Program areas at A Milton Miller Memorial Fund Disability Rights Legal Center
Disability Rights program: the original program of drlc, the Disability Rights program provides free Legal representation to underserved indigent populations of people in California with disabilities who are encountering discrimination in violation of their civil Rights. The program also takes on representation in impact cases, often through class action lawsuits, that will establish Legal principles or will benefit large groups of people with disabilities, as well as cases of high visibility that raise public awareness of both the Disability Rights at issue and drlc's commitment to the enforcement of those rights.community outreach resources & education ("core") utilizes students and volunteers to provide Legal information to callers with disability-related issues or disputes so that they may explore all available options. The cap's phone line is also the intake mechanism for drlc, which utilizes A software intake database and case tracking system. Cap accepts cases for handling by drlc, provides information on Disability issues to callers, and makes referrals to other public interest and social service organizations.
Cancer Legal resource Center (clrc): since 1997, the clrc has provided free and confidential information and resources on cancer-related Legal issues to people coping with cancer, caregivers, employers, health care professionals, and others. It was established as A direct response to both the frequency of Legal problems encountered by many cancer patients in the wake of their diagnosis, and the severe lack of availability to accessible and affordable Legal resources to assist in the resolution of Legal issues that may pose psychosocial and medical threats to an individual's survivorship. These Legal issues relate to insurance, access to quality care, government benefits, genetic discrimination, housing, financial management, and employment.the clrc offers A comprehensive array of national and state-specific services, free of charge, to individuals coping with cancer. The clrc provides A spanish/english bilingual, toll-free, national telephone assistance line (1-866-the-clrc), educational sessions, clinics, information on cancer related public policy issues, national conferences on cancer-related Legal issues to patients, survivors, caregivers, and health care professionals, and, as needed, deeper exploration of specific issues by its professional panel of volunteer attorneys, insurance agents, and accountants. The clrc reached cancer survivors, their caregivers and health care providers through an extensive, proactive program of cancer community outreach, education, and online resources.the clrc works closely with law students to staff the telephone assistance line and to research state-specific Legal information that is provided to our callers and presented at our educational programs.