Disability Law and Policy Center of Georgia Records, 2000-2011

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Summary

Creator:
Disability Law and Policy Center of Georgia
Date:
2000-2011
Extent:
2 box(es) (1.5 linear feet)
Language:
English
Preferred citation:

The Disability Law and Policy Center of Georgia Records, Richard B. Russell Library for Political Research and Studies, University of Georgia Libraries, Athens, Georgia, 30602-1641.

Background

Scope and content:

The papers contain records related to the policies and priorities of the DLPC and engagement and legal strategies. Materials include correspondence, plans, reports, and grant applications and date from 2000 to 2011.

Biographical / historical:

The Disability Law and Policy Center of Georgia was a non-profit organization established in 1999 in the wake of the Supreme Court ruling in L.C. and E.W. v. Olmstead. The Supreme Court ruled that, as part of the Americans with Disabilities Act, states had a mandate to provide community-based services as alternatives to institutionalization when appropriate and that to do otherwise was a violation of the rights of people with disabilities and discriminatory. The legal challenge originated in Georgia and a broad coalition of advocates, organizers, and lawyers organized what was known as the Disability Law and Policy Center Network. The Network was a voluntary organization that worked to ensure that other Georgians benefited from the Olmstead decision. The DLPC of Georgia was created as a separate entity to help fulfill the needs of the Network's goals and focused on advocating for independence and community living and also challenged systemic issues related to disability rights. The DLPC operated with a small staff and was governed by a Board of Directors who directed the policy priorities and strategies of the organization. The DLPC dissolved in 2012.

Arrangement:

The DLPC papers are arranged into four series: Series I. Employment and Engagement, Series II. Grants, Series III. Olmstead Planning and Other Issues, Series IV. Websites.

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Preferred citation:

The Disability Law and Policy Center of Georgia Records, Richard B. Russell Library for Political Research and Studies, University of Georgia Libraries, Athens, Georgia, 30602-1641.