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Offers education on the rights and responsibilities of guide dog handlers and users. Advocacy More information:

• Promotes legislation related to equal employment and recreation opportunities
• Provides access to guide dog training programs throughout the world
• Hosts seminars allowing active or prospective guide dog users to discuss concerns

Helps family members and caregivers use their experiences to advocate for policies affecting behavioral health services. Advocacy More information:

• Connects participants with state and local committees, commissions, and workgroups
• Helps families prepare written or verbal legislative testimony
• Shares opportunities to participate in focus groups and surveys
• Sends advocacy alerts about proposed legislation
• Includes in-person and virtual advocacy opportunities

Offers information and support about accessibility and discrimination for veterans with visual impairments. Advocacy

Provides individual and systems advocacy to promote independence and equal access for individuals with disabilities. Advocacy, Aging and Disability Services More information:

• Teaches self-advocacy skills
• Seeks improvements to state and local disability policies
• Works with the community to remove barriers that prevent individuals with disabilities from taking part in community life

Promotes disability rights through individual advocacy and efforts to influence public policy. Advocacy More information:

• Helps individuals understand their civil rights and develop self-advocacy skills
• Assists participants with communicating their needs and obtaining services
• Works with elected officials and agency leaders on policies involving housing, employment, transportation, personal assistance, and transition services

Offers a support group where individuals can share items of concern, upcoming activities, and legislation which may impact their rights or services. Advocacy, Support Groups More information:

• Offered online or in-person
• Learn about rights and responsibilities to become educated and empowered
• STAND members are occasionally called upon to share success stories with community groups, or even testify before the Maryland legislature

Advocates for individuals with developmental disabilities through individual support and collaboration with government officials and community leaders. Advocacy

Offers advocacy support, education, and benefits counseling for individuals with disabilities. Advocacy More information:

• Provides accompaniment to social service, Social Security, and healthcare appointments
• Teaches self-advocacy skills through group workshops and individual peer mentoring
• Assists with writing correspondence to legislators and medical professionals
• Negotiates Social Security Administration repayment terms for overpayment status
• Advises Supplemental Security Income (SSI) and Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI) recipients on work incentives and employment rights
• Engages in systems change efforts to ensure programs respond to community needs

Provides legal advocacy services.

Advocacy, Legal Services

More information:

• Works with lawyers, social workers, and parent advocates
• Targets parents who have minimal or no prior involvement with Child Protection Services (CPS) but who are at risk of losing their children
• Provides mental health resources
• Provides supplies for newborns

Promotes disability rights through individual advocacy and efforts to influence public policy. Advocacy More information:

• Helps individuals understand their civil rights and develop self-advocacy skills
• Assists participants with communicating their needs and obtaining services
• Works with elected officials and agency leaders on policies involving housing, employment, transportation, personal assistance, and transition services