California offers robust protections and resources for individuals facing disabilities discrimination, ensuring their rights are upheld in workplaces, schools, housing, and public spaces. Here's a guide to key resources: --- ### **Disability Rights Advocacy and Legal Support** 1. **Disability Rights California (DRC)** - The state’s leading legal advocacy group for disability rights, providing free assistance and representation. - Phone: 1-800-776-5746 - Website: [www.disabilityrightsca.org](https://www.disabilityrightsca.org) 2. **Legal Aid Organizations** - **Legal Aid at Work**: Offers free legal advice for employment discrimination. - Phone: 1-415-864-8848 - Website: [www.legalaidatwork.org](https://www.legalaidatwork.org) - **Bay Area Legal Aid**: Focuses on housing, public benefits, and discrimination issues. - Phone: 1-800-551-5554 - Website: [www.baylegal.org](https://baylegal.org) - **Neighborhood Legal Services of Los Angeles County (NLSLA)**: Assistance with housing, employment, and public accommodations. - Phone: 1-800-433-6251 - Website: [www.nlsla.org](https://www.nlsla.org) --- ### **State and Federal Disability Rights Agencies** 1. **California Department of Fair Employment and Housing (DFEH)** - Handles complaints of discrimination in employment, housing, and public accommodations. - File a complaint: [DFEH Online Portal](https://www.calcivilrights.ca.gov) - Phone: 1-800-884-1684 2. **U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC)** - Enforces federal anti-discrimination laws, including the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA). - File a complaint: [www.eeoc.gov](https://www.eeoc.gov) - Phone: 1-800-669-4000 3. **ADA National Network – Pacific ADA Center** - Provides guidance on ADA rights in California and beyond. - Phone: 1-800-949-4232 - Website: [www.adapacific.org](https://www.adapacific.org) --- ### **Employment Discrimination Assistance** 1. **Job Accommodation Network (JAN)** - Offers guidance on workplace accommodations under the ADA. - Phone: 1-800-526-7234 - Website: [www.askjan.org](https://askjan.org) 2. **Workforce Development Programs** - California Employment Development Department (EDD) provides vocational rehab and job placement for individuals with disabilities. - Website: [www.edd.ca.gov](https://www.edd.ca.gov) --- ### **Housing Discrimination Resources** 1. **California Department of Fair Employment and Housing (DFEH)** - Investigates housing discrimination cases based on disability. - [DFEH Housing Rights](https://www.calcivilrights.ca.gov/housing) 2. **Fair Housing Advocates of Northern California** - Provides advocacy and legal support for housing discrimination. - Phone: 1-415-457-5025 - Website: [www.fairhousingnorcal.org](https://www.fairhousingnorcal.org) 3. **HUD Office of Fair Housing and Equal Opportunity (FHEO)** - File federal housing discrimination complaints. - Phone: 1-800-669-9777 - Website: [www.hud.gov/fairhousing](https://www.hud.gov/fairhousing) --- ### **Education Discrimination** 1. **Office for Civil Rights (OCR), U.S. Department of Education** - Handles disability discrimination in K-12 schools and higher education. - File a complaint: [www.ed.gov/ocr](https://www.ed.gov/ocr) - Phone: 1-800-421-3481 2. **California Special Education Local Plan Areas (SELPAs)** - Supports families navigating special education and disability accommodations in schools. - Website: [www.cde.ca.gov/sp/se/as/caselpas.asp](https://www.cde.ca.gov/sp/se/as/caselpas.asp) --- ### **Advocacy and Support Groups** 1. **Independent Living Centers (ILCs)** - Nonprofits that provide advocacy, housing support, and community services for people with disabilities. - Find your local ILC: [California ILC Directory](https://www.ilrc.org) 2. **The ARC of California** - Advocacy for individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities. - Website: [www.thearcca.org](https://thearcca.org) 3. **Center for Independent Living (CIL)** - Provides disability rights advocacy, training, and resources in California. - Website: [www.cilberkeley.org](https://www.cilberkeley.org) --- If you need help contacting or navigating any of these resources, let me know!