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Disability Rights Florida

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Providing free and confidential Protection and Advocacy services statewide to people with disabilities for 40 years. Call 800-342-0823 to request assistance.

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Know your rights at work. Join Disability Rights Florida’s free webinar: Reasonable Accommodations in the Workplace 🗓️ June 26 | 🕚 11 AM EST 🎤 With Allison Klein Learn more about the webinar and register: bit.ly/45pK56H

Know your rights at work.
Join Disability Rights Florida’s free webinar:
Reasonable Accommodations in the Workplace
🗓️ June 26 | 🕚 11 AM EST
🎤 With Allison Klein
Learn more about the webinar and register: bit.ly/45pK56H
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🏛️ Today we honor the anniversary of Olmstead v. L.C. On this day in 1999, the U.S. Supreme Court affirmed what disability advocates had long fought for: People with disabilities have the right to live in the community — not institutions. The Olmstead decision changed the

🏛️ Today we honor the anniversary of Olmstead v. L.C.
On this day in 1999, the U.S. Supreme Court affirmed what disability advocates had long fought for:

People with disabilities have the right to live in the community — not institutions.

The Olmstead decision changed the
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Where does the money go? Protection & Advocacy organizations like Disability Rights Florida work to ensure that federal, state, and local tax dollars meant to support people with disabilities actually reach the people who need them. That means: ✅ Fighting delays and denials ✅

Where does the money go?
Protection & Advocacy organizations like Disability Rights Florida work to ensure that federal, state, and local tax dollars meant to support people with disabilities actually reach the people who need them.
That means:
✅ Fighting delays and denials
✅
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Know your rights at work. Join Disability Rights Florida’s free webinar: Reasonable Accommodations in the Workplace 🗓️ June 26 | 🕚 11 AM EST 🎤 With Allison Klein Learn more about the webinar and register: bit.ly/45pK56H

Know your rights at work.
Join Disability Rights Florida’s free webinar:
Reasonable Accommodations in the Workplace
🗓️ June 26 | 🕚 11 AM EST
🎤 With Allison Klein
Learn more about the webinar and register: bit.ly/45pK56H
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We don’t add to government — we hold it accountable. Protection & Advocacy organizations like Disability Rights Florida are focused on making sure public systems actually work for the people they’re supposed to serve. That means: ✔️ Fighting delays ✔️ Challenging denials ✔️

We don’t add to government — we hold it accountable.
Protection & Advocacy organizations like Disability Rights Florida are focused on making sure public systems actually work for the people they’re supposed to serve.
That means:
✔️ Fighting delays
✔️ Challenging denials
✔️
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Emergencies don’t wait and disaster planning must include everyone. Our latest blog breaks down how people with disabilities can prepare for, stay safe during, and recover after emergencies. From accessible shelters to keeping medical devices powered, these are real-life issues

Emergencies don’t wait and disaster planning must include everyone.

Our latest blog breaks down how people with disabilities can prepare for, stay safe during, and recover after emergencies. From accessible shelters to keeping medical devices powered, these are real-life issues
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When the healthcare system creates barriers, we help break them down. Protection & Advocacy organizations like Disability Rights Florida help people with disabilities access the care they need — and are legally entitled to. We help: ✅ Get life-saving medications ✅ Challenge

When the healthcare system creates barriers, we help break them down.

Protection & Advocacy organizations like Disability Rights Florida help people with disabilities access the care they need — and are legally entitled to.

We help:
✅ Get life-saving medications
✅ Challenge
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The Senate is rushing to vote on a bill that would deeply cut Medicaid — putting health care at risk for millions. 📞 Call your Senators NOW: ➡️ 866-426-2631 ➡️ 202-224-3121 (Capitol switchboard) Need a call script? Community Catalyst (🦋 @communitycatalyst.org) has you covered: communitycatalyst.canto.com/v/MedicaidDefe…

The Senate is rushing to vote on a bill that would deeply cut Medicaid — putting health care at risk for millions.

