- Veterans
National Disability Rights Network and the Department of Veterans Affairs Sign Agreement to Enhance Services to Veterans
October 28, 2016
WASHINGTON – Today, Curtis Decker, executive director of NDRN, signed a Memorandum of Understanding with officials from the Department of Veterans Affairs Vocational Rehabilitation and Employment Service (VR&E). This agreement signifies a formal relationship between NDRN and VR&E to better enable Veterans with service-related disabilities to successfully transition into…
Press Release - Employment
New Documentary Exposes Exploitation of People with Disabilities in the Workplace
October 3, 2016
WASHINGTON - Bottom Dollars, a Rooted in Rights original documentary, will make its world premiere on Capitol Hill in Washington, DC on October 11. The documentary will be presented by NDRN and Rooted in Rights.
Press Release - Employment
NDRN, New Venture Fund Partner to Address Transition
August 15, 2016
On July 13, NDRN brought together a diverse group of individuals with an interest in health equity, education or employment for people with disabilities to articulate barriers to successful transition outcomes, identify promising strategies to overcome those barriers and develop concrete recommendations to improve transition outcomes and health equity.…
Statement - Employment
The Writing is On the Wall: Nearing the End of Segregated Employment
February 4, 2016
Read NDRN's reports on segregated employment and the practice of paying people with disabilities less than the minimum wage.
Publication - Mental Health
Disability Rights Ohio – PAIMI Advocacy Helps Client Move to Community
January 1, 2016
Patrick Chittum’s new apartment is small – just one bedroom, a bathroom, a living room and a kitchen. But when you ask him the best part of living there, he says, “Freedom. I can do whatever I want. I can go outside whenever I want. I can get a…
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