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Fiscal Year 2027 (10/01/2026 - 09/30/2027) Disability Rights Delaware Focus Areas Survey

Disability Rights Delaware (DRD) of Community Legal Aid Society, Inc., is the state’s designated Protection and Advocacy agency under federal law. We provide advocacy and legal services to individuals with disabilities to protect them from abuse and neglect and to advocate for their legal rights. To ensure that our limited resources are used to address issues of importance to people with disabilities, we are seeking input from people with disabilities, their families, professionals, health care and service providers, and the general public to guide in determining our areas of focus for the next year.

Note: priorities will be developed based on FY2026 funding levels. Outcome targets will be proportionately scaled based on any changes in the funding level.

We greatly appreciate your time and attention in completing this survey.

If you need an alternative format of this survey, please contact us at 302-575-0660 or mband@declasi.org.
1.What do you think are the most important issues facing people with disabilities in Delaware? Please write your top three in order of importance, in the text box below.

Issue areas may include advocacy and services around:
* Services and supports for young adults reaching adulthood
* Being safe from abuse, neglect and individual rights violations in facilities (psychiatric hospitals, nursing homes, group homes, etc.)
* Being safe from abuse, neglect, seclusion and unsafe/unnecessary restraint at schools
* Access to public buildings, programs or information
* Access to community-based services and supports
* Increased access to / availability of community based living options
* Access to Employment supports and vocational rehabilitation
* Access to appropriate special education
* Available and accessible transportation
* Juvenile justice system services and re-entry into the community
* Accessible voting options and increased voter participation by voters with disabilities
* Access to publicly funded necessary healthcare, including Medicaid and Medicare
* Securing and keeping housing
* Preventing involuntary discharges or evictions from nursing homes, neighborhood homes (group homes), assisted living, etc.
* Adequate discharge planning from facilities to the community for those who wish it
* Promoting individual decision making through alternatives to guardianship decision-making supports
* Advocacy with community mental health providers, including grievances and complaint systems
* Self advocacy training and technical assistance
2.If not listed above in your response to question one, what do you think is the most important issue the DRD should address during the coming years?
3.Did you have or observe a polling place or voting related accessibility issue that you think DRD should investigate in FY27?
4.Thank you for your input! Please check below all that apply to you. This information is requested on a voluntary basis and need not be provided to complete the survey.

I identify as a member of the community listed. (Select all that apply).
5.Please select all that apply to you.
6.What county do you live in?