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DDS Office of Human Rights (OHR)

The Office of Human Rights is dedicated to affirming, protecting, and promoting human rights of individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities including Autism Spectrum Disorder, Prader-Willi, and Smith-Magenis Syndrome. It is a resource to individuals, their families, provider agencies and to the Department of Developmental Services.

Contact Us

The logo for the DDS Office of Human Rights. Five figures holding a triangle with the words "human rights".

Address

500 Harrison Avenue, Boston, MA 02118
Directions 

Phone

Office of Human Rights 617-624-7782
DDS Central Office (617) 727-5608

Who we serve

OHR employs the collaborative process of training and consultation when working with all interested parties by identifying and clarifying rules and regulations which affect the human rights of the Department's service recipients.

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Resources for Service Recipients, Families, and Staff and Providers  General OHR Resources 

Recent news & announcements

News

Rights Review – COVID 19 Edition - December 2020 

1/06/2021 DDS Office of Human Rights

The December 2020 issue of Rights Review, the newsletter of the DDS Human Rights Advisory Council and Office of Human Rights

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