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Programs that provide assistance in the form of advocacy, arbitration, class action litigation, legal counseling, legal representation, mediation, paralegal counseling, self-representation assistance and/or court watching which focus on a particular area of law. (AIRS Legal Services FT)

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Statewide Service: Provides online resources, telehealth, or service at a satellite office.
Nationwide Service: Provides online resources, telehealth or services at a regional/national headquarters location.
Statewide Provider
33 Broad Street
Suite 601
Providence, RI 02903-3434
Phone: 401-831-3150
Statewide Provider
Organization Name: Disability Rights Rhode Island
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Address:
33 Broad Street
Suite 601
Providence, RI 02903-3434
Phone: 401-831-3150
TDD: 401-831-5335
Fax: 401-274-5568
Service Categories:
Services Provided:

Our services include individual representation including litigation to protect rights or secure benefits, self-help information, education on priority legal issues, and systems change advocacy.

If you are an individual with a disability
RIDLC helps people with legal issues related to their disabilities.

Providing information and referral to other agencies that can help you

Offering individual advice and representation on priority legal issues

Advocating for systems change to benefit groups of people with disabilities

Investigating allegations of abuse or neglect in settings that serve people with disabilities

Provider Profiles:

Disability Rights Rhode Island (formally known as Rhode Island Disability Law Center RIDLC) is an independent nonprofit law office that is designated as Rhode Island’s federal Protection and Advocacy System. We are part of a national network created by Congress to help secure and advance the rights of people with disabilities.

Our mission is to assist Rhode Islanders with differing abilities in their efforts to achieve full inclusion in society and to exercise their civil and human rights through the provision of legal advocacy.

Source: Rhode Island Dept of Health, Office of Special Needs
Last Updated: 9/26/2022
490 Woodruff Avenue
Wakefield, RI 02879
Phone: 401-783-0819
Organization Name: The Law Office of Gayle F. Tarzwell
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Address:
490 Woodruff Avenue
Wakefield, RI 02879
Phone: 401-783-0819
Fax: 401-783-0828
Services Provided:

Practice Areas:

Please contact us to set-up an appointment to discuss your legal needs.

Provider Profiles:

We are a small family-run law firm located in South County, Rhode Island dedicated to helping you and your loved ones with a broad range of legal services. We strive to understand your goals and guide you through difficult matters. The attorneys in our practice work as a coordinated team to give our clients a broad breadth of legal knowledge and experience.

    Source: Rhode Island Dept of Health, Office of Special Needs
    Last Updated: 4/22/2022
    Nationwide Provider
    4301 Connecticut Ave NW, Suite 310
    Washington D.C., DC 20008
    Phone: 202-448-1448
    Nationwide Provider
    Address:
    4301 Connecticut Ave NW, Suite 310
    Washington D.C., DC 20008
    Phone: 202-448-1448
    Email: JHJP@dcqualitytrust.org
    Services Provided:

    Works to ensure that input is obtained from all relevant stakeholder groups including older adults, people with intellectual and developmental disabilities (I/DD), family members, advocates, professionals and providers.

    Services Include:

    • Locator map to identify Developmental Disabilities statutes
    • Presentations
    • Policy Discussions
    • Resources library: Guardianship and Alternatives, Education and Transition Planning
    Source: MHP-Nationwide
    Last Updated: 3/3/2023
    Nationwide Provider
    3995 Hagers Grove Road South East
    Salem, OR 97317
    Phone: 855-435-7787 x24
    Nationwide Provider
    Address:
    3995 Hagers Grove Road South East
    Salem, OR 97317
    Phone: 855-435-7787 x24
    Fax: 310-807-4103
    Email: info@helpsishere.org
    Eligibility:

    Senior citizens and individuals with disabilities who receive pensions or social security income.

