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Submitted by kypaedit on Thu, 2005-08-25 17:10.Our Mission:
To protect and promote the rights of Kentuckians with disabilities through legally based individual and systemic advocacy, and education.
Who we are and what we do
Protection and Advocacy (P&A) is an independent state agency that was designated by the Governor as the protection and advocacy agency for Kentucky. P&A's staff includes professional advocates and attorneys. We are advocates working together with people who have disabilities to promote and protect their legal rights. Through our information and referral services, we try to answer questions about your rights under disability laws.
Long-time Disabilities Rights Advocate Appointed
Submitted by kypaedit on Thu, 2008-04-10 10:10.Web produced by: Jessica Noll
FRANKFORT, Ky. -- Marsha Hockensmith, a long-time disabilities rights advocate, has been named the Department of Public Advocacy's Division Director for Protection & Advocacy, replacing Maureen Fitzgerald.
Voting Accessibility Surveyors Needed
Submitted by kypaedit on Mon, 2008-03-17 12:56.
KENTUCKY DISABILITIES COALITION
Voting Accessibility Surveyors Needed
The Kentucky Disabilities Coalition is seeking individuals with disabilities to assist local Boards of Election to survey perspective locations for voting locations. The individuals will have to participate in a three hour training before they can assist in the survey process. Reimbursement for travel will be provided to the training and participants will receive $25.00 for each location they survey.
Beshear Budget Effect on Client Programs
Submitted by kypaedit on Tue, 2008-02-19 14:27. The proposed Beshear budget for 2009 to 2010 will have big effects on programs
that are important to P&A clients. P&A staff analyzed the Health and
Family Services part. The items below will interest P&A clients. The page
numbers refer to the Official
Budget for Health and Family Services, unless it says otherwise.
Protection & Advocacy Files Civil Rights Lawsuit Seeking to Ensure Safe Child Care for 3-Year-Old Boy
Submitted by kypaedit on Thu, 2007-11-29 17:02.Army-Operated Child Care Program’s Refusal to Administer Emergency Epilepsy Medication, Discriminates Based on Disability
Protection & Advocacy Files Civil Rights Lawsuit Seeking to Ensure Safe Child Care for 3-Year-Old Boy, Whose Father is about to be Deployed to Afghanistan
Voter Experience Survey
Submitted by kypaedit on Tue, 2007-05-29 15:35.In 2002, the United States government passed the Help America Vote Act (HAVA). This law was created to improve the electoral process in the United States, including replacing voting machines, making polling places accessible to all, and education about voting to individuals.
