Our 45th Anniversary Gala will be an evening of ideas, organizing, activism, and delicious food and drink! Please join us at the Ed Roberts Campus. This gala will also be live-streamed.
Join Us September 19th
Disability Rights Education & Defense Fund
Founded in 1979, DREDF is a leading national civil rights law and policy center directed by individuals with disabilities and parents who have children with disabilities. Our mission is to advance the civil and human rights of people with disabilities through legal advocacy, training, education, and public policy and legislative development.
DREDF pursues its mission through education, advocacy, and law reform efforts, and is committed to increasing accessible and equally effective healthcare for people with disabilities.
Advocating for essential affordable, accessible housing integrated into communities.
Preserving, strengthening and enforcing the rights of children with disabilities.
Applying disability non-discrimination laws to the intricate healthcare service delivery landscape.
Engaging in legal action, advocacy, representation, and co-counseling, including submitting amicus curiae briefs, to advance the civil rights of people with disabilities.
Your support makes it possible for us to protect and advance the civil and human rights of people with disabilities. We are led by disabled people and the families of people with disabilities. We use the funds professionally and efficiently. Thank you for joining us.
