Spread the Word to End the Word Rally at the Arkansas State Capitol March 8
Spread the Word to End the Word, a rally to raise awareness about the impact of using negative language to describe people with disabilities, will be held March 8, 2018 at 2pm at the Arkansas State Capitol. We hope to see you there!
DRA’s Public Comments Regarding Proposed Changes to Retroactive Eligibility for Medicaid
February 9, 2018 Division of Medical Services Office of Policy Development P.O. Box 1437 (Slot S295) Little Rock, Arkansas 72203-1437 RE: Medical Services Policy Manual Sections A-210, B-500, D-372, and D-373 (Retroactive Medicaid Eligibility) To Whom It May Concern: Disability Rights Arkansas, Inc. (DRA) is the federally authorized and funded nonprofit organization serving as the […]
Press Release from the National Disability Rights Network about Protection for Social Security Beneficiaries
For Immediate Release House of Representatives Creates New Protection and Advocacy for Social Security Beneficiaries WASHINGTON – Last night the United States House of Representative passed H.R. 4547, the Strengthening Protections for Social Security Beneficiaries Act, with a 396-0 vote. “We would like to thank House Ways and Means […]
Arkansas Democrat-Gazette’s Editorial Cites DRA Report on Juvenile Justice Facilities: Lost in Teenage Jail
Sunday’s Arkansas Democrat-Gazette published an editorial about the state of juvenile justice facilities in Arkansas; the editorial cited information derived from a letter Disability Rights Arkansas addressed to the Division of Youth Services about conditions found during recent monitoring visits to two facilities, the Dermott Juvenile Treatment Center and the Dermott Juvenile Correctional Facility. The editorial […]
Disability Rights Arkansas Cites Mistreatment at Two State-Run Juvenile Facilities
UPDATE 2/14/18: The Arkansas Nonprofit News Network in Arkansas released their investigative report about the juvenile lockups in Dermott; the article is extensive, and cites conditions identified by Disability Rights Arkansas during monitoring activities. To read the investigative report, which was published in yesterday’s Arkansas Times, click here: Locked Away and Forgotten UPDATE 2/8/18: The Division […]