activities · 25
what they do
direct service · 19
- Advocacy Training and Support Disability Inclusion & Advocacy TrainingProvides advocacy trainings, education, and support to individuals and organizations with disabilities at local and national levels, including for people with disabilities and their families.
- Advocacy Trainings and Support Disability Inclusion & Advocacy TrainingProvides advocacy trainings, education, and support to individuals and organizations with disabilities and their families on local and national levels, covering topics such as disability rights, workplace responsibilities, and disability etiquette.
- Advocacy Trainings for Individuals with Disabilities Disability Inclusion & Advocacy TrainingProvides advocacy trainings, education, and support to individuals and organizations with disabilities and their families on local and national levels.
- Disability Etiquette and Sensitivity Training Disability Inclusion & Advocacy TrainingDelivers trainings on disability etiquette and sensitivity to promote inclusive and respectful interactions in various settings.
- Disability Workplace Rights Training Disability Inclusion & Advocacy TrainingProvides training on disability rights and responsibilities in the workplace for individuals and organizations.
- Fast Track Program for High School StudentsTeaches the Fast Track Program to high school students, providing educational and developmental support.
- Fast Track Program for High School StudentsTeaches the Fast Track Program to high school students.
- Outreach to Latino FamiliesCollaborated with the Morrison Institute to conduct outreach to Latino families, with multiple references indicating an ongoing partnership focused on community engagement.
- Outreach to Latino FamiliesCollaborates with the Morrison Institute to conduct outreach to Latino families.
- Supported Decision-Making Information and Training Disability Inclusion & Advocacy TrainingConducts a pilot project to provide information and training on supported decision-making for individuals with disabilities and their families.
- Supported Decision-Making Information and Training Pilot Project Disability Inclusion & Advocacy TrainingConducts a pilot project to provide information and training on supported decision-making for individuals with disabilities and their families.
- Supported Decision-Making Pilot Project Disability Inclusion & Advocacy TrainingAnnounced and conducted a pilot project to provide information and training on supported decision-making for individuals with disabilities. The project was repeatedly referenced across multiple communications as an active initiative.
- Supported Education and Career Exploration Supported Employment for People with DisabilitiesProvides supported education and career exploration services for vocational rehabilitation clients, helping individuals prepare for employment and educational advancement.
- Supported Education and Career Exploration Supported Employment for People with DisabilitiesOffers supported education and career exploration services for vocational rehabilitation clients.
- Supported Education and Career Exploration Supported Employment for People with DisabilitiesProvides supported education and career exploration services for vocational rehabilitation clients.
- Voter Education and Civic Engagement PresentationsDelivered voter education presentations, including at the Sixth Annual African American Conference on Disabilities, covering voting rights and civic participation for people with disabilities.
- Voter Education and PresentationsDelivers voter education presentations and trainings, including at the Sixth Annual African American Conference on Disabilities, and provides voting rights trainings.
- Voting Rights TrainingsProvides trainings on voting rights to empower individuals with disabilities to participate in elections and understand their civic rights.
- Workplace Disability Rights and Etiquette Training Disability Inclusion & Advocacy TrainingProvides training on disability rights and responsibilities in the workplace, as well as disability etiquette and sensitivity trainings.
advocacy · 3
- Advocacy with Maricopa County RecorderMeets with the newly elected Maricopa County Recorder to discuss issues related to disability and civic engagement, including voter engagement.
- Disability and Civic Engagement AdvocacyEngages in advocacy by meeting with public officials, such as the newly elected Maricopa County Recorder, to discuss disability-related issues including voter engagement and civic participation.
- Voter Engagement and EducationEngages in advocacy and direct service by meeting with elected officials to discuss disability and civic engagement, and by delivering voter education presentations at conferences, such as the Sixth Annual African American Conference on Disabilities.
capacity building · 3
- Multi-State Self-Advocacy Movement StrengtheningWorks across Arizona, Colorado, New Mexico, and Texas to strengthen the self-advocacy movement through advisory committees, surveys, webinars, video blogs, and state planning focused on leadership development and peer mentoring.
- Technical Assistance for Self-Advocacy OrganizationsProvides technical assistance and organizational development support to self-advocacy groups to strengthen their structure, sustainability, and leadership capacity across multiple states.
- Technical Assistance for Self-Advocacy OrganizationsProvides technical assistance to self-advocacy organizations to strengthen their organizational structure and sustainability, including support for leadership development, education, outreach, and peer-to-peer mentoring in Arizona, Colorado, New Mexico, and Texas.
strategies · 11
how they think
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- Capacity Building and Leadership Development for Self-Advocacy capacity buildingThe organization strengthens the ability of individuals with disabilities and self-advocacy groups by providing organizational development, technical assistance, training, and leadership development opportunities, particularly in Southwest states, to foster peer-to-peer advocacy and mentoring.
- Capacity Building for Self-Advocacy and Peer Leadership capacity buildingBuilds organizational and leadership capacity within self-advocacy groups and across Southwest states through technical assistance, training, and resource identification to support peer-to-peer advocacy and mentoring.
- Capacity Building for Self-Advocacy and Peer Leadership capacity buildingBuilds capacity within self-advocacy groups and across Southwest states through organizational development, technical assistance, training, and leadership development to support peer-to-peer advocacy and mentoring.
