Organization
Disability Rights Nebraska(DRNE)
Disability Rights Nebraska is Nebraska's federally designated Protection and Advocacy agency, providing free legal advocacy and rights protection to Nebraskans with disabilities since 1977. It addresses abuse and neglect, employment discrimination, assistive technology access, community integration, and voting rights.
About
Disability Rights Nebraska (DRNE) has safeguarded the rights of Nebraskans with disabilities since 1977 as the state's federally mandated Protection and Advocacy (P&A) system. Based in Lincoln, DRNE operates independently to provide legally grounded advocacy across all disability types and age groups statewide.
What They Do
DRNE provides legal advocacy, relationship-based advocacy, systems advocacy, public policy analysis, and community education. Priority focus areas include abuse and neglect investigations, employment discrimination, assistive technology access, community integration, Social Security and SSI benefits, and voting rights for people with disabilities.
Who They Serve
Nebraskans of all ages with any disability — physical, intellectual, psychiatric, or sensory — who face rights violations, discrimination, or barriers to accessing services, education, employment, or community participation.
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