The New River Valley Disability Resource Center will host a free informational workshop on legal issues impacting people with disabilities presented by the disAbility Law Center of Virginia at 10 a.m. Friday, Jan. 26 at 53 W Main St., Suite A in downtown Christiansburg.
The workshop is part of the support and referral resources that the NRV DRC provides across the New River Valley area.
A team from the disAbility Law Center will explaining how their organization helps address disability-related legal concerns.
Following the presentation, attendees will be able to speak to one of the disAbility Law Center advocates about a particular issue. All sessions are free and 30 minutes long.
Attendees are encouraged to call the NRV DRC at 266-1435 to indicate their interest ahead of time. Those seeking a one-on-one appointment should bring any documentation regarding their concern.
The NRV DRC’s mission is to assist individuals with disabilities to live independently. The Center serves the community by advocating for and creating an environment accessible to all.
“As a Center for Independent Living we are community-based, focused on helping people with disabilities live as independently as possible. Centers for Indendent Living operate under a strict philosophy of consumer control; people of all ages with all types of disabilities directly govern and staff our organization,” Frank Hayes, executive director of the organization wrote in an announcement.
The organization serves the New River Valley, which consists of Floyd, Giles, Montgomery, and Pulaski counties and the towns within and the city of Radford. For more info visit www.nrvdrc.org
