Company Profile
Disability Rights Montana
Company Overview
Disability Rights Montana is part of the federally mandated protection and advocacy (P&A) system established by Congress in 1975 after the discovery of widespread abuse of people with disabilities. It is a nonprofit organization whose mission is to protect and advocate the civil and human rights of Montanans with every type of disability.
Disability Rights MT is a legally based organization whose staff includes both attorneys and other advocacy professionals knowledgeable about the rights of people with disabilities. The organization employs a blend of investigatory action, individual representation, educational outreach, and systems advocacy so that children and adults with disabilities may have a full opportunity to live with dignity in the community of their choice, free from discrimination and abuse. Staff attorneys can and do take legal action to enforce the rights of Montanans with disabilities and to effect change impacting large populations.