Nevada Disability Advocacy & Law Center (NDALC)

(Nevada's Protection & Advocacy System for Individuals with Disabilities)

About Us

WHAT IS NDALC?

The Nevada Disability Advocacy & Law Center (NDALC) is a private, nonprofit organization and serves as Nevada’s federally-mandated protection and advocacy system for the human, legal, and service rights of individuals with disabilities.  NDALC was designated as Nevada’s protection and advocacy system by the Governor in March, 1995 and is funded by Federal grants and charitable, tax deductible contributions of private citizens.

 

Services provided by NDALC include information and referral; education and training; negotiation or mediation; investigation of reported or suspected abuse or neglect; legal counsel, technical assistance, and litigation services; and technical assistance about policy, administration, and legislative developments.

 

NDALC has offices in Reno/Sparks and Las Vegas with services provided statewide.  All services are offered at no cost to eligible individuals in accordance with NDALC’s available resources and service priorities. 

 

NDALC MISSION STATEMENT:

Protect and advocate for the human and legal rights, interests, and welfare of Nevadans with disabilities.

 

Promote, support, and assist Nevadans with disabilities in understanding and controlling those systems and processes which directly affect their lives.

 

Foster the development, availability, and accessibility of services which increase the opportunities available to Nevadans with disabilities to live their lives as fully, independently, and productively as possible.

 

P&A SYSTEMS:

Protection and advocacy (P&A) systems throughout the United States were established as a result of public concern and outcry regarding abuse, neglect, and denial of rights of individuals with disabilities.

 

Since 1978, Congress has established several protection and advocacy programs to address the needs of different populations of individuals with disabilities.  Under these programs, P&A systems are authorized to:

(1) Pursue legal, administrative, and other appropriate remedies in order to enforce and uphold the rights of eligible individuals with disabilities; and

(2) Investigate reported or suspected incidents of abuse and neglect of eligible individuals with disabilities.

 

ELIGIBILITY:

NDALC may assist individuals who meet the statutory eligibility criteria for its protection and advocacy programs and whose complaints or problems fall under NDALC’s current service priorities.

 

GRIEVANCE PROCEDURE:

NDALC has a grievance procedure for individuals who are dissatisfied with NDALC’s decision to deny, reduce, or terminate services or with the quality or amount of services.  The grievance procedure and form can be obtained through either NDALC office.