Clients' Rights Advocate

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Family Support & Advocacy

About

The Office of Clients’ Rights Advocacy is part of Disability Rights California. has a Clients’ Right Advocate (CRA) at each regional center. The CRA can help regional center consumers and their families get services; provide information about rights and services; provide training; represent regional center consumers in hearings; and investigate complaints about denial of rights in a facility.

Who Can OCRA Help?

Anyone can ask OCRA about a regional center client’s rights. OCRA will answer the questions or help find another resource. Regional center clients or family members can ask OCRA to advocate for their rights.

What can OCRA help you with?

  • Abuse/Neglect
  • Alternatives to Conservatorship
  • Criminal Matters
  • Discrimination
  • Guardianship
  • In-Home Support Services (IHSS)
  • Mental Health
  • Privacy
  • Private Insurance
  • Regional Center Services
  • School Services
  • Social Security
  • Voting

OCRA office at WRC

Office of Clients’ Rights Advocacy
777 Aviation Blvd, El Segundo, CA 90245

Phone: (310) 846-4949
Fax: (310) 846-4932
Website: www.disabilityrightsca.org

Contact information

NAME EMAIL TITLE
Katie Meyer Katie.Meyer@disabilityrightsca.org Supervising CRA
Matt Alivio Matt.Alivio@disabilityrightsca.org Clients’ Rights Advocate (CRA)
Ana Rivas Ana.Rivas@disabilityrightsca.org Assistant CRA