- Culturally Specific Community Engagement for Latino Families culturally-specific outreachPartners with research institutions and other organizations to conduct targeted outreach and engagement of Latino families through culturally specific strategies.
- Culturally Specific Community Engagement for Latino Families culturally-specific outreachPartners with research institutions and other organizations to conduct targeted outreach and engagement with Latino families, using culturally specific strategies to increase participation in programs and services.
- Culturally-Specific Community Engagement and Outreach culturally-specific outreachThe organization collaborates with research institutions and partners to conduct targeted outreach and engage Latino families in programs and services, recognizing the importance of culturally relevant approaches to reach specific communities effectively.
- Empowerment and Advocacy Through Knowledge empowerment and advocacySupports people with disabilities by promoting empowerment, advocacy, and access to knowledge as a means to strengthen individual agency and community standing.
- Empowerment and Advocacy Through Knowledge empowerment and advocacySupports people with disabilities by promoting empowerment, advocacy, and access to knowledge, enabling informed decision-making and community inclusion.
- Empowerment and Advocacy for People with Disabilities empowerment and advocacyThe organization supports people with disabilities by empowering them through knowledge and advocacy, aiming to advance their standing in the community, promote their skills, and ensure their acceptance as equal members of an inclusive society with equal access to information and opportunities.
- Promoting Supported Decision-Making supported_decision_makingThe organization uses training, information dissemination, and pilot projects to empower individuals with disabilities to make well-informed, independent decisions, thereby promoting their autonomy and self-determination.
- Supported Decision-Making to Promote Autonomy supported_decision_makingUses supported decision-making training and information, combined with leadership development, to promote autonomy for individuals with disabilities and build individual and community capacity.
named programs · 4
what they call their work
Advocacy Trainings for People with Disabilities and Families
Delivers education on disability rights, voting rights, workplace responsibilities, and self-advocacy skills.
Self Advocacy Technical Assistance Program
Provides organizational development and technical assistance to self-advocacy groups in Arizona, Colorado, New Mexico, and Texas, focusing on leadership development, peer mentoring, and outreach.
Supported Decision-Making Information and Training Pilot Project
Offers training and resources to help individuals with disabilities make informed decisions with support from trusted networks.
Youth Action Council of Arizona (YAC-AZ)
Engages youth with disabilities in leadership and advocacy activities, including state and national presentations.
relationships · 25
who they work with
- ACDL Partner — Jointly met with the newly elected Maricopa County Recorder
- ACDL Partner — Jointly met with the newly elected Maricopa County Recorder to advocate on disability issues.
- ACDL Partner — Jointly met with the newly elected Maricopa County Recorder to discuss disability-related issues.
- ACDL Partner — Jointly met with the newly elected Maricopa County Recorder to discuss voter engagement
- ACDL Partner — Met with newly elected Maricopa County Recorder to advocate on disability-related issues.
- ACDL Partner — Met with the newly elected Maricopa County Recorder alongside ACDL.
- ACDL Partner — Met with the newly elected Maricopa County Recorder with ACDL.
- ACDL Partner — Met with the newly elected Maricopa County Recorder.
- Ability360 Partner — Katie Griffith continues to do advocacy with Ability360; Jolene De Tiege is a core company member of Theatre360, which is part of an advocacy program under Ability360.
- Administration on Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities Funder — Awarded one of three Self Advocacy Technical Assistance Grants to SWI.
- Autistic Self Advocacy Network’s Pacific Alliance on Disability Self Advocacy (Pacific Alliance) Partner — Shares information with this Self Advocacy Technical Assistance Center.
- Morrison Institute Partner — Collaborated on outreach initiatives targeting Latino families
- Morrison Institute Partner — Collaborated to reach out to Latino families.
- Morrison Institute Partner — Collaborated with SWI to reach out to Latino families
- Morrison Institute Partner — Worked with the Morrison Institute to reach out to Latino families.
- Morrison Institute Partner — Works with the Morrison Institute to reach out to Latino families.
- Morrison Institute Partner — Works with to reach out to Latino families.
- North East Advocates Together (NEAT) Partner — Shares information with this Self Advocacy Technical Assistance Center.
- OASIS Partner — Monica Cooper is President of OASIS.
- People First of Arizona Partner — John Britton wants to support the People First of Arizona group to do a good job on the grant; Katie Griffith continues to do advocacy with People First of Arizona and is its President; Monica Cooper is Vice President of People First of Arizona.
- SABE Partner — John Britton wants to support SABE and the People First of Arizona group to do a good job on the grant.
- Self Advocates Becoming Empowered’s Southern Collaborative: Our Community Standing Strong (OCSS) Partner — Shares information with this Self Advocacy Technical Assistance Center.
- The Curators of the University of Missouri’s Heartland Self-Advocacy Resource Network (Heartland) Partner — Shares information with this Self Advocacy Technical Assistance Center.
- Washington state DD Council’s Equal Partners Interstate Congress (EPIC) Partner — Shares information with this Self Advocacy Technical Assistance Center.
- Youth Action Council of Arizona Partner — Katie Griffith continues to do advocacy with Youth Action Council of Arizona; Alyssa Mills is an active member and President of the Youth Action Council of Arizona.