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Donna
Kruck
is The Director
of Advocacy
programs
at
Arizona
Bridge
to
Independent
Living
(ABIL).
Kruck
is
a
state Professional Licensed Counselor
with
a Master’s
of Counseling
from
Arizona
State
University.
At
ABIL,
Kruck
supervises several programs,
including
the
volunteer
program
which
includes
a 65-member
peer
mentor
volunteer team,
the This
Is
My
Life
self-determination
program
for
persons
with
developmental disabilities,
ABIL’s
newsletter, "The Bridge",
the
AZ
Freedom
to Work Program,
Social
Security
Work
Incentives Benefits Planning Assistance
and Outreach Program
and
ABIL’s Advocacy Program,
which address
individual
issues
and
community/system’s
change.
As Advocacy Director
for
ABIL,
Kruck
creates
programs
which
empower
individuals with disabilities and their families
through
advocacy
related
workshops,
one-on-one
mentoring,
facilitating
wellness
groups,
providing
technical
assistance
for
the
development
of
consumer-driven initiatives,
and
developing
community
partnerships
to
address
barriers
to
consumer
choice,
equal
rights
and
self-determination.
Kruck
also
provides
workshops
on
the
legislative
process,
disability
oppression,
self-advocacy
skills,
and
is
a
regular
contributor
to The
Bridge. |