📞 Call your Senators NOW:
➡️ 866-426-2631
➡️ 202-224-3121 (Capitol switchboard)

Need a call script?  <a href="/CommCatHealth/">Community Catalyst (🦋 @communitycatalyst.org)</a>  has you covered: communitycatalyst.canto.com/v/MedicaidDefe…
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Warning: this story is difficult to hear, but it's the reason we fight. P&As shine a light on some of the most shocking abuse of people with disabilities – and not only that. We seek justice. ⚖️ This is the power of access authority. youtu.be/fZ8ifXVogKc?si…

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Welcome to July. This month, we’re focused on a simple but powerful truth: Your rights matter. Our mission is to protect them. From voting to education, from healthcare to independence, people with disabilities have rights that deserve to be respected, enforced, and protected.

Welcome to July.
This month, we’re focused on a simple but powerful truth:

Your rights matter. Our mission is to protect them.

From voting to education, from healthcare to independence, people with disabilities have rights that deserve to be respected, enforced, and protected.
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Today we remember the signing of the Civil Rights Act of 1964. This law changed our country — protecting people from discrimination in schools, employment, and public spaces. It laid the groundwork for future disability rights laws, including the Americans with Disabilities Act

Today we remember the signing of the Civil Rights Act of 1964. This law changed our country — protecting people from discrimination in schools, employment, and public spaces. It laid the groundwork for future disability rights laws, including the Americans with Disabilities Act
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Congress is advancing a budget bill that: ❌ Cuts Medicaid and SNAP ❌ Eliminates key education and social supports ❌ Delivers new tax breaks to billionaires ❌ Concentrates more power in the executive branch This would mark the largest upward transfer of wealth in recent

Congress is advancing a budget bill that:
❌ Cuts Medicaid and SNAP
❌ Eliminates key education and social supports
❌ Delivers new tax breaks to billionaires
❌ Concentrates more power in the executive branch
This would mark the largest upward transfer of wealth in recent
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New from Urban Institute The Senate’s “big beautiful bill” would slash SNAP benefits for families in every U.S. state. For people with disabilities—who already face higher rates of poverty and food insecurity—this is devastating. urban.org/sites/default/…

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The House just voted nearly $1 trillion in Medicaid cuts into law. Like many disabled people, we are outraged, heartbroken, and terrified. But thanks to community, we are also not alone. Read AAPD's full statement: aapd.com/aapd-responds-…

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This Independence Day, we honor the power of freedom and the right to live, work, vote, and thrive. Your Rights. Our Mission. Because freedom should include everyone. #DisabilityRights #IndependenceDay #YourRightsOurMission #FreedomForAll

This Independence Day, we honor the power of freedom and the right to live, work, vote, and thrive.

Your Rights. Our Mission.
Because freedom should include everyone.

#DisabilityRights #IndependenceDay #YourRightsOurMission #FreedomForAll
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Today, on Independence Day, we honor the idea of freedom — and recommit to making it real for everyone. Whether you're celebrating, resting, resisting, or reflecting — we're proud to stand with the disability community today.

Today, on Independence Day, we honor the idea of freedom — and recommit to making it real for everyone.

Whether you're celebrating, resting, resisting, or reflecting — we're proud to stand with the disability community today.
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Everyone deserves to feel safe during a disaster, including people with disabilities. This ASL video shares how people with disabilities can prepare for a disaster and why access matters. 🎥 bit.ly/3qhFXyQ #PreparedNotScared #ASLAccess #YourRightsOurMission

Everyone deserves to feel safe during a disaster, including people with disabilities.
This ASL video shares how people with disabilities can prepare for a disaster and why access matters.

🎥 bit.ly/3qhFXyQ
#PreparedNotScared #ASLAccess #YourRightsOurMission
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National Disability Rights Network condemns passage of Federal budget bill and deep cuts to Medicaid. Read our statement here: ow.ly/ZM2k50Wlofs

National Disability Rights Network condemns passage of Federal budget bill and deep cuts to Medicaid. Read our statement here:

ow.ly/ZM2k50Wlofs
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Ever wonder who the Protection & Advocacy (P&A) Network helps in a year? 📊 327K+ served with info & referrals 30K+ received legal advocacy services 332K+ trained to support disability rights 99M+ impacted by systemic work #ProtectPandAs

Ever wonder who the Protection &amp; Advocacy (P&amp;A) Network helps in a year? 📊

327K+ served with info &amp; referrals
30K+ received legal advocacy services
332K+ trained to support disability rights
99M+ impacted by systemic work

#ProtectPandAs