Advocacy

National and State Public Policy and Trainings

• National Council on Independent Living

  NCIL offers a national policy platform that advocates for the human and civil rights of all individuals. NCIL members directly determine public policy priorities through regular survey, and by serving on their legislative and advocacy subcommittees.

• Pennsylvania Council on Independent Living

  The PCIL is a membership association of CILs located in Pennsylvania. The PCIL’s mission is to support the network of CILs and to advance the Independent Living movement.

• The Arc of Pennsylvania

  The Arc of Pennsylvania promotes the human rights of people with intellectual and developmental disabilities and actively supports their full inclusion and participation in the community throughout their lifetimes.

• Rehabilitation & Community Providers Association (RPCA)

  Representing providers of health and human services committed to effective, efficient, and high quality care.

• Disability Rights Pennsylvania

  Disability Rights Pennsylvania (DRP) helps children and adults with disabilities access special education services, obtain needed health and mental health care, gain access to employment and housing, and intervened to stop the abuse, neglect and rights violations of Pennsylvanians with disabilities.

• Mental Health Association in Pennsylvania (MHA-PA)

  Works on behalf of the mental health of its citizens, instilling principles that facilitate recovery and resiliency of individuals and their families, through advocacy, education, and public policy.

• Independent Living Research Utilization (ILRU)

  A national center for information, training, research, and technical assistance in independent living. Its goal is to expand the body of knowledge in independent living and to improve utilization of results of research programs and demonstration projects in this field.