Respect-Ability Coalition

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The Coalition is a statewide cross-disability coalition dedicated to implementing the goals of the Disability Rights Agenda, the Respect-ABILITY Conference, and Capitol Action Day.

The Coalition consists of organizations and individuals from throughout California for whom an essential part of their mission is disability rights issues, and who have committed to supporting and implementing the Disability Rights Agenda.

Read More About the Respectability Coalition

LATEST NEWS:

DRLC Files Landmark Federal Class-Action Lawsuit Targeting L.A. County for Failure to Educate Youth in Probation Camps
| View Press Release Here |
| View Complaint Here |

Register now for a free "Access to Health Care" webinar

Judge Files Preliminary Injunction to Prevent IHSS Cuts
Assembly Hearing to Take Place

Judge Denies Motion to Stop Elimination of Medi-Cal Benefits

Other Resources :

Search For Accessible Doctor's Offices in Los Angeles County

Participate in Your Local Commission on Disabilities

California Health Care Accessibility Survey Results

Please join the Respect-ABILITY Coalition in honoring the life and memory of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Dr. King's vision of the rich human diversity of the United States has galvanized the disability rights movement, making many of our victories towards full accessibility and integration possible.

"Injustice anywhere is a threat to justice everywhere"
- Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. In a Letter from Birmingham Jail, April 16, 1963

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Community Alliances Forum in Santa Ana, CA

You are cordially invited to attend the Community Alliances Forum on Thursday, February 4, 2010 from 9 to 11 a.m. at the Delhi Community Center located at 505 E. Central Avenue, Santa Ana. The focus of the Forum is the State Budget.  The Forum is an excellent opportunity to network with community organizations and learn about health care resources.

Check-in is from 8:30 – 9:00 a.m.  Please bring your business cards, calendars/planners and any information about your organization's programs, services and events to distribute. We are expecting 75 - 100 attendees.

Please register online by clicking here:

 Registration-Community Alliances Forum-February 4, 2010
(pre-registration is required)

NOTE: Registration closes Friday, January 29, 2010.

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Thanks for Making Disability Mentoring Day 2009 a Huge Success!|D|

This year’s Disability Mentoring Day event in Los Angeles was held in honor of long time DRLC Board Member, and disability advocate, Betty R. Wilson. Ms. Wilson has served the community for over twenty years as the Executive Director of the City of Los Angeles Department on Disability and the Director of Community Affairs. Her professional accomplishments are extraordinary: she helped establish the first Department on Disability –at any municipal government level– and works tirelessly to enforce the City’s compliance with the 1990 Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA).

Visit The Disability Mentoring Day Website

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The Cancer Legal Resource Center (CLRC) has a contract with the California Office of the Patient Advocate (OPA) to provide information about health care and patient rights. The OPA's support has enabled us to provide educational seminars and materials to individuals throughout California. Thanks to OPA funding, the CLRC has a new seminar on Navigating Managed Care that is available on CD and on our website.

The OPA also provides important information for patients and health consumers on its website at www.opa.ca.gov. The OPA produces a guide on How to Use Your Health Plan, available here, which contains valuable information on how to get the most from your health insurance plan, and what do if you have problems with your health plan. They also produce the Health Insurance Quality Report Cards, available here, which include rankings of the various health plans in California based on consumer satisfaction surveys.

The OPA also works with the California Department of Managed Health Care (DMHC) to ensure that Californians have access to quality health care. The DMHC is responsible for overseeing all HMOs and Blue Cross and Blue Shield health plans in California. They have an HMO HelpCenter, which provides assistance to health consumers and helps to resolve disputes between health consumers and their health plans. OPA and DMHC materials are offered in many languages. For more information about the DMHC, call 888-466-2219 or visit www.dmhc.ca.gov.