Self-Advocacy at UCP/NYC

Manhattan, Brooklyn and Staten Island have self-advocacy groups based at UCP/NYC day programs. The groups meet on a regular basis, addressing issues and concerns that group members have identified.

The objectives of the self-advocacy group of the Manhattan Day Habilitation Program are:

• to empower ourselves by learning to take control of more choices that affect us
• to talk with others, both locally and far away, to share and try to resolve issues
• to exercise political power
• to learn about the Americans with Disabilities Act and how it can assist us
• to teach each other how to advocate for ourselves and develop pride in ourselves

To request a basic information and resource package on self-advocacy, contact:

Patty Sprofera
Family Support Services
UCP/NYC
120 E. 23rd Street
New York, NY 10010
or telephone (212) 979-9700, ext. 707

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Self-Advocacy Association of New York State, Inc.
The Self-Advocacy Association of New York State (SA) is an organization for and led by people with the challenge of a disability to assure civil rights and responsibilities that include the opportunities and choices of equal citizenship. SA always accepts new members. Additionally, they frequently plan one-day conferences throughout the year, with a major three-day convention each year in Albany related to self advocacy. For more information, you can contact Self-Advocacy by telephone at (518) 382-1454, by e-mail at sanys@spire.com, or visit their Web site at www.sanys.org.

Campaign for Fiscal Equity (CFE)
Campaign for Fiscal Equity is a coalition of parent organizations, community school boards, concerned citizens and advocacy groups. CFE is involved in budget and program issues of the New York State Board of Education. CFE provides statewide forums and a newsletter. For more information, please call (212) 867-8455, or visit their Web site at www.cfequity.org.

Parents for Inclusive Education (PIE)
Parents for Inclusive Education hold meetings in the evenings at AHRC, located at 200 Park Avenue South. Their speakers cover issues related to inclusion. For more information, please call (718) 923-4307.

Manhattan Mothers & Others
Manhattan Mothers & Others is a parent-run organization that provides advocacy, information, educational meetings and a newsletter for parents of children with a developmental disability. For more information, please call (212) 570-6860.

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