ADVOCACY
ADVOCACY
Alabama Disabilities Advocacy Program
( ADAP ) ( 205 ) 348-4928 The University of Alabama PO Box 870395 Tuscaloosa , Alabama 35487-0395 www . adap . ua . edu
• Services include housing , employment , healthcare access and treatment and support in the least restrictive environment
• Community Access : Individuals with SMI or SED will have access to services and opportunities that will enhance their ability to live and work independently as active and equal members of their communities
• Provide individual special education advocacy services to families of children with SED , engage in activities to ensure that youth with SED are afforded equal educational opportunities
• Educational Opportunities : Youth with SED will be provided a free appropriate public education in their least restrictive environment .
• Protection from abuse and neglect : Individuals living with SMI or SED will be free from abuse and neglect and live in healthier , safer or otherwise improved settings
• Investigate and monitor in facilities and community settings , seek individual and systemic corrective actions to identified abuse and neglect , and protect the wellbeing of individuals with SMI involved in the criminal justice system
Alabama Governor ’ s Office on Disability ( 888 ) 879-3582 602 South Lawrence St . Montgomery , AL 36104 www . good . alabama . gov
• Our mission is to facilitate the inclusion of Alabamians with disabilities in education , employment , housing , transportation , health care and leisure .
Family Voices ( 781 ) 674-7224 Toll-free : ( 888 ) 835-5669 561 Virginia Rd . Bldg . 4 , Suite 300 Concord , MA 01742 www . familyvoices . org
• Goals : Develop family and youth leaders , particularly those from under-served and underrepresented populations .
• Maintain and strengthen Family Voices ’ leadership role for children and youth with special health care needs ( SHCN ) and disabilities through advocacy and partnerships
• Create and support policy positions for children and youth with SHCN and disabilities
• Connect and enhance a vibrant national network of family organizations that reflect the diversity of the population they serve
• Maintain and strengthen organizational structure and capacity
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