Disability Rights & Resources

Congratulations to Kim and the Empower Me program on another incredible school year! Since October 2022, Empower Me has grown to 17 schools across 7 school systems. So proud of Kim and this program. We are already gearing up for another incredible year! Huge thanks to the Children’s Trust Fund of Alabama for their ongoing support!

This past week, John and Kathy had the opportunity to meet with Carol at the Vulcan Materials Foundation. We are so thankful for their support and continued investment in our agency! The best is yet to come!

John, Kathy, and Marcella had such a great time at The Regions Tradition for the annual Adaptive Golf Clinic! It was amazing to see the impact adaptive sports can have and the opportunities they create for so many people. We are so thankful to be part of such a great event.

This past weekend, we had the honor of being the nonprofit beneficiary of Furnace Chicken Fest! Huge thank you to the Furnace Chicken Fest team for their support and to all of the sponsors who helped make the event such a success. We are so grateful for a community that continues to show up and support our mission.

Last week, some members of our team had the opportunity to travel to Washington, DC for the Housing and Urban Development Training. We are so thankful to HUD for the experience and excited to bring back what we learned to continue making a difference in our community.

Kim had the honor of attending the grand opening of A Cup of Joy in Brent.

This mission is close to our hearts, as the coffee shop employs some of our Empower Me students in Bibb County, giving them the opportunity to showcase their talents, dedication, and spirit of joy.

We were also so proud to see our students speak during the grand opening.

Join us for a virtual training on Undue Hardship Under Title I of the ADA. Learn what undue hardship means in the workplace and better understand rights and responsibilities under the ADA.

Zoom
10:00 AM to 10:45 AM�May 19, 2026

Scan the QR code to register. We’d love to have you join us!

We loved hosting Regions Associates at DRR! It was such an honor to share more about our work and the impact happening right here in our community. So grateful for our partnership with Regions and everything we’re building together to move inclusion forward.

We were honored to host the Central Alabama Transition Team meeting at DRR!

From meaningful conversations on CTF Grant opportunities and digital safety to powerful stories of transition and supported employment, it was a great day bringing partners together to support individuals with disabilities in reaching their goals!