or Imperial County.
Does Work Incentives Planning and Assistance (WIPA) cost anything?
Fees for Work Incentives Planning and Assistance (WIPA): Services are free of charge.
How do I apply for Work Incentives Planning and Assistance (WIPA)?
Application for Work Incentives Planning and Assistance (WIPA): Contact a Community Work Incentives Coordinator by calling (888) 768-7058.
Who is eligible for Peer Self-Advocacy (PSA)?
Eligibility for Peer Self-Advocacy (PSA): Mainly serves individuals with severe mental health disabilities living in California mental health residential facilities, state hospitals, or the community.
How do I apply for Peer Self-Advocacy (PSA)?
Application for Peer Self-Advocacy (PSA): Contact the Peer Self-Advocacy Unit at 1-916-504-5800, TTY 1-800-719-5798, or email PSA@disabilityrightsca.org.
Who is eligible for Office of Payee Review & Beneficiary Assistance (OPRABA)?
Eligibility for Office of Payee Review & Beneficiary Assistance (OPRABA): Beneficiaries with a representative payee who want to become their own payee, representative payees with questions about duties, or persons suspecting payee misuse of funds.
How do I apply for Office of Payee Review & Beneficiary Assistance (OPRABA)?
Application for Office of Payee Review & Beneficiary Assistance (OPRABA): Contact OPRABA at 1-800-776-5746 or TTY 1-800-719-5798.
Who is eligible for Community Engagement, Workshops, and Legal Clinics?
Eligibility for Community Engagement, Workshops, and Legal Clinics: Open to community organizations, parent groups, individuals with disabilities, parents, students, advocates, and service providers. Workshops generally aim for around 10 participants.
How do I apply for Community Engagement, Workshops, and Legal Clinics?
Application for Community Engagement, Workshops, and Legal Clinics: Complete and submit the online Community Engagement and Workshop Request form.
Who is eligible for PULSE Unit (Peers Understanding, Listening, Supporting, and Educating)?
Eligibility for PULSE Unit (Peers Understanding, Listening, Supporting, and Educating): Individuals conserved by the California Department of Developmental Services (DDS).
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