{"id":27204,"date":"2021-07-02T11:05:44","date_gmt":"2021-07-02T16:05:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/huntsvilleherald.com\/?p=27204"},"modified":"2021-07-02T11:19:17","modified_gmt":"2021-07-02T16:19:17","slug":"disability-resource-network-a-center-for-independent-living","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/huntsvilleherald.com\/disability-resource-network-a-center-for-independent-living\/","title":{"rendered":"Disability Resource Network: A Center for Independent Living"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Davina Patterson, Director of the non-profit Disability Resource Network, joins us today to tell us a bit about how they help people with disabilities live well and independently, all across Alabama.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"YouTube video player\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/18UxCitGQgk\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" class=\"lazyload\" data-load-mode=\"1\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>Though they are called an Independent Living Center, they are not a residential facility. This is a valuable resource for people with disabilities!<\/p>\n<p>One of the things that makes DRN unique is that they provide help for ALL disabilities. They are also staffed and boarded by 51% of people with a disability.\u00a0 \ud83d\ude42<\/p>\n<p>Their mission is to promote independence in people with disabilities through advocacy, public education, and consumer control.<\/p>\n<p>If you&#8217;re Googling &#8220;disability services in Huntsville&#8221; you&#8217;re going to find them!<\/p>\n<p>There are plenty of disability services here in Huntsville, and Davina&#8217;s advice is to not limit yourself! Use them all. They all work together collaboratively, so that you can have an effective care plan and care team.<\/p>\n<p><strong><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Contact Information<\/span>:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Davina Patterson<br \/>\nEmail: davina.patterson@drradvocates.org<br \/>\nDisability Resource Network<br \/>\n415 Church Street NW Suite 11<br \/>\nHuntsville, AL 35801<br \/>\n256-403-0033<br \/>\nWebsite: <a href=\"http:\/\/www.drn256.org\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">www.drn256.org<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Instagram: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/drnal256\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">@drnal256<\/a><br \/>\nFacebook: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/Disability-Resource-Network-106499568143013\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Disability Resource Network<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Davina Patterson, Director of the non-profit Disability Resource Network, joins us today to tell us a bit about how they help people with disabilities live well and independently, all across Alabama. 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