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Federally Funded Protection & Advocacy Network

Disability Rights Vermont (DRVT) is part of the National Protection and Advocacy system. This national system was created by Congress in response to concerns that States were not doing enough to protect people with disabilities against abuse, neglect, and serious rights violations. Congress created the Protection and Advocacy (P&A) system to increase scrutiny and available resources to improve conditions for people with disabilities.

DRVT provides information, referral, and advocacy services, including legal representation when appropriate, to individuals with disabilities throughout Vermont. DRVT also advocates to promote positive systemic responses to issues affecting people with disabilities.

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DRVT In the News

The sprawling task ahead for Vermont’s historic truth commission

Vermont Public | By Lexi Krupp Published October 30, 2024 at 5:00 AM EDT Chantell LaPan ha…

Vermont Candidates Go to Prison for Forum Behind Bars 

The forum at Southern State Correctional Facility marked the beginning of an effort to help the stat…

Vermont has become one of the easiest places to vote in the country, but gaps remain

Vermont Public | By Zoe McDonald Published October 17, 2024 at 5:00 AM EDT At a recent nat…

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