There are resources available to assist you in ensuring your voice is heard, knowing your rights, keeping your benefits, and making a complaint. Guardians, family members, or case managers can also use these resources to help you.
Resources
- Human Rights Handbook for people with developmental disabilities
- Self Advocates Becoming Empowered (national self advocacy site)
- Speaking Up For Us (SUFU)
- Disability Rights Maine
- Maine DD Council
- Autism Society of Maine
- Center for Inclusion and Disability Studies (UMaine)
- Maine Legislature
- OADS Grievances and Appeals (Word)
- MaineCare Administrative Hearings
- Olmstead Rights – advocacy resources in Maine
- Employment/Volunteering
- Maine Human Rights Commission
- Maine Parent Federation
- Access Maine – list of advocacy resources
- Aging and Disability Resource Centers/Agency Areas on Aging
- Maine CITE
- The Iris Network
- Maine Department of Labor, Bureau of Rehabilitation Services (VR) Disability Services