Advocacy
A Legacy and an Ongoing Commitment
Supporters of the Independent Living Movement rallying together in Trenton to petition New Jersey ’s legislators to sustain budget integrity for the state’s Centers for Independent Living. (2009)
Action Alerts:
Please check back here for future action alerts.Resources for Advocacy:
- Bills for the Current Legislative Session
- Community Health Law Project
- Disability Rights Education and Defense Fund – DREDF
- Disability Rights New Jersey
- Find Your New Jersey Legislator
- Excellence in Accessibility
- National Disabilities Rights Network
- New Jersey Association of County Disability Services, Inc. – NJACDS
- New Jersey Legislative Calendar
- TASH – Equity, Opportunity and Inclusion for People with Disabilities
- U.S. Department of Justice – “A Guide to Disability Rights”
- U.S. International Council on Disabilities – CRPD Ratification Updates & Action Alerts
View the full PBS Video: “Lives Worth Living,” by Independent Lens
Read about the history of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) at DREDF’s website: “History of the ADA”.
Read about the history of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) at DREDF’s website: “History of the ADA”.