Self-Advocates have their say tonight on Speak Up Arkansas
People with disabilities have the right to manage their own lives and make their own decisions, with support if they need it. And self-advocates provide support to each other as well as educating policymakers and the public. Tonight on Speak Up Arkansas, we’ve got a fantastic panel of Arkansans who are leading the self advocacy […]
Download this free guardianship resource booklet
Disability Rights Arkansas has published a 48-page Guardianship Resources booklet, now available for free download. The resources contained within this booklet include: Psychiatric advance directive forms and user guide; Accounting forms, along with a sample guide; Voting documents instructions; Draft Form Motion; Guardian Affadavit; Doctor Affadavit; and Proposed Order. These documents are free to download, […]
DRA launches searchable PRTF document database
Collected documents related to Arkansas’s psychiatric residential treatment facilities for youth (PRTFs) are now available for view on the Disability Rights Arkansas website. PRTFs are designed to provide therapeutic services and programs for children and youth who struggle with psychiatric, behavioral, and emotional disorders and challenges. The services provided are less medically intensive than those […]
Legislative session wrap-up, and what’s ahead in the fight for civil rights
The 93rd Arkansas General Assembly recently finished its work for the 2021 regular session. For people with disabilities, there was some good news, but most civil rights advocates agree that overall, this legislative session was a giant step backward for the civil and human rights of Arkansans. A group of advocates have now come together […]
Help DRA set our priorities for 2022!
It’s that time of year again! As the designated Protection and Advocacy System and Client Assistance Program for the State of Arkansas, Disability Rights Arkansas, Inc. (DRA) works to protect the civil rights of persons with disabilities statewide. Every year, we solicit public input from people with disabilities, their family and friends, service providers, and […]