California’s Housing Disability Advocacy Program
The Housing Disability Advocacy Program assists individuals who are likely eligible for disability benefits and experiencing, or at risk of, homelessness with applying for disability benefit programs and provides housing assistance to help clients find safe and decent housing that is affordable and sustainable. HDAP offers benefit advocacy, housing assistance, outreach, and case management. Join […]
Legal Rights to Financial Equity for People with Disabilities: Session 1
People with disabilities often have significant disability-related expenses, including: (a) medical expenses, (b) expenses related to durable medical equipment (DME) such as wheelchairs and hearing aids, (c) accessible transit expenses, (d) in-home care expenses, and (e) service animal expenses. Such expenses can potentially be factored in when assessing eligibility for various means-tested benefits. People with […]
Legal Rights to Financial Equity for People with Disabilities: Session 2
People with disabilities often have significant disability-related expenses, including: (a) medical expenses, (b) expenses related to durable medical equipment (DME) such as wheelchairs and hearing aids, (c) accessible transit expenses, (d) in-home care expenses, and (e) service animal expenses. Such expenses can potentially be factored in when assessing eligibility for various means-tested benefits. People with […]
Disability Rights for California Tenants and Shelter Residents
This webinar will review basic principles and the latest case law and developments regarding the disability rights of California tenants and shelter residents — including during the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. Additional topics will include disability rights following the end of the eviction moratorium; in emergency rental assistance programs; and in COVID-related housing (such as Project […]
Disability Visibility in Legal Aid
This January, LAAC and Disability Rights California co-hosted a panel discussion by and for legal aid workers with disabilities. The goal of the event was to hold space for legal aid workers with disabilities to share our experiences, information, and personal narratives about being out as disabled in the workplace, and to celebrate our collective […]
Disability Rights for Children in Child Care Settings
This training will inform attorneys of disability rights for children in child care settings under the Americans With Disabilities Act (ADA). Topics of discussion will include requirements for inclusive child care admission policies, rights to have medication administered, and how child care providers are entitled to additional funding for caring for children with exceptional needs […]