Disability Rights Florida
Address
2473 Care Drive, Suite 200
Tallahassee, FL 32308
(800) 342-0823
AKA:
Disability Rights Florida
Description:
Mission is to advance the quality of life, dignity, equality, self-determination, and freedom of choice of persons with disabilities through collaboration, education, advocacy, as well as legal and legislative strategies.
Hours:
Monday-Friday / 8 am-5 pm
Is Shelter?
No
Date of Official Change:
April 15, 2024
Address Listings
Physical (Primary)
2473 Care Drive, Suite 200
Tallahassee, FL 32308
Mailing
2473 Care Dr Ste 200
Tallahassee, FL 32308
Contacts
Peter Sleasman
Primary Contact
Executive Director
https://www.facebook.com/disabilityrightsflorida
Phone Numbers
MAIN SITE PHONE
(800) 342-0823
Fax
(850) 488-8640
TDD/TTY
(800) 346-4127
Services
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Description
Promotes awareness of assistive technology, services and devices through information and training. PAAT assists individuals in their relationships with programs, projects and facilities funded under the Rehabilitation Act, as amended, the Individual with Disabilities Education Act, the Developmental Disabilities Act and other legislation by providing investigation, negotiation and litigation.
Hours
Monday-Friday / 8 am-5 pm
Required Documents
ID.
Eligibility
See details.
Fees
No fees charged.
Intake Procedure
Contact the main office by phone. Call will be returned within 3-4 working days. Submit requests 24/7 via website www.disabilityrightsflorida.org/contact/select_form for an online intake process.
Languages
English, Creole, Spanish.
Service Area
Statewide
Geography Served
- Florida
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Telephone Numbers
Description
Assists persons with a disability who are interested in applying for and receiving services from rehabilitation programs, projects or facilities funded under the Rehabilitation Act. Helps individuals understand and deal effectively with programs established to provide these services, such as Division of Vocational Rehabilitation, Division of Blind Services and Centers for Independent Living. Provides technical assistance or legal representation to consumers who have expressed their due process rights in having agency decisions regarding provision of services.
Hours
Monday-Friday / 8 am-5 pm
Required Documents
ID.
Eligibility
Persons who are eligible for assistance are those with disabilities which limit their employability, and who can be expected to benefit from vocational rehabilitation or other services guaranteed under the Rehabilitation Act.
Fees
No fees charged.
Intake Procedure
Contact the main office by phone. Call will be returned within 3-4 working days. Submit requests 24/7 via website www.disabilityrightsflorida.org/contact/select_form for an online intake process.
Languages
English, Spanish, Creole.
Service Area
Florida
Geography Served
- Florida
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Telephone Numbers
Description
Assists persons who have a severe and chronic mental or physical impairment that begins before the age of 22. The impairment must substantially limit the person's abilities in three or more life activities such as self-care, language, learning, mobility, self-direction, independent living, and/or economic self-sufficiency. Helps persons of all ages and their families to obtain the available services and supports.
Hours
Monday-Friday / 8 am-5 pm
Required Documents
ID.
Eligibility
Disabling condition must have occurred or begun prior to age 22.
Fees
No fees charged.
Intake Procedure
Contact the main office by phone. Call will be returned within 3-4 working days. Submit requests 24/7 via website www.disabilityrightsflorida.org/contact/select_form for an online intake process.
Languages
English, Creole, Spanish.
Service Area
Statewide
Geography Served
- Florida
If a location is grayed out it means that only certain areas within it are covered. The areas with complete covereage are listed in black.
Telephone Numbers
Description
Protects the statutory and constitutional rights of persons diagnosed as having significant mental illness and who are in treatment facilities and/or residential programs, or people who have a problem that arose within 90 days of discharge from a residential facility. Also authorized to investigate incidents of abuse and neglect of persons with mental illness and to pursue administrative, legal and other remedies to ensure their protection.
Hours
Monday-Friday / 8 am-5 pm
Required Documents
ID.
Eligibility
Persons who are eligible for services are those who have been diagnosed as mentally ill or emotionally impaired, whose rights may have been violated while living in a mental health facility or within 90 days of discharge from the facility.
Fees
No fees charged.
Intake Procedure
Contact the main office by phone. Call will be returned within 3-4 working days. Submit requests 24/7 via website www.disabilityrightsflorida.org/contact/select_form for an online intake process.
Languages
English, Creole, Spanish.
Service Area
Statewide
Geography Served
- Florida
If a location is grayed out it means that only certain areas within it are covered. The areas with complete covereage are listed in black.
Telephone Numbers
Description
Serves individuals with disabilities who are not eligible for PADD or PAIMI and are beyond the scope of CAP services of the Center, or who want services that are beyond the authority of the Center. Services may include information and referral, complaint investigation, consultation, mediation, negotiation and legal representation.
Hours
Monday-Friday / 8 am-5 pm
Required Documents
ID.
Eligibility
Contact agency
Fees
No fees charged.
Intake Procedure
Contact the main office by phone. Call will be returned within 3-4 working days. Submit requests 24/7 via website www.disabilityrightsflorida.org/contact/select_form for an online intake process.
Languages
English, Creole, Spanish.
Service Area
Statewide
Geography Served
- Florida
If a location is grayed out it means that only certain areas within it are covered. The areas with complete covereage are listed in black.
Telephone Numbers
Description
Promotes awareness of assistive technology, services and devices through information and training. PAAT assists individuals in their relationships with programs, projects and facilities funded under the Rehabilitation Act, as amended, the Individual with Disabilities Education Act, the Developmental Disabilities Act and other legislation by providing investigation, negotiation and litigation.
