DOJ Finds State of Oklahoma, Oklahoma City, and Oklahoma City Police Violated Civil Rights of People with Behavioral Health Disabilities

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE DOJ Finds State of Oklahoma, Oklahoma City, and Oklahoma City Police Violated Civil Rights of People with Behavioral Health Disabilities [Oklahoma City, OK] – January 6, 2025: The Oklahoma Disability Law Center (ODLC) welcomes the findings issued by the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) following its investigation into the treatment of individuals […]

Historic Settlement Reached in Briggs v. Friesen: A Victory for Individuals with Serious Mental Illness in the Oklahoma Justice System

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE November 15, 2024 Historic Settlement Reached in Briggs v. Friesen: A Victory for Individuals with Serious Mental Illness in the Oklahoma Justice System [Oklahoma City, Oklahoma] – The Oklahoma Disability Law Center, Inc. (ODLC) is proud to announce a historic settlement in the class action lawsuit Briggs v. Friesen, a case that […]

ACL funded Link Center Announces Shared Learning Groups

Join Shared Learning Groups on Supports for Trauma for People With Cognitive Disabilities and Co-occurring Mental Health Conditions January 23 & 24, 2024 The ACL-funded Link Center invites you to participate in its quarterly Shared Learning Group virtual gathering series. January’s webinars are focused on the topic of supports for trauma. These groups are an opportunity to […]

Oklahoma Disability Law Center Launches Investigation into Allegations of Horrendous Abuse at the Robert M. Greer Center.

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE PRESS CONTACT RoseAnn Duplan, 405-409-5781 roseann@okdlc.org Oklahoma Disability Law Center Launches Investigation into Allegations of Horrendous Abuse at the Robert M. Greer Center. Oklahoma City (November 17, 2023) – The Oklahoma Disability Law Center (“ODLC”), is the designated Protection and Advocacy (“P&A”) system of Oklahoma.  ODLC became aware of the allegation of […]

Oklahoma Disability Law Center, Inc. (ODLC) and ACLU of Oklahoma (ACLU -OK) Welcome the Department of Justice investigation into Oklahoma’s Failing Mental Health Services System and Oklahoma City Police Department’s Response to Mental Health Crises

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: November 18, 2022  MEDIA CONTACTS: RoseAnn Duplan, ODLC 405-409-5781 roseann@okdlc.org Cassidy Fallik, ACLU of Oklahoma 913-748-1278 cfallik@acluok.org OKLAHOMA CITY – ODLC and ACLU-OK were pleased to hear the Justice Department announcement that it has opened an investigation into the State of Oklahoma, Oklahoma City, and Oklahoma City Police Department (OKCPD).  Earlier this […]

Disability Advocates Respond to Investment to Clear Waiting List for Services

  FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE CONTACT: Dena Drabek, The Arc of Oklahoma DDrabek@TheArcOK.org; (405) 590-5889   Disability Advocates Respond to Investment to Clear Waiting List for Services   OKLAHOMA CITY (May 17, 2022) – The Oklahoma Legislature and Department of Human Services (DHS) announced a historic investment of $32.5 million to support Oklahomans with intellectual and developmental […]

Let’s Talk About the Waiting List

We spoke with Andy Moore and his co-hosts at “Let’s Pod This” about the Waiting List for HCBS waivers and the report released by the Legislative Office of Fiscal Transparency.  If you have questions or need more information please call us! 800-880-7755