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California Organizations
Protection and Advocacy Inc. is an organization devoted to advocacy on behalf of Californians with disabilities. It 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 is the world’s largest community based organization of and for people with intellectual and developmental disabilities.
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.
Family Resource Centers Network of California is an organization that helps parents, families, and children locate and utilize needed services.
SLI is a non-profit organization based in California which offers educational and training opportunities to assist individuals and organizations in the work of improving the quality of life for people with disabilities.
Matrix is a parent-run information and resource center helping families of children with special needs in Marin, Napa, Solano and Sonoma counties.
The Help Group is a nonprofit 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
Family Voices is an advocacy group for families who have children with special health care needs. It includes several chapters in California. The countrywide network of volunteers, regional coordinators, staff, and family and friends of children shares information, experiences, and expertise with other families, professional partners, youth leaders, and policymakers.
DRF is a collaboration between donors and the disability community to advance the new United Nations’ Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (CRPD). The DRF focuses grantmaking on building the capacity of Disabled Persons Organizations to be full and equal participants in the achievement of rights for the world’s 650 million people with disabilities.
Disability Benefits 101 provides information about disability benefits and benefit calculators for a variety of life situations.