- Self-Determination
NDRN Joins CCD and Allies Urging Congress to Eliminate Waiting Periods for All People with Disabilities
June 25, 2020
The letter urges Congress to eliminate waiting periods for benefits for all people with disabilities.
Letter - Fires, Disasters & Emergencies
Juneteenth Congressional Briefing on Inequality & Disproportionate Impacts of COVID Response
June 23, 2020
NDRN's Justice Shorter spoke about legacies of systemic inequality - including drinking water, police violence, housing, LGBTQIA+, education, and incarceration - that lead to public health crises and disparate disaster impacts, including drinking water, police violence, housing, and incarceration.
Webinar - COVID-19
NDRN Joins Organizations Outlining Considerations for Screening Passengers with Disabilities During the Coronavirus Pandemic
June 22, 2020
The letter to the TSA outlines considerations for screening passengers with disabilities during the coronavirus pandemic.
Letter - Census
NDRN Joins Organizations Urging the Senate to Support Additional Funding for the Census Bureau in the Next COVID-19 Relief Package
June 22, 2020
NDRN joined the Census Project in a letter of support for additional funding for the U.S. Census Bureau to help them cover the costs related to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic.
Letter - General
Disability Rights Agencies Recognized for Outstanding Work
June 22, 2020
Four members of the National Disability Rights Network received the NDRN Advocacy Award for outstanding work protecting and advocating for the rights of people with disabilities.
Press Release