Disability Rights Maine

What Disability Rights Maine does

Disability Rights Maine (DRM) is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization incorporated in 1977 and headquartered in Augusta, Maine, that provides free legal representation, advocacy, and training services for people with disabilities across Maine. As the state's federally designated Protection & Advocacy (P&A) agency, DRM operates within the National Disability Rights Network (NDRN) and holds unique statutory authority to bring lawsuits on behalf of individuals with disabilities, conduct investigations into abuse and neglect, and gain access to facilities and programs where people with disabilities receive services. The organization is led by CEO Kim Moody and a Board of Directors chaired by Andrew R. Sarapas, Esq., with a leadership team that includes a CFO, Legal Director, Deputy Directors for Public Policy and Operations, Managing Attorneys for Mental Health and Developmental Disability Advocacy, and Program Directors across multiple service lines.

DRM's service portfolio comprises nine core Protection and Advocacy programs and supporting services: Brain Injury Advocacy, Children's Advocacy, Client Assistance Program, Deaf Services, Developmental Disability Advocacy, Mental Health Advocacy (with embedded staff at Maine's two state psychiatric hospitals), the Rep Payee Review Program, and the Youth Self-Advocacy Program, alongside core services in systemic litigation, abuse/neglect investigations, information and referral, training and education, and legislative advocacy. Distribution is direct-to-client through a community-led, client-directed intake model via telephone (800.452.1948), online forms (drme.org/get-in-touch/request-help), and mail, with additional in-facility advocacy at Riverview Psychiatric Center and Dorothea Dix Psychiatric Center. Marketing and outreach span the organization's website, email newsletter, social media (Facebook, YouTube, Instagram, X) with ASL-interpreted video content, and community events including Disability Pride and voting rights trainings.

DRM is not a technology company — core technology is reported as not applicable — and generates no commercial revenue from service fees. Its funding model relies on recurring federal grants from the HHS Administration for Community Living, HHS Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration Center for Mental Health Services, DOE Rehabilitation Services Administration, the Social Security Administration, and the U.S. Department of Justice Office on Violence Against Women, supplemented by State of Maine appropriations, private foundation grants (Maine Health Access Foundation, Point32Health Foundation, Projects for Peace), workplace giving through MaineShare, the Hannaford CLYNK bottle-return program, and individual donations. Customer segments are exclusively Maine residents with disabilities (physical, intellectual, developmental, mental health, sensory), their families, and stakeholders; pricing is not applicable because services are federally mandated to be delivered free of charge.

Name

Disability Rights Maine

Legal name

Disability Rights Maine

Website

https://drme.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1977

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Disability Rights Maine is a 501(c)(3) non-profit headquartered in Augusta that serves as Maine's federally designated Protection & Advocacy agency, providing free legal representation, advocacy, abuse/neglect investigations, and training for people with disabilities statewide.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Disability Rights Legal Advocacy

NAICS

Human Rights Organizations (813311), Services for the Elderly and Persons with Disabilities (624120), Vocational Rehabilitation Services (624310)

SIC

Services-Legal Services (8111), Services-Social Services (8300), Services-Health Services (8000)

akta.pro primary industry

Disability Rights & Accessibility Advocacy (BPAGAFAF)

akta.pro secondary industries

Disability Services & Independent Living Support (BPAGAEAG), Disability Services & Independent Living Support (BPAGACAG), Special Education, Disability Support & Inclusive Education Nonprofits (BPAGADAH)

Keywords

• Disability legal advocacy
• Protection and advocacy services
• Disability rights representation
• Civil rights advocacy
• Disability support services

Headquarters

HQ city

Augusta

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Others

Revenue model

1. Federal Government Grants: DRM receives core funding from federal sources including HHS-Administration for Community Living, DOE-Rehabilitation Services Administration, HHS-Substance Abuse & Mental Health Services Administration-Center for Mental Health Services, and Social Security Administration. These grants fund the nine core Protection and Advocacy programs.
2. State of Maine Funding: State funding from Maine government
3. Private Foundations and Grants: Additional private grants from organizations including Maine Health Access Foundation and Point32Health Foundation
4. Private Donations: Individual donations through various channels including mail, MaineShare workplace giving, and Hannaford's CLYNK bottle return program

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

Disability Rights Maine provides free legal representation, direct advocacy, and training services to people with disabilities across Maine. As the state's federally mandated Protection & Advocacy agency, it operates nine core programs covering brain injury, children's rights, deaf services, developmental disabilities, mental health, and youth self-advocacy, while also conducting abuse/neglect investigations, systemic litigation, facility monitoring, and legislative advocacy.

