Abuse of People with Disabilities
This kind of abuse refers to physical, psychological, or sexual mistreatment, abuse, or neglect of a person with disabilities by a relative or caregiver.
Some indicators of legal issues
What the clients may say:
- Other people are making decisions about my health care without asking me first.
- Other people are taking advantage of me because I have a disability.
- My personal support worker does not listen to me when I try to talk about my needs.
- While I always leave my friend some money to buy me groceries, I have noticed that money has also been missing from my wallet lately.
Legal Services and Information
| Title | Description |
|---|---|
| Ontario Legal Information Centre | The Centre offers legal information and referral services on a confidential basis: offering legal information and referral services offering public legal education presentations to its… |
| University of Ottawa - Community Legal Clinic | Student Legal Aid Services Society clinic staffed by students and supervised by lawyers provides legal services to low-income members of the community conducts legal education… |
| Canadian Resource Centre for Victims of Crime | Victims support groupServices help to obtain needed services and resources help navigating criminal justice continuum deal with post-trial agencies (Correctional Service Canada and Parole Board… |
| Ontario. Ministry of the Attorney General - Victims and Vulnerable Persons Division - Office of the Public Guardian and Trustee | Responsible for:Protecting Mentally Incapable People: managing the finances and property of adults who have been found incapable of managing their own affairs decision maker of… |
| ABLE2 - Fetal Alcohol Resource Program | Support for individuals affected by Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder (FASD) and their families service/community navigation education and community leadership development training workshops professional consultation one-to-one… |
| ABLE2 - Reach Legal Services | COVID-19 (July 12, 2021): Reach's Legal Referral program is accepting calls from clients with disabilities in Ottawa and the Champlain region who require legal assistance.… |
| Ontario. Ministry of the Attorney General - Independent Legal Advice for Survivors of Sexual Assault Program | Provides four hours of free legal advice to those who qualify by phone or video chat from one or more lawyers on referral list service… |