RSA-509 for FY-2016: Submission #61

New Mexico
9/30/2016
General Information
Designated Agency Identification
Native American Disability Law Center Inc.
3535 E 30th Street Suite 201
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Farmington
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87402
http://www.nativedisabilitylaw.org
(505) 566-5880
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(800) 862-7271
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(505) 566-5880
Therese Yanan
Therese Yanan
Therese Yanan
(505) 566-5880
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Part I. Non-Case Services
A. Individual Information and Referral Services (I&R)
153
35
188
B. Training Activities
7
113
Native American Conference on Special Education. Hopi disability conference, self advocacy meetings and Navajo Nation Disability Conference. Two smaller trainings for parents.br><br><p>
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C. Information Disseminated to the Public
2
1
4
22493
2171
2
The number of hits is based on hits to Contact Us" - we produced two videos that support our P&A program as a whole and focus on VR services and employment<br><p>"
Part II. Individuals Served
A. Individuals Served
3
25
28
2
B. Individuals served as of September 30
10
C. Problem Areas/Complaints of Individuals Served
0
1
0
2
3
0
18
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
4
0
0
D. Reasons for Closing Individual Case Files
9
0
1
0
0
1
5
2
0
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E. Intervention Strategies Used in Serving Individuals
6
9
2
0
0
0
1
0
Part III. Statistical Information on Individuals Served
A. Age of Individuals Served as of October 1
0
21
2
1
4
B. Gender of Individuals Served
9
19
C. Race/Ethnicity of Individuals Served
1
27
0
0
0
0
0
0
D. Living Arrangements of Individuals Served
2
24
0
0
1
0
0
1
0
0
0
E. Primary Disability of Individuals Served
4
0
0
0
1
0
0
9
4
1
1
1
2
0
0
5
Part IV. Systemic Activities and Litigation
A. Systemic Activities
1
200
The Law Center represented the 10th circuit on NDRN's legal committee<p>
B. Litigation/Class Actions
0
0
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Part V. PAIR'S Priorities and Objectives
A. Priorities and Objectives for the Fiscal Year Covered by this Report
For each of your PAIR program priorities for the fiscal year covered by this report, please:
  1. Identify and describe priority.
  2. Identify the need, issue or barrier addressed by this priority.
  3. Identify and describe indicators PAIR used to determine successful outcome of activities pursued under this priority.
  4. Explain whether pursuing this priority involved collaborative efforts by other entities. If so, describe this collaboration.
  5. Provide the number of cases handled under the priority. Indicate how many of these, if any, were class actions.
  6. Provide at least one case summary that demonstrates the impact of the priority.
1.Identify and Describe Priority<p>Priority A: Abuse and Neglect<p>2.Identify the Need, Issue or Barrier Addressed by this Priority.<p>This priority is at the foundation of the work that is done at the Law Center. Clients get professional, informed attention - whether or not advocates are assigned. Barriers include cross jurisdictional issues and remote rural areas.<p>3.Identify & Describe Indicators PAIR used to determine successful outcome of activities pursued under this priority.<p>Objective 1: Monitor the investigation by the appropriate agency of all reported<p>incidents of abuse and neglect.<p>Objective 2: Represent children in abuse & neglect cases as appointed by<p>relevant courts.<p>Objective 3: Provide information regarding rights and services to individuals living<p>in group homes, institutions and detention centers across the service area by visiting them on a quarterly basis.<p>4.Explain whether pursuing this priority involved collaborative efforts by other entities. If so, describe this collaboration.<p>All work at the Law Center involves outreach to other governmental and tribal agencies including Health the Human Services, Indian Health Services, Navajo Housing Authority and others. Local courts assign representation to the Law Center for children involved with potential cases of abuse and neglect.<p>5.Provide the number of cases handled under the priority. Indicate how many of these if an were class actions.<p>Eight cases were handled under this priority and 0 resulted in class actions.<p>6.Provide at least one case summary that demonstrates the impact of the priority.<p>H.M. is a senior Native American man with mental illness and has been homeless and incarcerated, off and on, for several years. During this fiscal year, H.M. was represented by Law Center legal staff for additional social security benefits. During that time an account of abuse and neglect (at the local jail) came to light and the Law Center was able to assist in contacting the ACLU and distributing appropriate materials.<p>1.Identify and Describe Priority<p>Priority B: Community Services<p>2. Identify the Need, Issue or Barrier Addressed by this Priority.<p>Lack of access to public services and buildings is a major barrier for people with disabilities and especially so on rural tribal lands. Native Americans with disabilities cannot fully participate in their communities with these barriers.<p>3.Identify & Describe Indicators PAIR used to determine successful outcome of activities pursued under this priority.<p>Objective 1: Advocate for improved civil right protections that guarantee access<p>to community services.<p>Objective 2: Work with other disability advocacy organizations to address<p>systemic discrimination toward individuals with disabilities and to<p>increase the awareness of their needs and services; pass the VR act<p>in collaboration with the Navajo Nation.<p>The new revisions to the Navajo Nation VR Act and to the Bill of Rights is to be re-introduced to Navajo tribal council in January of 2017;
B. Priorities and Objectives for the Current Fiscal Year
Please include a statement of priorities and objectives for the current fiscal year (the fiscal year succeeding that covered by this report), which should contain the following information:
  1. a statement of each prioirty;
  2. the need addressed by each priority; and;
  3. a description of the activities to be carried out under each priority.
