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Accessibility & Disability Resources

Rest & Reconnect hopes the resources on this page can provide relief, assistance, and knowledge to further self-advocacy. This is a reference list only and not a direct endorsement.


What type of resource are you looking for?

Language & Communication
Legal Advocacy
Accessible Media & Content Creation
Organizations & Resource Indexes
Las Vegas Mutual Aid Organizations
More Social Support


Don’t Know Where to Start?

211 — Community Services Hotline & Directory
Free, confidential help connecting to local resources.

Get help with housing, food, healthcare, utilities, disability services, and more:
https://www.211.org/


Healthcare

Medicaid & CHIP Information (USA.gov)

Nevada Medicaid

Medicare — Getting Started

Nevada Health Link

CDC Health Topics


Housing & Basic Needs

Section 8 / Housing Vouchers

Nevada SNAP

Nevada WIC

Three Square Food Bank

Food Bank of Northern Nevada


Benefits & Income Support

Disability Benefit Finder (USA.gov)

Social Security Disability (SSI / SSDI)

How to Get On — SSI/SSDI Resource Guide


Legal Advocacy

Nevada Disability Advocacy and Law Center (NDALC)

Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA)

EEOC Coverage & Protections

Nevada DHS Public Records Requests


Labor & Workplace Protections

Job Accommodation Network (JAN) Toolkit


Accessibility & Communication Practices

Choosing Words for Talking About Disability (APA)

Disability Language Style Guide (NCDJ)

Section 508 — Accessible Digital Content

Guide to Creating Accessible Videos

Conference Accessibility Guidelines


Resource Indexes & Organizations

American Association of People with Disabilities (AAPD)

Disability Resources Index

The Arc — Resource Library

Southern Nevada Center for Independent Living

Northern Nevada Center for Independent Living


Las Vegas Mutual Aid Organizations

This section is a reference list for community support organizations in Las Vegas. Inclusion here is not an endorsement. Please use personal judgment and verify details directly with each organization.

  • Arriba Las Vegas Worker Center — Grassroots org supporting immigrant worker-led movements for inclusion, dignity, and justice.
    https://www.arribalasvegas.org/
  • Fifth Sun Project — Indigenous justice, anti-colonial work, community empowerment; workshops, food preps, and relief efforts.
    https://linktr.ee/fifthsunproject
  • Free Self Defense LV — Self defense and awareness; recurring classes and workshops.
    https://linktr.ee/freeselfdefenselv
  • Las Vegas Liberation — Unhoused advocacy, food/resource sharing, coalition work; weekly food shares and distributions.
    https://lasvegasliberation.org/
    https://lasvegasliberation.org/about/
  • Project 150 — Support for homeless/displaced/disadvantaged high school students in Southern Nevada (food, clothing, hygiene, scholarships).
    https://www.project150.org/
  • The Obodo Collective — Food justice work, community partnerships; garden management and educational events.
    https://www.obodocollective.org/
  • The Solidarity Fridge — Indigenous-led food, land, and birth justice; community pantry/garden, seed shares, food preps.
    https://thesolidarityfridge.org/

Inspire Community (hosted by The Ehlers-Danlos Society)

Pain Connection — Support Groups

Psychology Today — Nevada Chronic Pain Groups


More Social Support

Inspire Community (hosted by The Ehlers-Danlos Society)

Pain Connection — Support Groups

Psychology Today — Nevada Chronic Pain Groups

This list is ongoing and will be updated over time. Have a recommendation for a resource? Email rest-and-reconnect-social[at]proton[dot]me

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