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MAKING OLMSTEAD A REALITY
STAUNTON, VA
On June 22nd of 1999, the United States Supreme Court ruled that unjust segregation of people with disabilities was a violation of the Americans with Disabilities Act.
The Olmstead v. L.C. case stemmed from a lawsuit filed by two women with mental disabilities and developmental delays, who successfully sued to be released from a Georgia regional facility where they were being forced to live. The Olmstead case provided legal precedent, but it did not provide housing.
Enter Valley Supportive Housing.
The local nonprofit provides low-cost, affordable housing units in order to make Olmstead work safely in our community.
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