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Legislative Advocacy

Marty Omoto,  Director
California Disability Community Action Network
1225 8th Street Suite 480 Sacramento, CA 95814
Phone:: 916/446-0013
fax number: 916/446-0026  email: martyomoto@rcip.com to get his legislative updates.
www.cdcan.org

The Arclink has a comprehensive list of legislative alerts, updates, and a search engine for legislators.

Leadership Project a group of self-advocates and parent advocates that work for systemic change.  Email Shella Dumong housingsb@aol.com or Terry Boisot Boisot@silcom.com if you would like to participate in this project base on Partners in Policmaking.

Advocates

Kathy Mottarella  TCRC Advocate 
(800) 322-6994 x218

Stephen Day  TCRC Adult Advocate
(805) 560-3757 ext 11

Rick Seward
4501 Cathedral Oaks Road
Santa Barbara, CA 93110
Phone: 805-683-2145

Legal Aid Foundation  963-6754

Joan Esposito, Dyslexia Awareness and Resource Center 963-7339

Protection and Advocacy (Legal Services rights for disabled persons)  963-6754

Area Board IX Developmental Disabilites Board - 685-8395 protects the legal and civil rights for adults and children who have developmental disabilities.  Area Board IX offers a great newsletter.  Call the number above to subscribe.

CASA - Court Appointed Special Advocates

C.A.C. Family Mentor Program and Multi Integrated System of Care - 114 E. Haley Street, 884-1600  Provides support and assistance for low-income families.

Anne M. Zachry
C.O.O. - KPS4Parents, Inc.
Special Education & Disability Resource Advocate
Phone/Fax:  (877) 536-5940
URL:  http://www.kps4parents.org

Alisa Wolf R.T. B.A.  - Pause4Kids Wolfandassociate@aol.com

The Western Law Center for Disability Rights
919 South Albany Street
Los Angeles, California 90015
213-736-1031

Patient Advocate Foundation is a national non-profit organization that serves as an active liaison between the patient and their insurer, employer and/or creditors to resolve insurance, job retention and/or debt crisis matters relative to their diagnosis through case managers, doctors and attorneys.

Kaiser Foundation - A Consumer Guide to Handling Disputes with Your Employer or Private Health Plan

Attorneys

Stan Arenberg, 11377 W. Olympic Blvd., Los Angeles, 90064, (310) 914-7954  (Special Needs Trusts)

Maureen Graves, Esq.
34 Schubert Court
Irvine 92612
(714) 856-0128

Special Needs Trusts

Helen Medina - http://www.stillpointresources.org
Patty Jasper - (805) 962-0100
Mary Lambert (805) 730-0088

Organizations:

The Community Imperative

Council of Parent Attorney Advocates (COPAA)

Disability Rights Education and Defense Fund, Inc.
(DREDF)  

Websites

www.self-determination.com

www.stand.org - Stand for Children Child Advocacy

www.Wrightslaw.com

www.ReedMartin.com

www.a2zeducationaladvocates.com

www.childpsychologist.com

Self Advocacy for People with Autism

Yahoo Groups

Capcaweb@list.feat.org  California Child Advocacy listserve
Capcalaw@list.feat.org  Child Advocate Attorneys  Email Maureen Graves at maureengraves@aol.com to subscribe to these listserves