Local Self Advocacy Groups
SUSA is focused on being a team, encouraging, supporting, and standing up foreach other; to have a voice and take charge of our lives to achieve ourgoals and dreams; to be understood in all aspects of our lives and tocreate awareness and a better world Contact SUSA: email: speakupkamloops@gmail.com To contact us please email at chris.noton.joe108@gmail.com
Inclusion Langley Self-Advocates Group About us Self- Advocate Committee Since 2009, Inclusion Langley has supported the Self-Advocate Committee to ensure that the voices of self-advocates are heard and included in the work of the organization. Inclusion Langley supports self-advocates to be involved in local and provincial conferences to increase their knowledge in the self-advocacy movement. The committee has developed plain language resource materials for individuals supported through the organization such
Who We Are: We are a group of adults with diversabilities who meet once a month to talk about issues that matter to us and help make our lives better because we are more aware. All are welcome to our meetings: ► Potential Self-Advocates ► Friends of members► Support workers What We Do: ►Talk about great successes, as well as things we are concerned about ►Increase awareness about
What is the purpose of a Self-Advocacy Group? The purpose of The Nelson Self-Advocacy Group is to encourage people with disabilities to take more control over their own lives, make their own decisions, solve their own problems, and speak for themselves. We build awareness and education of the strengths, rights, wants, and needs of people with disabilities. The direction of the group will be member-driven and therefore the group could
Please check out Self Advocate Leadership Network (SALN) website for all information leading to the groups activities Contact the group use their email info@salnbc.com Become an SALN Member These groups came together to learn and support each other. These groups also came together so they can share and help grow other self-advocacy groups. Self Advocate Leadership Network,s first Meeting that was in May 2nd,2019 These Groups came
Self Advocacy is a civil rights movement for people with developmental disabilities. Self Advocates seek to reduce the isolation of people with a developmental disability and share the tools and experience they need to take greater control over their lives – including being in charge of their own supports, or lobbying for improvements in public services. Self Advocates speak
This is Home Page of Milieu Family Services Self-Advocacy Group Self-Advocacy is representing unity in all. Working together we strive for positive growth, goals, and independence. Accepting everyone’s differences and abilities, we learn from each other. Together we give and receive, helping gain connections within the community. Everyone’s ideas are accepted with respect and dignity. Group events are filled with pride and joy, while sharing smiles and laughter along the
WE BELIEVE ALL PEOPLE HAVE THE RIGHT TO DIRECT THEIR OWN LIVES Abbotsford Self Advocacy Group Date Time of Meetings Just a reminder our next Self Advocates meetings will be held on a Wednesday from 6:30 – 8:30 pm at MSA Society for Community Living located at 2391 Crescent Way, Abbotsford. Our History The Abbotsford Self Advocate Group started in the early 1990s. The Group used
The Self-Advocates of Semiahmoo (SAS) makes change through positive relationships. This focus provides the organization opportunities to engage others in our work and to collaborate on projects with the community, businesses, non-profits and government organizations. SAS pays close attention to support accessibility and inclusion in their community, province and country. SAS is an independent organization mainly funded by Semiahmoo House Society and The Semiahmoo Foundation.SAS has had success in Grants
“Nothing About Us Without Us” Self Advocates Nanaimo – SAN·Wednesday, August 21, 2019· Self Advocates Nanaimo (SAN) was formed with support of Nanaimo Supporting Advocates in Leadership in 2014. SAN is an important platform for people with diversabilities to have a voice and to learn how to take positive action towards the issues presented. SAN provides opportunities for advocacy, mentorship, education and community building. Recently, SAN was involved in a