Recovery and the ADA
The Great Lakes ADA (Americans with Disabilities Act) Center serves Indiana as part of their region. Have a question about your rights as a person in recovery under the ADA (Americans with Disabilities Act)? Call Great Lakes ADA Center at (800) 949-4232.
Free ADA Help
If you have a question about your rights or obligations under the Americans with Disabilities Act,
call the Great Lakes ADA Center (800) 949-4232.
ADA National Network Resources
These fact sheets are available in several different formats including as a web page in English and Spanish, a downloadable PDF document, and a large print version of the PDF document.
- The ADA, Addiction and Recovery
- The ADA, Addiction, Recovery, and Employment
- The Americans with Disabilities Act, Addiction, and Recovery for Private Businesses and Nonprofits
- The Americans with Disabilities Act, Addiction and Recovery for State & Local Governments
National Recovery Month Resources
September is National Recovery Month
From website: https://www.samhsa.gov/recovery-month National Recovery Month is a national observance held every September to promote and support new evidence-based treatment and recovery practices, the emergence of a strong and proud recovery community, and the dedication of service providers and community members across the nation who make recovery in all its forms possible.
Visit the National Recovery Month website for more information, events, and a toolkit to help publicize issues around recovery, including sample letters.
National Recovery Month Social Media Tag: #RecoveryMonth
Indiana Specific
Key Consumer Organization – https://www.keyconsumer.org Phone: (800) 933-5397
From mission statement:
KEY Consumer is the organization of people in recovery. We empower others to find their resiliency, mental health, and wellness through education, advocacy, and support.
Indiana Recovery Network – https://www.indianarecoverynetwork.org
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/IAIC.fb
Recovery Indiana: https://www.recoveryindiana.org
From website:
Indiana Recovery Network is Indiana’s Recovery Hub, and aims to bridge gaps in services and engagement throughout the state to ensure that recovery support and services are accessible to all individuals.
Online Training
The Great Lakes ADA Center hosted a webinar featuring attorneys Barry Taylor and Rachel Weisberg on the topic of how the Americans with Disabilities Act applies to alcohol and drug addiction, and recovery.
- Drugs, Alcohol and Conduct Rules Under the ADA (01/15/2020) – This 90-minute provides an overview of how the ADA applies to alcohol and drug addiction.
- Legal Brief: Drugs, Alcohol and Conduct Rules Under the ADA (37 pages; PDF Document)
Job Accommodation Network Resources: Employment
The Job Accommodation Network offers free information and technical assistance on providing workplace accommodations for people with disabilities. They have several resources that provide useful information about Title I of the ADA, the employment provisions, and the process of asking for reasonable accommodations under the ADA.