Protection and Advocacy Systems program

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The Protection and Advocacy Systems program is a nationwide network of federally mandated organizations that protect and advance the rights of people with disabilities through legal advocacy, investigation, and representation.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf disability rights protection system ⓘ
federally mandated program ⓘ
activity advocating for systemic reforms affecting people with disabilities ⓘ
investigating allegations of abuse of people with disabilities ⓘ
investigating allegations of neglect of people with disabilities ⓘ
providing legal representation to people with disabilities ⓘ
advocatesFor policy changes benefiting people with disabilities ⓘ
approach client-directed advocacy ⓘ
rights-based advocacy ⓘ
benefitType protection from rights violations for people with disabilities ⓘ
collaboratesWith community organizations ⓘ
federal agencies ⓘ
state agencies ⓘ
component District of Columbia protection and advocacy organization ⓘ
state protection and advocacy organizations ⓘ
territorial protection and advocacy organizations ⓘ
country United States ⓘ
focusArea access to services for people with disabilities ⓘ
civil rights of people with disabilities ⓘ
freedom from abuse and neglect for people with disabilities ⓘ
goal ensure enforcement of disability rights laws ⓘ
prevent abuse and neglect of people with disabilities ⓘ
promote inclusion of people with disabilities in the community ⓘ
remove barriers to full participation for people with disabilities ⓘ
hasScope nationwide network ⓘ
legalBasis federal law ⓘ
method investigation ⓘ
legal advocacy ⓘ
legal representation ⓘ
monitors facilities and programs serving people with disabilities ⓘ
oversightType federally mandated oversight of disability rights ⓘ
primaryBeneficiaries people with disabilities ⓘ
purpose advance the rights of people with disabilities ⓘ
protect the rights of people with disabilities ⓘ
rightsEnforced federal disability rights ⓘ
state disability rights ⓘ
rightsProtected access to appropriate services ⓘ
freedom from discrimination ⓘ
personal autonomy and self-determination ⓘ
serviceType free legal services for eligible individuals with disabilities ⓘ
individual advocacy ⓘ
information and referral for people with disabilities ⓘ
systemic advocacy ⓘ
targetPopulation individuals with developmental disabilities ⓘ
individuals with mental illness ⓘ
individuals with other disabilities ⓘ

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Administration on Disabilities → program → Protection and Advocacy Systems program ⓘ