NDRN Launches Fire Safety Project

NDRN is thrilled to announce the launch of a creative new initiative to improve fire safety protocols for people with disabilities. The project is funded through a grant awarded by the Federal Emergency Management Agency’s (FEMA) Assistance to Firefighters Grant Program. It will include member agencies the Georgia Advocacy Office, the Native American Disability Law Center, the Alaska Disability Law Center, Disability Rights California, and American Somoa Protection and Advocacy.

COVID-19 Hate Crimes Act Passed

This vital legislation includes what was initially known as the Khalid Jabara and Heather Heyer National Opposition to Hate, Assault, and Threats to Equality Act, a bill NDRN has long supported. “We stand as an ally with the Asian American and Pacific Islander community who have experienced a rise in hate-based crimes since the start of the pandemic,” said NDRN Executive Director Curt Decker.

Keep Students Safe

We need you to contact Congress and tell them to pass the Keeping All Students Safe Act. This bill would make it illegal for any school receiving federal funds to seclude a child or use dangerous restraint practices that restrict breathing. Restraint and seclusion endangers the lives of students with disabilities and must be stopped.