Accessibility & Disability Resources

Knowledge is power! Rest & Reconnect LV loves sharing. We hope that the list on this page can provide relief, assistance, and knowledge to further self-advocacy. Note that this page is a reference list only and not a direct endorsement.

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Healthcare

Housing & Basic Needs

Benefits & Income Support

Legal Advocacy

Labor & Workplace Protections

Language & Communication

Accessible Media & Content Creation

Organizations & Resource Indexes

Las Vegas Mutual Aid Organizations

More Social Support

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FindHelp ◒ Community Resource Search

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211 ◒ Community Services Hotline & Directory

Free, confidential help connecting to local resources such as housing, food programs, healthcare, utilities assistance, and disability services.

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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

Nevada Disability Advocacy and Law Center (NDALC)

Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA)

EEOC Coverage & Protections

Nevada DHS Public Records Requests

Legal Aid Center of Southern Nevada (LACSN)

Disability Rights Education & Defense Fund (DREDF)

Equip for Equality | Advocacy Tips

Bazelon Center for Mental Health Law

Bazelon Disability Rights Organizations Library

National Council on Independent Living | Find Your CIL

National Council on Independent Living | Employment Resource Hub

Care Chest

HELP of Southern Nevada | Workforce Services

Labor & Workplace Protections

Job Accommodation Network (JAN) Toolkit

Language & Communication

Choosing Words for Talking About Disability (APA)

Disability Language Style Guide (NCDJ)

Accessible Media & Content Creation

Section 508 | Accessible Digital Content

Guide to Creating Accessible Videos

Conference Accessibility Guidelines

National Library Service for the Blind and Print Disabled

NLS GPS & Wayfinding Apps Guide

Organizations & Resource Indexes

Nevada Statewide Independent Living Council (NVSILC)

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

Disability Belongs

Rare Disease Diversity Coalition

GNA Now

Immune Deficiency Foundation | Explaining Your Diagnosis

Las Vegas Mutual Aid Organizations

Rest & Reconnect LV loves mutual aid. Here are some 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 organization supporting immigrant worker-led movements for dignity, inclusion, and labor rights.

https://www.arribalasvegas.org/

◒ Fifth Sun Project | Indigenous justice and anti-colonial organizing; workshops, food preparation efforts, and community relief projects.

https://linktr.ee/fifthsunproject

◒ Las Vegas Liberation | Unhoused advocacy, food and resource distribution, and community coalition work.

https://lasvegasliberation.org/

https://lasvegasliberation.org/about/

◒ Project 150 | Support for homeless and displaced high school students in Southern Nevada including food, clothing, hygiene products, and scholarships.

https://www.project150.org/

◒ The Obodo Collective | Community food justice initiatives, garden stewardship, and educational programming.

https://www.obodocollective.org/

◒ The Solidarity Fridge | Indigenous-led mutual aid focused on food access, land stewardship, and community pantry projects.

https://thesolidarityfridge.org/

More Social Support

Inspire Community (hosted by The Ehlers-Danlos Society)

Pain Connection | Support Groups

Psychology Today | Nevada Chronic Pain Groups

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