ADVOCACY

SPOKANE COUNTY PARENT COALITION

Advocacy is where desire, opportunity, and action collide. As part of the Spokane County Parent Coalition, you will join a group of parents, caregivers, and guardians in Spokane county who have loved ones with IDD to serve as advocates and thought leaders. Together, you will guide the county’s work on behalf of all people with IDD to promote an inclusive community that celebrates diversity.

Learn more here.

SELF-ADVOCATES FOR ACTION

Self-Advocates for Action is a Facebook group for people with intellectual and developmental disabilities (IDD) and their families. Led by self-advocates, it serves to help share information about legislative issues, empower those with IDD to have their political voices be heard, and rock the disability vote.

Request to join Self-Advocates for Action on Facebook.

SELF-ADVOCATES IN LEADERSHIP

Self-Advocates in Leadership (SAIL) offers the information and assistance people with disabilities need to speak up and be heard in state government. You can learn how to let legislators and state agencies know what you think about issues such as housing, transportation, jobs, quality services, and healthcare.

Website: www.selfadvocatesinleadership.com

SELF-ADVOCATES BECOMING EMPOWERED

Self-Advocates Becoming Empowered (SABE) is a self-advocacy organization founded in 1990 for the full inclusion of people with developmental disabilities in the community throughout the 50 states and the world.

Website: www.sabeusa.org

TASH

TASH is an international leader in disability advocacy advocating for human rights and inclusion for people with significant disabilities and support needs – those most vulnerable to segregation, abuse, neglect and institutionalization. TASH works to advance inclusive communities through advocacy, research, professional development, policy, and information and resources for parents, families, and self-advocates through online information, podcast services, and a newsletter.

Website: http://tash.org
Phone: (202) 429-2080
Email: info@tash.org

WA STATE DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES COUNCIL

WA State Developmental Disabilities Council’s mission is to advocate, promote, and implement policies and practices to create pathways to meaningful, integrated, and productive lives for people with IDD over the life course.

Website: www.ddc.wa.gov
Phone: 1 (800)-634-4473

WASHINGTON AUTISM ALLIANCE & ADVOCACY

Washington Autism Alliance & Advocacy is a personal advocate and legislative champion for children and adults with ASD and other developmental disabilities. Services include: Insurance & Family Navigation, Special Education Parent Partners, and Supporting Parents of Autism Group.

Website: www.washingtonautismadvocacy.org
Phone: (425) 894-7231

ALLLIES IN ADVOCACY

Allies in Advocacy is also a collaborative partnership with Disability Rights and is an organization whose mission is to improve the lives of all people with developmental disabilities (DD). They are governed and staffed by people with developmental disabilities. They advocate for policies and programs in all aspects of society that increase the power of people with developmental disabilities to make the decisions to live the lives they choose, the ability to access all the resources available to everyone else, and the opportunities to build wealth and have an equal say in their local, national, and international communities.

General website: www.alliesinadvocacy.com/
Collaborations: www.disabilityrightswa.org/collaborations/allies-in-advocacy/

THE AUTISM SOCIETY OF WASHINGTON

The Autism Society of Washington promotes lifelong community access through family support, public awareness, advocacy, and collaboration with community partners. Their events are designed for socialization and friendship and include sensory friendly movies, bowling, art activities, picnics, etc.

Email: spokane@autismsocietyofwa.org
Website: www.autismsocietyofwa.org/asw-spokane/

DADS M.O.V.E.

Dads M.O.V.E. is a family-focused, dads-driven peer support model providing support, training, advocacy, and resources to the parents and families of special needs kids.

Website at: www.dadsmove.org
Phone: 1-800-736-0979
Email info@dadsmove.org

WASHINGTON COMMUNITY ALLIANCE

Washington Community Alliance is a statewide coalition of organizations and tribes led by and working in communities of color. They organize to close the representation gap for people of color in elected office, and to make the systemic changes needed for Black and Brown communities to share in the prosperity all of us build.

Website: https://wacommunityalliance.org/

NATIONAL ALLIANCE ON MENTAL ILLNESS

National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI) Spokane offers hope and health for people who are experiencing mental health concerns and their families today, as they work to build a stigma-free tomorrow. Their education programs, support groups, and advocacy are offered at no cost to participants and are all peer-led by someone who has walked the same path.

Website: https://namispokane.org/