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Center for Excellence in Developmental Disabilities

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Advocacy, Personal Power and Rights

California Organizations

  • Disability Rights California (formerly Protection and Advocacy Inc.)

    Organization devoted to advocacy on behalf of Californians with disabilities. Educates people with disabilities on their rights, investigates complaints about serious abuse or neglect, provides support for the families of people with disabilities, and provides legislative and rights advocacy for people with disabilities.

  • The Arc of California

    World’s largest community based organization of and for people with intellectual and developmental disabilities.

  • California Disability Community Action Network
    Advocacy connecting people with disabilities, mental health needs, seniors, workers, and low income families to disability rights, senior rights, civil rights, and unified action.

  • California Independent Living Centers

    Provide nonresidential, community based support for people with disabilities. They aim to free people with disabilities from institutional living and provide the community support and education to help them live where they choose.

  • People First of California

    PFCA helps start, inform and support local chapters so that we, and all people with developmental disabilities are able to speak for ourselves, know our rights and responsibilities, and are respected, valued members of our communities.

  • Supported Life Institute (SLI)

    Offers educational and training opportunities to assist individuals and organizations in the work of improving the quality of life for people with disabilities.

  • Family Resource Centers Network of California

    Organization that helps parents, families, and children locate and utilize needed services.

  • WarmLine Family Resource Center

    Provides information, education, and support for families and children with special needs. It serves the Counties of Alpine, El Dorado, Nevada, Placer, Sacramento, and Yolo.

  • Matrix Parent Network and Resource Center

    Parent-run information and resource center helping families of children with special needs in Marin, Napa, Solano and Sonoma counties.

  • The Help Group

    Organization centered in the Los Angeles area which serves chidren with special needs related to autism, Asperger's disorder, learning disabilities, ADHD, mental retardation, abuse and emotional problems.

National Organizations