About Us

Disability Rights Maine (DRM) advocates for and with people with disabilities in our state.

DRM acts to change Maine’s schools, workplaces, businesses and public spaces to ensure that people with disabilities are empowered in their choices.

Incorporated in 1977, DRM is a non-profit organization whose mission is to advance justice and equality by enforcing rights and expanding opportunities for people with disabilities in Maine. We are part of a national network of federally funded and mandated disability rights Protection & Advocacy agencies, which are the largest providers of advocacy and legal services for people with disabilities in the United States. As Maine’s designated P&A, DRM has unique authority. We can bring lawsuits on behalf of people with disabilities, conduct investigations into allegations of abuse and neglect of people with disabilities, and have the statutory authority to gain access to facilities and programs where people with disabilities receive services.