Resources
Advocacy Resources
The following are the organizations
that provide advocacy services to
children with special needs, their
families and the community.
| Name |
Description |
AREA BOARD V
360-22nd Street, Suite 730
Oakland, CA 94612
Telephone: 510/286-0439
Fax: 510/286-4397
Email: areabd5@concentric.net |
Area Boards are established
in the Lanterman Act to protect
the rights and advocate for
persons with developmental disabilities.
Area Board V provides systemic
advocacy and monitoring, pubilc
information, support for independent
citizen organizations and conducts
Life Quality Assessments.
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CHILD CARE LAW CENTER
221 Pine Street, 3rd Floor
San Francisco, CA 94104
Telephone: 415/394-7144
Fax: 415/394-7144
Email: info@childcarelaw.org
Website: http://www.childcarelaw.org/
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Child Care Law Center is a national non-profit legal services organization that addresses the complex legal issues that affect child care. |
COMMUNITY
ALLIANCE FOR SPECIAL EDUCATION
(CASE)
1500 Howard Street
San Francisco, CA 94103
Telephone: 415/431-2285
Fax: 415/431-2289
Email: info@caseadvocacy.org
Website: http://www.caseadvocacy.org |
CASE
provides legal support, representation,
free technical assistance, consultations
and training to parents whose
children need appropriate special
education services throughout
the San Francisco Bay area.
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DISABILITY RIGHTS EDUCATION AND DEFENSE FUND (DREDF)
2212-6th Street
Berkeley, CA 94710
Telephone: 510/644-2555
Fax: 510/841-8645
Email: dredf@dredf.org
Website: http://www.dredf.org/ |
DREDF is a national law and policy center dedicated to furthering the civil rights of people with disabilities in education, employment, housing, and public accommodations through nationwide technical assistance, training, representation and advocacy.
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PROTECTION AND ADVOCACY, INC. (PAI)
449-15th Street, Suite 401
Oakland, CA 94612
Telephone: 800/776-5746
Fax: 510/839-5780
Email: legal@pai-ca.org
Website: http://www.pai-ca.org
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Support
for Families of Children with
Disabilities (SFCD) is a parent-run,
San Francisco-based non-profit
organization serving families
of children with any type of disability
or special health care need. Support
for Families provides parents
and guardians with information
about their child's disability
and available resources and services,
culturally and linguistically
appropriate education on how to
access services, and support from
other families who have experienced
similar challenges. SFCD also
provides education and information
to professionals and actively
collaborates with other organizations
to work toward a more coordinated,
family-friendly network of services.
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ADVOCACY RESOURCES