Product overview

Disability Rights Maine operates as a single unified nonprofit organization providing advocacy and legal services rather than a software product company. The organization offers a portfolio of programs including Brain Injury Advocacy, Children's Advocacy, Client Assistance Program, Deaf Services, Developmental Disability Advocacy, Mental Health Advocacy, Rep Payee Review Program, and Youth Self-Advocacy Program. Core services include direct advocacy and legal representation, information and referral, systemic advocacy through litigation, abuse and neglect investigations, facility monitoring, training and education, and legislative advocacy. These programs work together to advance justice and equality for people with disabilities in Maine.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Advocacy and Legal Representation

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

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Core technology

AI maturity

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Partnerships

Nine partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• National Disability Rights Network (NDRN)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerDRM is Maine's designated Protection & Advocacy agency and member of the national NDRN network, which comprises the largest providers of advocacy and legal services for people with disabilities in the United States.
• MaineShareminorGTM or Marketing PartnerDRM is a MaineShare partner organization, allowing donors to contribute through MaineShare workplace giving programs.
• Hannaford CLYNK ProgramminorGTM or Marketing PartnerDRM partners with Hannaford's CLYNK bottle return program, where donors use specially coded bags to automatically credit donations to DRM when dropping off bottles at any Hannaford location.
• Maine REV UP CoalitioncoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerDRM leads the Maine REV UP Coalition, a project of the American Association of People with Disabilities (AAPD) working to build the power of the disability vote and improve election accessibility. Coalition members include Consumer Council System of Maine, League of Women Voters of Maine, and Speaking Up For Us.
• Center for Community Inclusion and Disability Studies (CCIDS)Strategic or Co-development PartnerDRM partnered with CCIDS to produce the video 'We Are Here: People with Disabilities are Everywhere' showcasing disability community across Maine.
• Maine Developmental Disabilities CouncilcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerDRM partnered with the Council on the video project 'We Are Here: People with Disabilities are Everywhere'.
• Speaking Up For UscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerDRM partnered with this self-advocacy organization for the 'We Are Here' video project and co-produced the video 'Challenging the Guardianship System'.
• Bowdoin CollegeminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerLocation partner for the 'Telling Our Power' summer youth self-advocacy program held at Bowdoin College in Brunswick, ME.
• Boston University School of Public HealthminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerResearch partner for a study on pregnancy experiences for parents with disabilities, with DRM helping to recruit eligible participants.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Emerging players

• The Arc of the United States: National organization advocating for people with intellectual and developmental disabilities — overlaps with DRM's Developmental Disability Advocacy program but operates primarily through chapter affiliates rather than direct legal services.
• Judge David L. Bazelon Center for Mental Health Law: National legal advocacy organization focused on mental disability rights — overlaps significantly with DRM's Mental Health Advocacy program and shares a litigation/legislative advocacy approach.

Others

• American Association of People with Disabilities (AAPD): National disability rights and cross-disability coalition of which DRM's REV UP voting work is a project — partner/ecosystem organization with overlapping civil rights mission but distinct non-legal scope.
• National Disability Rights Network (NDRN): The national membership network of P&A agencies that DRM belongs to; provides training, federal advocacy, and coordination — analogous to DRM's governing/peer ecosystem rather than a direct competitor.

Direct peers

• Disability Rights Advocates (DRA): A national nonprofit disability rights legal center pursuing high-impact litigation and policy advocacy — closely comparable to DRM's systemic litigation function though without the single-state P&A monopoly.
• Disability Law Center (Utah): Utah's P&A organization providing legal representation and advocacy for people with disabilities — operates under the same federal P&A mandate as DRM with comparable program structure.
• Disability Rights New York: New York's federally designated Protection & Advocacy system for people with disabilities, providing legal representation, abuse/neglect investigations, and systemic advocacy — directly comparable mandate and service mix to DRM in a different state.
• Disability Rights California: California's statewide P&A agency delivering legal advocacy, individual representation, and systemic litigation on disability rights — the largest comparable state P&A in the country with the same federal mandate structure as DRM.
• Disability Rights Washington: Washington state's P&A agency offering legal advocacy, self-advocacy support, and investigation of abuse/neglect — a closely analogous state-level P&A organization to DRM in both scope and funding model.

Regional players

• Center for Disability Rights: Rochester-based disability rights and independent living center — comparable advocacy and IL services focus but operating primarily in western New York rather than competing in Maine.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/drightsmaine
• YouTubeyoutube.com/channel/UCDsO5Cu1FbtR0vX6-kDxlow
• Facebookfacebook.com/DisabilityRightsMaine
• Instagraminstagram.com/disabilityrightsmaine
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/disability-rights-maine

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles35 records

Funding overview

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