This month, the community is celebrating the 40-year anniversary of the disability resource center, FREED Center for Independent Living in Nevada County.

Ahead of its time, FREED was started by a small group of passionate civil rights advocates, five years before the federal Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) was signed into law.

“FREED is still so innovative and forward thinking, they are literally doing things that I think is a model for similar organizations. If only every organization did this kind of work, it would be a game changer,” said Ana Acton who served as Executive Director at FREED for a decade.

Today, FREED serves people of all ages with disabilities living in Nevada, Sierra, Sutter and Colusa Counties. The organization promotes independence and self-determination fo

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