Report: Desperation without Dignity

A report by the National Disability Rights Network reveals widespread abuse and neglect at for-profit youth residential treatment facilities. The report, Desperation without Dignity, provides a comprehensive review of investigations by the nation’s Protection and Advocacy agencies and others in 18 states. It examines the history of the for-profit residential treatment industry, the private funding structure that fuels it, and discusses alternatives to residential placement that are both nurturing and provide the treatment that children and youth need.

Count Everyone, Include Everyone

People with disabilities are in every community, and it is long overdue that federal data collection and calculations do not overlook or forget the disability community. This report highlights the importance of accurate data, the availability of data on the disability community today, the limitations that exist and what needs to be improved in federal data collection moving forward.

Tell Congress to Support Housing

The Housing is Infrastructure Act is a piece of legislation that addresses the rising needs of Americans who are struggling to find accessible and affordable housing or maintain ownership of their current homes as costs rise across the nation.