Disability Rights Mississippi has an immediate opening for a full-time Legal Director located in our Jackson office. Position Title: Legal Director Reports to: Executive Director (ED) FLSA Status: Exempt Disability Rights Mississippi (DRMS) is a …
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Department of Education Condemned for Ending Support for Students with Disabilities Jackson, Miss. – Several Mississippi groups have joined a broad coalition of national, state, and local disability, civil rights, and education organizations in sounding …
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Early Wednesday morning, the federal government shut down because Congress could not reach an agreement to fund the government. While we do not know how long the shutdown will last, we want to be clear that Disability Rights Mississippi will continue to …
Jackson, MS — Disability Rights Mississippi (DRMS) is proud to announce it has been awarded an Interest on Lawyers Trust Account (IOLTA) grant to expand access to justice for people with disabilities. With this funding, DRMS will host a series of free …
Join DRMS, the Institute for Disability Studies, and the Mississippi Council on Developmental Disabilities for our Community Listening Forums! Gulfport: Knight Nonprofit Center, 11975 Seaway Rd — August 5, 5:30–7:00 P.M. Tupelo: Autism Center of North MS, …
“Housing and Support, Not Involuntary Commitment” July 25, 2025 JACKSON, MS – Disability Rights Mississippi (DRMS) is deeply concerned by the new executive order authorizing increased involuntary commitment of people experiencing homelessness, including …
As we continue celebrating the 35th anniversary of the Americans with Disabilities Act, we want to go beyond reflection and celebration—we want to empower you to take action. The ADA gave people with disabilities powerful legal protections. But those …
This year, we celebrate the 35th anniversary of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA)—a landmark civil rights law that forever changed the landscape of our nation for people with disabilities. Signed into law on July 26, 1990, the ADA was the result of …
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For Immediate Release: May 1, 2025 DISABILITY RIGHTS MISSISSIPPI FORCED TO STOP ACCEPTING CASES, CONCERNED FOR FUTURE AMID FUNDING CRISIS JACKSON, Mississippi — Disability Rights Mississippi (DRMS) announced that it would have to stop taking new cases as …
Protection and Advocacy for Individuals with Mental Illness (PAIMI) Program PUBLIC FORUM On June 3-25, 2025, representatives from the United States Department of Health and Human Services, Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services (SAMHSA), Center for …
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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE January 15, 2025 DISABILITY ADVOCATES RELEASE REPORT ON CRISIS IN UNLICENSED PERSONAL CARE HOMES, DELIVER TO …
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Disability Rights Mississippi has an immediate opening for a full-time (35 hours a week) advocate located in our Jackson office. Position Title: Monitoring and Investigation (M&I) Advocate Reports to: M&I Attorney FLSA Status: Non-Exempt AGENCY …
This public input survey will help Disability Rights Mississippi determine our agency’s focus issues for the 2025 fiscal year. Thank you for taking the time to help DRMS best champion the rights and needs of Mississippians with disabilities. If you would …
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