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GET INVOLVED by serving on the Board or Advisory Council Protection and Advocacy for Beneficiaries of Social Security Social Security Ticket to Work Program Help America Vote Act Protection and Advocacy	Who is ODLC and what services are provided? Since 1977, ODLC has helped people with disabilities achieve equality, inclusion in society and personal independence without regard to disabling conditions. We are a system of protection and advocacy for people with disabilities in the State of Oklahoma. We are federally funded through the Administration for Children and Families , the Center for Mental Health Services and the Health Resources and Services Administration of the Department of Health and Human Services, the Department of Education and the Social Security Administration . ODLC is a member of the National Disability Rights Network. ODLC is considered a sibling agency to the Center for Learning and Leadership of Oklahoma and the Oklahoma Developmental Disabilities Council because we are related under one law. The siblings make up Oklahoma's developmental disability network, known as the Redlands Partners. ODLC works in conjunction with the federally funded Oklahoma ABLE Tech to provide protection and advocacy services for individuals needing assistance to access assistive technology. Neighborhood Legal Services, Inc. provides a wide array of support services to allow advocates from protection and advocacy programs such as ODLC to better serve individuals with disabilities. The national project has a goal to foster the notion that AT advocates are part of a larger national effort to effectuate lasting change in the ability of persons with disabilities to obtain AT to enhance their lives. ODLC works in conjunction with the federally funded statewide parent training and information center. Their services cover a full range of disabilities and help parents and professionals get the information, resources, training or support that they need. ODLC utilizes the Alternative Dispute Resolution System affiliated with the Oklahoma Supreme Court through the Administrative Office of the Courts. They offer all citizens conventient access to conflict settlement proceedings over issues related to special education, guardianship and disability rights. What services does ODLC provide? Individual Case Services: ODLC provides legal services to eligible clients consistent with the established priorities and objectives. When we cannot provide legal representation, we frequently can offer information and provide referrals to other agencies that might be able to help. ODLC can provide a variety of forms to enable you to prepare complaints to appropriate federal agencies if you believe that you have experienced discrimination based on your disability. Systems Advocacy: ODLC works closely with consumer groups and disability rights organizations to advocate for progressive changes in the systems that affect people with disabilities, such as health care, mental health, education and welfare. Community Legal Education: Our staff speaks to groups of clients, their family members, advocates and others about the legal rights of people with disabilities. top Providing high quality legal services to people with physical and mental disablities.	Helpful Links National Disability Rights Network (NDRN) National Health Law Program Bazelon Center for Mental Health Law Oklahoma's Developmental Disabilities Partnership NETWORK Oklahoma 's Disability Etiquette Handbook and Resources The Council of Parent Attorneys and Advocates Oklahoma Office of Handicapped Concerns State Of Oklahoma Website Oklahoma Legislature Oklahoma House of Representatives Oklahoma Senate Oklahoma State Dept. of Education Oklahoma Legislative Tracking Oklahoma Health Care Authority Oklahoma Dept. of Health & Human Services Oklahoma Human Rights Commission Native American Cultural and Educational Authority Oklahoma Library for the Blind & Physically Handicapped Federal Courts Oklahoma Supreme Court Network Oklahoma Administrative Code