28th Annual Montana Shares Raffle
Support Disability Rights Montana and become eligible for great prizes by entering the 28th annual Montana Shares Raffle. Montana Shares is a partnership of nonprofit organizations working to build better communities across Montana. Contributions to member groups are made [...]
Disability Rights Montana Settles Lawsuit with Department of Corrections
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Wednesday, March 16, 2022 Contact: Kona Franks-Ongoy, Disability Rights Montana, kona@disabilityrightsmt.org, (406) 449-2344; Gujari Singh, ACLU of Montana, singhg@aclumontana.org, (631) 404-9977 Subject: Landmark settlement agreement ratifies significant reforms for treatment of mentally ill incarcerated individuals at Montana [...]
Disability Rights Montana
Disability Rights Montana
Disability Rights Montana is more than 40 years old.
Before 1977, the rights of people with disabilities were being largely ignored in insititutions and were removed from the community. In 1977, the Protections and Advocacy system was established in each state to overlook and protect the rights of these citizens. In the beginning, we had only one funding source. In those early years, DD MAP – as we were then known – contracted its legal services with two Helena attorneys, and concentrated solely on providing advocacy and legal services to people with developmental disabilities.
Today, Disability Rights Montana employs an executive director, four attorneys, five advocates, a paralegal, a data coordinator, a finance/administration director, and an office coordinator. In March 2008, we changed our name from Montana Advocacy Program to Disability Rights Montana. The change better reflects what we do and whom we serve.
