[humanser] Persons with disabilities unwelcome at home with programs

[Reyazuddin, Yasmin]

Hi Ericka, 
Nonprofit or for profit, ADA applies to everyone. The organization cannot refuse services just because they are located in a historical building. 
There are a few ways to tackle this matter. The ADA information centers or the DOJ have resources to resolve this issue. Check out the website www.ada.gov. They have technical assistance documents which address all your issues. 
The county where you live or where this organization is located, should also have an ADA compliance officer. Talk with them if the group gets county funding. Most of these groups get some funds from the health departments. 
The nature of the primary functions of these groups is such that they have to use funds through grants or in-kind from the government. 
Please let us know what you find out. Also we would like to know when the matter is resolved. 
There have been cases under the ADA in similar circumstances. I know, as we just reviewed them in a recent training. 


Yasmin Reyazuddin 
Aging & Disability Services 
Montgomery County Government 
Department of Health & Human Services 
401 Hungerford Drive (3rd floor) 
Rockville MD 20850 
240-777-0311 (MC311) 
240-777-1556 (personal) 
240-777-1495 (fax) 
office hours 8:30 am 5:00 pm 
Languages English, Hindi, Urdu, Braille 


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Subject: [humanser] Persons with disabilities unwelcome at home with programs

Hi everyone. I think this is the perfect place to ask this question seeing as we are all in Caring professions. I recently had lunch with my friend Naomi who used to work at our local Salvation Army and then worked with our local interfaith homeless shelter type program. She witnessed The supposedly caring caseworkers snaking snap decisions about people with physical disabilities not being able to participate in the programs. Now I realize that it is church-based there for the ADA doesn't force them to do anything. The current building is not handicapped accessible because of the historical nature of the building. It is a former school built in the 1800s I believe. At least one blind person with no other problems was denied and this is wrong of course. Anyone have done education with these programs before? I could contact people in my state and FB, but I'm looking for something from you because you are in the human services field. Any ideas off line or online would be appreciated. I am working with a non-prophet, Interfaith human rights advocacy group to accomplish changes. They are fully behind me.

Ericka
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