Hours
Monday-Friday / 8 am-5 pm
Eligibility
Contact agency.
Fees
No fees charged.
Intake Procedure
Contact the main office by phone. Call will be returned within 3-4 working days. Submit requests 24/7 via website www.disabilityrightsflorida.org/contact/select_form for an online intake process.
Languages
English, Creole, Spanish.
Service Area
Statewide
Geography Served
- Florida
If a location is grayed out it means that only certain areas within it are covered. The areas with complete covereage are listed in black.
Telephone Numbers
Description
Serves individuals with disabilities who are not eligible for PADD or PAIMI and are beyond the scope of CAP services of the Center, or who want services that are beyond the authority of the Center. Services may include information and referral, complaint investigation, consultation, mediation, negotiation and legal representation.
Hours
Monday-Friday / 8 am-5 pm
Eligibility
Contact agency.
Fees
No fees charged.
Intake Procedure
Contact the main office by phone. Call will be returned within 3-4 working days. Submit requests 24/7 via website www.disabilityrightsflorida.org/contact/select_form for an online intake process.
Languages
English, Creole, Spanish.
Service Area
Statewide
Geography Served
- Florida
If a location is grayed out it means that only certain areas within it are covered. The areas with complete covereage are listed in black.
Telephone Numbers
Description
Assists persons who have a severe and chronic mental or physical impairment that begins before the age of 22. The impairment must substantially limit the person's abilities in three or more life activities such as self-care, language, learning, mobility, self-direction, independent living, and/or economic self-sufficiency. Helps persons of all ages and their families to obtain the available services and supports.
Hours
Monday-Friday / 8 am-5 pm
Required Documents
ID.
Eligibility
Disabling condition must have occurred or begun prior to age 22.
Fees
No fees charged.
Intake Procedure
Contact the main office by phone. Call will be returned within 3-4 working days. Submit requests 24/7 via website www.disabilityrightsflorida.org/contact/select_form for an online intake process.
Languages
English, Creole, Spanish.
Service Area
Statewide
Geography Served
- Florida
If a location is grayed out it means that only certain areas within it are covered. The areas with complete covereage are listed in black.
Telephone Numbers
Description
Protects the statutory and constitutional rights of persons diagnosed as having significant mental illness and who are in treatment facilities and/or residential programs, or people who have a problem that arose within 90 days of discharge from a residential facility. Also authorized to investigate incidents of abuse and neglect of persons with mental illness and to pursue administrative, legal and other remedies to ensure their protection.
Hours
Monday-Friday / 8 am-5 pm
Required Documents
ID.
Eligibility
Persons who are eligible for services are those who have been diagnosed as mentally ill or emotionally impaired, whose rights may have been violated while living in a mental health facility or within 90 days of discharge from the facility.
Fees
No fees charged.
Intake Procedure
Contact the main office by phone. Call will be returned within 3-4 working days. Submit requests 24/7 via website www.disabilityrightsflorida.org/contact/select_form for an online intake process.
Languages
English, Creole, Spanish.
Service Area
Statewide
Geography Served
- Florida
If a location is grayed out it means that only certain areas within it are covered. The areas with complete covereage are listed in black.
Telephone Numbers
Description
Assists persons with a disability who are interested in applying for and receiving services from rehabilitation programs, projects or facilities funded under the Rehabilitation Act. Helps individuals understand and deal effectively with programs established to provide these services, such as Division of Vocational Rehabilitation, Division of Blind Services and Centers for Independent Living. Provides technical assistance or legal representation to consumers who have expressed their due process rights in having agency decisions regarding provision of services.
Hours
Monday-Friday / 8 am-5 pm
Eligibility
Persons who are eligible for assistance are those with disabilities which limit their employability, and who can be expected to benefit from vocational rehabilitation or other services guaranteed under the Rehabilitation Act.
Fees
No fees charged.
Intake Procedure
Contact the main office by phone. Call will be returned within 3-4 working days. Submit requests 24/7 via website www.disabilityrightsflorida.org/contact/select_form for an online intake process.
Languages
English, Spanish, Creole.
Service Area
State of Florida
Geography Served
- Florida
If a location is grayed out it means that only certain areas within it are covered. The areas with complete covereage are listed in black.
Telephone Numbers
Description
Assists persons with a disability who are interested in applying for and receiving services from rehabilitation programs, projects or facilities funded under the Rehabilitation Act. Helps individuals understand and deal effectively with programs established to provide these services, such as Division of Vocational Rehabilitation, Division of Blind Services and Centers for Independent Living. Provides technical assistance or legal representation to consumers who have expressed their due process rights in having agency decisions regarding provision of services.
Hours
Monday-Friday / 8 am-5 pm
Required Documents
ID.
Eligibility
Persons who are eligible for assistance are those with disabilities which limit their employability, and who can be expected to benefit from vocational rehabilitation or other services guaranteed under the Rehabilitation Act.
Fees
No fees charged.
Intake Procedure
Contact the main office by phone. Call will be returned within 3-4 working days. Submit requests 24/7 via website www.disabilityrightsflorida.org/contact/select_form for an online intake process.
Languages
English, Spanish, Creole.
Service Area
State of Florida
Geography Served
- Florida
If a location is grayed out it means that only certain areas within it are covered. The areas with complete covereage are listed in black.
Telephone Numbers
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