Self-Advocacy Resources: South Central Region

ACT: Center for Disability Leadership

Advocating Change Together (ACT) is a nonprofit based in St. Paul, organized by and for people with disabilities with a focus on empowering self-advocates. They offer the following opportunities for learning and connecting with other self-advocates:

Coffee Chat Check-Ins
Disability Equality Training Series (DETS)
Disability Power Day
Self-Advocates Minnesota (SAM)
Side-by-Side People’s Chorus

The Arc Minnesota Southwest

info@arcminnesota.org
833.450.1494

The Arc Minnesota promotes inclusion for people with disabilities so they are able to fully participate in their communities. For self-advocates, they offer a variety of events, training and advocacy opportunities:

Capitol Connector
Education Opportunities
Local Self-Advocacy Events
Self-Advocacy Training
Volunteer Opportunities

Hammer

maryg@hammer.org
952.473.1261

Hammer strives to provide quality services for adults with disabilities so that they may live their lives to the fullest. To keep informed on legislation and advocate for home and community-based services for people with disabilities, Hammer offers the following:

Find Your Representatives
Self-Advocate Stories
Sign-up to Receive Action Alerts

Partners in Policymaking

admin.dd@state.mn.us

Partners in Policymaking, created by the Minnesota Governor’s Council on Developmental Disabilities, offers a free, on-demand online curriculum of five courses on key issues affecting people with disabilities. The courses available are:

Partners in Living
Partners in Time
Partners in Education
Partners in Making Your Case
Partners in Employment

The Youth Legacy Foundation

bridgetsiljander@yahoo.com
612.293.7008

The Youth Legacy Foundation connects youth with disabilities with resources to encourage positive changes in the world. They support youth through:

Leadership
Mentoring
Peer mentoring
Volunteer service