About Us

Mission Statement
The Disabled Rights Action Committee is  a Utah organization committed to
expanding and assuring the rights of people with disabilities to boldly go where everyone has gone before.

Who We Are

We are persons with disabilities and others who are committed to our vision and
mission.  We welcome and respect all
persons with all disabilities.

Our Issues

Access

Compliance with the access provisions of the Americans with Disabilities Act creates independence for people with disabilities. Enforcement of the anti-discrimination/social justice requirements in ADA will
create opportunities for our community. Accessible, affordable  public transportation is also a critical issue for us.  DRAC has been responsible for bringing 402 businesses/retail stores and restaurants into substantial legal compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA).

Click here for more information about accessibility, for a form to check the accessibility of stores and restaurants and to report accessibility violations.

Housing

The Utah housing crisis has had a direct  affect on our community with
increased rental rates, fewer subsidized units, and landlords violating fair housing laws. The Disabled Rights Action Committee works for greater availability of affordable/accessible housing. We support the idea of “visitability”—one no-step entrance, 32” clear openings and 36” hallways, and one ground floor bathroom with a 36” door in all new constructed homes. DRAC has been directly responsible for bringing 1200 housing units into substantial compliance with the Federal Fair Housing Act.

Click here for more information about housing, Federal Fair Housing access requirements, visitability forms to evaluate compliance with Federal Fair Housing access requirements and on on-line form to report Federal Fair Housing Act violations.

Health Care

Attendant services—especially fighting for passage of MiCASSA, federal legislation that will grant everyone who qualifies for nursing home care the choice of funding for community-based attendant care.
Prescription Coverage
Affordable Quality Universal healthcare

Working in conjunction with other agencies, DRAC has been successful in restoring dental and vision benefits to Utah adults who rely on Medicaid to meet their health needs. We continue to work to implement a Money Follows the Person Rule in Utah, Money Follows the Person National legislation and MiCASSA.

What We Do

¨ Write Letters

¨ Fundraise

¨ Participate in committees, attend meetings

¨ Give public testimony

¨ Make phone calls

¨ Organize and participate in rallies

¨ Test businesses and housing for accessibility.  We also enforce these standards.

¨ Protest on both the local and national Levels—once each year we protest in Washington, D.C. and once each year we protest somewhere else in the country with ADAPT, our national affiliate, always to pass MiCASSA

For information about our pitchfork approach to social change--our toolbox, click on the pitchfork picture below.

We need your passion and commitment. Whether your interests lie in giving public testimony, participating on committees, making phone calls, writing letters, protesting or just helping us out at our office we welcome you. We are a true cross disability organization. We believe everyone has equal worth, is deserving of equal respect and has talents and gifts that we need. If you share our vision, our goals and our passion please click the bar below and fill out our on-line form to join with us.

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