Our Organization: Protection and Advocacy for People with Disabilities, Inc.

Our Organization: Protection and Advocacy for People with Disabilities, Inc. (P&A)

Established in 1977 as the protection and advocacy system for the State of South Carolina, P&A is a member of the National Disability Rights Network (NDRN) and is mandated by state and federal law to protect the rights of people with disabilities in South Carolina.

P&A is a private, non-profit South Carolina corporation governed by a volunteer board of directors. As required by federal law, P&A is independent of all agencies which provide treatment or other services to people with disabilities. Click here to learn more about P&A's history.

P&A's Mission

Protecting and advancing disability rights

P&A's Vision

In SC, individuals with disabilities will be fully integrated into the community with control over their own lives; be free from abuse, neglect and exploitation; and have equal access to services..

Learn more about P&A's organizational structure by clicking on any of the following links:

Volunteers

Jobs/Internships

P&A Strategic Plan 2004-2009 in PDF format.

Grievance Procedure in WORD

Grievance Form in WORD

P&A Interns and Law Clerks

This website is funded in part by the Administration for Children and Families, the Maternal and Child Health Bureau, and the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration divisions of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, the Rehabilitative Services Administration of the U.S. Department of Education, the Social Security Administration and the State of South Carolina. Any opinions, findings, conclusions or recommendations in this website are those of the authors and do not necessarily reflect the views of the agencies that provide funding for P&A’s services. Protection & Advocacy for People with Disabilities, Inc. is a United Way of the Midlands Partner Agency.

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