Our Organization: Protection and Advocacy for People with Disabilities, Inc.

Our Organization: Protection and Advocacy for People with Disabilities, Inc. (P&A)

Established in 1977 as the protection and advocacy system for the State of South Carolina, P&A is a member of the National Disability Rights Network (NDRN) and is mandated by state and federal law to protect the rights of people with disabilities in South Carolina.

P&A is a private, non-profit South Carolina corporation governed by a volunteer board of directors. As required by federal law, P&A is independent of all agencies which provide treatment or other services to people with disabilities. Click here to learn more about P&A's history.

P&A's Mission

To protect the legal, civil, and human rights of people with disabilities in South Carolina by

enabling individuals to advocate for themselves,
speaking on their behalf when they have been discriminated against or denied a service to which they are entitled,
and promoting policies and services which respect their choices.

P&A's Vision

Protection and Advocacy for People with Disabilities, Inc. (P&A) is a resource where individuals in South Carolina obtain quality information and referral about disability rights, enabling people with disabilities to be effective self-advocates.

Outreach strategies assure full participation in P&A services for people with disabilities who are of rural or ethnic minority cultures.

There is full participation of students with disabilities in the public school system.

People with disabilities have equal access to places, services and goods that are available to the general public.

People with disabilities who are in confinement will receive quality services including treatment and habilitation, personal safety and liberty, basic life necessities, and integration opportunities. These services will be individualized and productive recognizing the dignity and autonomy of each person.

No one will have to live in an institution due to the lack of appropriate supports and services in the community.

Learn more about P&A's organizational structure by clicking on any of the following links:

Volunteers

Jobs/Internships

P&A Strategic Plan 2004-2009 in PDF format.

Grievance Procedure in WORD

Grievance Form in WORD

P&A Interns and Law Clerks

This website is funded in part by the Administration for Children and Families, the Maternal and Child Health Bureau, and the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration divisions of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, the Rehabilitative Services Administration of the U.S. Department of Education, the Social Security Administration and the State of South Carolina. Any opinions, findings, conclusions or recommendations in this website are those of the authors and do not necessarily reflect the views of the agencies that provide funding for P&A’s services. Protection & Advocacy for People with Disabilities, Inc. is a United Way of the Midlands Partner Agency.

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