<br>Priority A:Abuse and Neglect<br>Objective 1:Monitor the investigation by the appropriate agency of all reported incidents of abuse and neglect.<br>Objective 2:Represent children in abuse & neglect cases as appointed by relevant courts.<br>Objective 3:Provide information regarding rights and services to individuals living in group homes, institutions, detention centers and prisons across the service area by visiting them on a quarterly basis.<br>Priority B:Community Services<br>Objective 1:Advocate for improved civil right protections that guarantee access to community services.<br><br>Objective 2:Work with other disability advocacy organizations to address systemic discrimination toward individuals with disabilities and to increase the awareness of their needs and services; pass the VR act in collaboration with the Navajo Nation.<br>Objective 3:Pass a Hopi Adult Protection Act that addresses abuse & neglect of adults with disabilities.<br>Objective 4:Develop self-advocacy groups comprised of individuals with developmental disabilities.<br>Priority C:Government Benefits<br>Objective 1:Provide information and referrals to individuals with disabilities to increase their understanding of the process for benefits provided by the Social Security Administration.<br>Objective 2:Voting rights/accessibility<br>Priority D:Employment<br>Objective 1:Increase awareness of vocational rehabilitation services by:<br>a.distributing informational brochures and conducting video presentations<br>b.provide training on employment opportunities and supports for 30 people with disabilities wanting to return to work.<br>Objective 2:Educate 3 major employers on the benefits of hiring people with disabilities.<br>Objective 3:Provide direct assistance to individuals with disabilities in their efforts to obtain appropriate vocational rehabilitation services or address employment discrimination.<br>Priority E:Special Education<br>Objective 1:Provide one (1) training on education rights to students with disabilities and their parents reaching 80 individuals.<br>Objective 2:Provide 10 seminars &/or clinics in Gallup area for students with disabilities and their parents to provide training & support in smaller group setting.<br>Objective 3:Provide technical assistance to students or their parents or guardians of twenty-five (25) children with disabilities to empower them to advocate for their children to obtain and receive appropriate education services in their community and in the least restrictive environment.<br>Objective 4: Provide direct representation in meetings and other informal settings for fifteen (15) children with disabilities who are not receiving a free appropriate public education in the least restrictive environment.<br>Objective 5:Provide direct representation in administrative proceedings for ten (10) children with disabilities who are not receiving a free appropriate public education in the least restrictive environment.<br>Objecti
Part VI. Narrative
Narrative
At a minimum, you must include all of the information requested. You may include any other information, not otherwise collected on this reporting form that would be helpful in describing the extent of PAIR activities during the prior fiscal year. Please limit the narrative portion of this report, including attachments, to 20 pages or less.

The narrative should contain the following information. The instructions for this form outline the information that should be contained in each section.
  1. Sources of funds received and expended
  2. Budget for the fiscal year covered by this report
    Outline the budget for the fiscal year covered by the report (prior fiscal year), as well as a projection for the current fiscal year.  Be sure to include a breakdown of dollars expended/allotted for:  administrative costs (i.e., personnel salaries, equipment, etc.); services to individuals; and other expenses (i.e., staff training, travel, etc.)
  3. Description of PAIR staff (duties and person-years)
  4. Involvement with advisory boards (if any)
  5. Grievances filed under the grievance procedure
  6. Coordination with the Client Assistance Program (CAP) and the State long-term care program, if these programs are not part of the P&A agency
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Certification
Signed
Yes
Laura McClenny
Interim Project Director
Tue, 12/06/2016 - 00:00
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