As we continue celebrating the 35th anniversary of the Americans with Disabilities Act, we want to go beyond reflection and celebration—we want to empower you to take action. The ADA gave people with disabilities powerful legal protections. But […]
This month, we celebrate the 35th anniversary of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA)—a landmark civil rights law that forever changed the landscape of our nation for people with disabilities. Signed into law on July 26, 1990, the […]
For Immediate Release: May 1, 2025 DISABILITY RIGHTS MISSISSIPPI FORCED TO STOP ACCEPTING CASES, CONCERNED FOR FUTURE AMID FUNDING CRISIS JACKSON, Mississippi — Disability Rights Mississippi (DRMS) announced that it would have to stop taking new cases as […]
Protection and Advocacy for Individuals with Mental Illness (PAIMI) ProgramPUBLIC FORUM On June 3-25, 2025, representatives from the United States Department of Healthand Human Services, Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services (SAMHSA), Center forMental Health Services (CMHS) will […]