[humanser] Persons with disabilities unwelcome at home with programs

Thu Jul 23 18:59:14 UTC 2015

Afternoon, Lisa, and everyone,

 From what I've seen, hanging out amongst homeless people, there is 
plenty of disability represented there, so i don't think there is a 
problem with securing services?
CarAt 08:38 AM 7/22/2015, Lisa Irving via humanser wrote:
>Hello all,
>
>I'll take this a step further a while ago I applied for a job and a 
>program run through the YMCA the building was old. They didn't want 
>to hire me because they were worried about me climbing the stairs. I 
>also know a woman who is visually impaired who was denied entrance 
>into this particular program because they were worried about her 
>climbing the stairs. Fortunately for her she was excepted into a 
>Catholic homeless program from Lisa Irving
>
>Sent from my iPhone
>
> > On Jul 22, 2015, at 8:29 AM, justin williams via humanser 
> <humanser at nfbnet.org> wrote:
> >
> > Maybe even check the funding source.
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: humanser [mailto:humanser-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of 
> Reyazuddin,
> > Yasmin via humanser
> > Sent: Wednesday, July 22, 2015 11:21 AM
> > To: Human Services Division Mailing List <humanser at nfbnet.org>
> > Cc: Reyazuddin, Yasmin <Yasmin.Reyazuddin at montgomerycountymd.gov>
> > Subject: Re: [humanser] Persons with disabilities unwelcome at home with
> > programs
> >
> > 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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> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: humanser [mailto:humanser-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of
> > dotwriter1--- via humanser
> > Sent: Wednesday, July 22, 2015 11:04 AM
> > To: humanser at nfbnet.org
> > Cc: dotwriter1 at gmail.com
> > 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
> > Sent from my iPhone
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