    Services Provided: Legal representation for the purpose of communicating with debt collectors. Collection calls and letters go to the main office. If tax debt or student loans are an issue, will work with government agencies to achieve zero payment programs or uncollectible status. No eligible person is turned away.
    Source: Nationwide Suggest Providers Queue
    Last Updated: 6/17/2021
    Nationwide Provider
    1090 Vermont Avenue NW, Suite 220
    Washington, DC 20005
    Phone: 202-467-5730
    Nationwide Provider
    Address:
    1090 Vermont Avenue NW, Suite 220
    Washington, DC 20005
    Phone: 202-467-5730
    Toll Free Phone: 202-467-4232
    Fax: 202-223-0409
    Email: communications@bazelon.org
    Services Provided:

    Advocates for the rights of adults and children who have mental disabilities. The Bazelon Center envisions an America where people who have mental illnesses or developmental disabilities exercise their own life choices and have access to the resources that enable them to participate fully in their communities.

    Source: Nationwide Suggest Providers Queue
    Last Updated: 4/14/2022
    Nationwide Provider
    P.O. Box 6767
    Towson, MD 21285
    Phone: 844-426-7224
    Nationwide Provider
    Address:
    P.O. Box 6767
    Towson, MD 21285
    Phone: 844-426-7224
    Fax: 410-372-0209
    Services Provided:

    The Council of Parent Attorneys and Advocates, Inc. (COPAA) is an independent, nonprofit, §501(c)(3) tax-exempt organization of attorneys, advocates, parents and related professionals. COPAA focuses on the rights of children who receive special education services and supports, and who are eligible to be served under the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) and other statutes. This includes working to ensure that children with disabilities receive a Free Appropriate Public Education (FAPE). COPAA endeavors to improve the quality and quantity of legal assistance for parents of children with disabilities. COPAA does not represent individual parents but provides a network to assist, train, and inform advocates, attorneys, parents, and related professionals.

    Member Search: Parents who are looking to find a special education attorney, a special education advocate, or a related professional may look up referrals in the COPAA Member Directory. This directory is to serve as a resource for members and the public to find attorneys, advocates and other professional who belong to COPAA and advocate on behalf of children with disabilities.

    Source: Nationwide Suggest Providers Queue
    Last Updated: 8/15/2022
    Nationwide Provider
    1073 Willa Springs Drive, Suite 2005
    Winter Springs, FL 32708
    Nationwide Provider
    Address:
    1073 Willa Springs Drive, Suite 2005
    Winter Springs, FL 32708
    Toll Free Phone: 866-637-1083
    Email: contact@cerebralpalsyguide.com
    Services Provided:

    Provides free educational materials, financial options, and emotional support for those affected by cerebral palsy.  Includes information on cerebral palsy caused by medical malpractice, and resources to help families find support and compensation.

    Source: MHP-Nationwide
    Last Updated: 9/8/2022
    Nationwide Provider
    810 7th St. NW
    Washington, DC 20531
    Nationwide Provider
    Organization Name: U.S. Department of Justice
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    Address:
    810 7th St. NW
    Washington, DC 20531
    Toll Free Phone: 800-851-3420
    Service Categories:
    Email: askovc@ncjrs.gov
    Services Provided:

    Assists crime victims and promotes leadership in changing attitudes, policies, and practices to promote justice and healing for all victims of crime.

    Administers the Crime Victims Fund (the Fund), which is financed by fines and penalties paid by convicted federal offenders, not from tax dollars. OVC channels funding for victim compensation and assistance throughout the United States, raises awareness about victims’ issues, promotes compliance with victims’ rights laws, and provides training and technical assistance and publications and products to victim assistance professionals.

    Source: Nationwide Suggest Providers Queue
    Last Updated: 9/8/2022
    Nationwide Provider
    Organization Name: American Bar Association
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    Address:
    321 North Clark Street
    Chicago, IL 60654
    Toll Free Phone: 800-285-2221
    Email: Service@americanbar.org
    Services Provided:

    Improves the health and well-being of vulnerable populations in partnership with the medical community through the work of volunteer attorneys.

    Local programs can be identified using Directory of Programs.

    Source: MHP-Nationwide
    Last Updated: 4/22/2022