CPR uses legal strategies, advocacy, and policy to promote the integration and full community participation of people with disabilities and all others who are devalued in today’s society.

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    Litigation

    Expanding and protecting the rights of people with disabilities.

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    Advocacy

    Stay current on disability issues, educate yourself about the impact of proposed policy changes, and learn how to take action.

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    SSI/SSDI

    Representing individuals in western Massachusetts (Hampden, Hampshire and Franklin counties) who have been denied Social Security disability benefits.

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    Supported Decision-Making

    Learn about SDM, read how SDM transforms lives, and become a participant, supporter or advocate.

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    COVID-19

    Get up-to-date resources on COVID-19 and its impact on people with disabilities, including information on the latest policy developments, medical rationing, and Medicaid.

News

  • CPR and Partners File Supplemental OCR Complaint Concerning Nebraska’s COVID Testing Program
    April 2, 2021
    On March 30, 2021, CPR joined Disability Rights Nebraska, the Arc, the National Federation for the Blind, and a coalition of Nebraska stakeholder organizations in filing a supplement complaint with the federal Health and Human services Office of Civil Rights concerning TestNebraska, the State’s COVID-19 testing program
  • CPR Releases Q&A and on COVID-19 Vaccines
    March 19, 2021
    With generous support from Massachusetts Health Decisions, CPR has produced an informational resource on COVID-19 vaccine safety and access.  This plain language Q&A responds directly to questions posed by a diverse group of individuals with disabilities and family members during six listening sessions hosted by CPR in the winter of 2021.
  • Watch our “COVID-19 Vaccines & The Disability Community” Webinar
    March 18, 2021
    On March 9th, 20201, we held our "COVID-19 & The Disability Community" webinar where participants had the opportunity to hear from several panelists and have their questions answered about the COVID-19 vaccine.
  • Join us on Tuesday, March 9th for our “COVID-19 Vaccine & The Disability Community” Webinar
    March 3, 2021
    CPR along with our partners, Mass Advocates Standing Strong, The Arc of Massachusetts, The Boston Center for Independent Living, The Disability Policy Consortium, The Massachusetts Association for Mental Health, The Massachusetts Developmental Disabilities Council and Mass Families Organizing for Change held multiple virtual listening sessions the disability community's questions and concerns about the COVID-19 vaccine. 
  • Complaint Regarding Discriminatory Hospital Visitor Policy Resolved
    February 24, 2021
    The Department of Health & Human Services Office for Civil Rights (HHS OCR) has resolved a disability discrimination complaint against the MedStar hospital system. Complainant William King is a 73-year-old man with communications-related disabilities, who was refused access to his designated support person during a lengthy hospital stay.