DRNY: Your Source for Protection & Advocacy

YOUR SOURCE FOR PROTECTION & ADVOCACY

WHO WE ARE

DRNY is the Protection & Advocacy System and Client Assistance Program (P&A/CAP) for persons with disabilities in New York State. As the P&A/CAP, DRNY advocates for the civil and legal rights for New Yorkers with disabilities.

A SAFE SPACE

Our mission is to advance fairness, safety and opportunity for all communities as an ally throughout New York State.

WHAT WE DO

DRNY provides free legal and advocacy services to individuals with disabilities. Working tirelessly to protect and advance the rights of children and adults with disabilities, DRNY is committed to enabling those we serve to exercise their own life choices and fully participate in community life.

DRNY provides these services under our federal grant funded mandates. These grants have been established by Congress to protect the rights, safety, and autonomy of people with disabilities.

OUR INTAKE PROCESS

The Intake Department collects the information necessary to determine what help is available.

Depending on the situation and resources available, DRNY may provide the following services:

DIRECT REPRESENTATION

REFERRALS

TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE GENERAL ADVICE

INFORMATIONAL MATERIALS

All information you provide to the Intake Department is confidential and will not be shared.

OUR PROGRAMS

DRNY carries out its mission in a number of ways: through advocacy, coalition building, litigation, and public information.

We also provide technical support to other advocates for people with disabilities in New York.

CAP

Client Assistance Program

PROTECTION & ADVOCACY FOR:

PAAT

Assistive Technology

PABSS

Beneficiaries of Social Security

PADD

Individuals with Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities

PAIMI

Individuals with Mental Illness

OPPORTUNITY PAIR

Individual Rights

Beneficiaries of Social Security with Representative Payees

Individuals with Traumatic Brain Injuries