Blog | Tag: Planning

Planning a beach day, park visit, or festival in Florida can already feel like a full-time job. There's the weather, the parking, the snacks, the traffic, the sunscreen, the backup sunscreen, and the eternal mystery of why every outdoor event somehow has one shaded table for 4,000 people. For people with disabilities and their families, there's another layer: will the place actually be accessible when you get there?

Domestic violence (DV) is when someone uses power and control to hurt another person they know well, like a partner or family member. Abuse can show up in many forms: physical, sexual, emotional, digital, or financial. For many people with disabilities, the abuse doesn’t just target the person, it targets the support and tools that make daily life possible.

Earlier this month, Disability Rights Florida’s Board of Directors unanimously approved the organization’s proposed Goals, Priorities and Objectives (GPOs). A total of 1,344 responses were collected from this year’s survey, which was administered over an eleven-week period from June to August through largely electronic channels. Each year these surveying and policy-setting efforts help to ensure that DRF receives vital public feedback regarding the range of activities and intervention strategies that are allowable under the organization’s nine federal grants.