A nationwide organization allied with the AFL-CIO and other partners working to ensure social and economic justice and full civil rights for all citizens, particularly focusing on retiree legislative and political issues.
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National Academy on an Aging Society
A policy institute that fosters critical thinking about the implications of an aging society.
National Senior Citizens Law Center
Download selected articles and other materials addressing substantive areas on which NSCLC works, including Social Security/SSI, Medicaid, Balanced Budget Act of 1997, and others.
Wounded Warrior Project
The Wounded Warrior Project is an organization focused on helping veterans, specifically those with serious injuries, to successfully heal by providing various kinds of resources such as physical and mental health therapy, combat stress recovery programs, and peer...
American Civil Liberties Union, Immigrants’ Rights Project
Provides access to ACLU materials relating to immigration, including “Briefing Papers” and position statements. Link to an archive of materials presented to Congress via correspondence or in-person testimony.
American Association of People with Disabilities (AAPD)
A cross-disability member organization dedicated to ensuring economic self-sufficiency and political empowerment for the more than 56 million Americans with disabilities.
American Council of the Blind (ACB)
Strives to improve the well-being of all blind and visually impaired people by elevating the social, economic, and cultural levels of blind people, improving educational and rehabilitation facilities and opportunities, and promoting greater understanding of blindness...
Bazelon Center for Mental Health Law
The mission of the Bazelon Center for Mental Health Law is to protect and advance the civil rights of adults and children with mental illness or developmental disabilities.
Disability Rights Advocates (DRA)
Non-profit law firm dedicated to securing the civil rights of people with disabilities.
Disability Rights Education and Defense Fund (DREDF)
Works to advance the civil and human rights of people with disabilities through legal advocacy, training, education, and public policy and legislative development.