North Dakota Protection & Advocacy Project
Current Priorities & Resources: Agency Priorities: Community Inclusion
P&A advocates for the right of people with disabilities to live and receive services in the least restrictive environment. It is P&A's goal that, if possible, individuals with disabilities live in the community of their choice and receive the necessary and appropriate services that will help them maintain their independence.
P&A's community inclusion efforts are focused on assisting residents of the North Dakota State Hospital (NDSH), the North Dakota Developmental Center (NDDC) or a private psychiatric facility move to the community. P&A will also assist eligible individuals in the community who, without intervention, are at risk of placement in the above facilities or in basic care facilities and nursing homes. P&A will also represent eligible individuals denied equal access to public goods, buildings, facilities, or services.
Resources
Client Assistance Program
Assists clients and client applicants of North Dakota Vocational Rehabilitation services, Tribal Vocational
Rehabilitation, or Independent Living services.
National Disability Rights Network: Community Integration
Resources through the National Disability Rights Network.
Interagency Program for Assistive Technology
Delivers services so people with disabilities can get the assistive technology they need for work, school, and
home.
Legal Interpretations of the Olmstead v.
L.C. Decision
Questions and answers from the National Disability Rights Network.
North Dakota Department of Human Services
Provides services that help vulnerable North Dakotans of all ages to maintain or enhance their quality of life, which
may be threatened by lack of financial resources, emotional crises, disabling conditions, or an inability to protect
themselves.
- Adults and Aging Services
Programs and services that help older adults and people with physical disabilities to live safely and productively in the least restrictive, appropriate setting. - Money Follows the Person Grant
A grant to help move eligible individuals from institutions to community settings. - Services to Individuals with Disabilities
Services available through the Division of Developmental Disabilities and the Division of Vocational Rehabilitation. - Mental Health and Substance Abuse
Services
Mental health and substance abuse services are delivered through eight Regional Human Service Centers and the North Dakota State Hospital in Jamestown.
Olmstead Commission
Appointed by the Governor to develop a plan to implement the Olmstead decision by providing appropriate community-based
placement for individuals with disabilities, consistent with the needs and available resources of the State.
Institute on Community Integration
The Minnesota University Center of Excellence in Developmental Disabilities.
