INDEPENDENT LIVING AND ADVOCACY BY,AND FOR,PEOPLE WITH DISABILITIES

Valley of the Sun United Way - ABIL is a proud Primary Partner with Valley of the Sun United Way. Valley of the Sun United Way is a local nonprofit organization that brings our community together and focuses resources on the most critical human care needs in the Valley. By partnering with businesses, individuals, government and other nonprofits we’re able to monitor the needs of our community and respond quickly as issues or opportunities arise. As a convener, collaborator, funder and leader in addressing health and human service issues, Valley of the Sun United Way fulfills a unique role in making our community a better place. And thanks to the generous support of more than 160,000 people throughout Maricopa County, we’re helping to improve lives every day.
http://www.vsuw.org/site/PageServer

Other Arizona Centers for Independent Living

Disability Resource Center of Tucson, AZ (DIRECT)
Center for independent living in Tucson offering a variety of programs to empower people with disabilities in southern Arizona.  Link: www.direct@azstarnet.com/~direct

New Horizons Independent Living Center of Prescott, AZ     

Center for independent living in Prescott offering a variety of programs to empower people with disabilities in northern Arizona.  

Directory to Independent Living Centers in the U.S.

Virtual CIL  Link: www.virtualcil.net/cils

ILRU's listing of other Independent Living Centers in the Country. Link: www.ilru.org/jump1.htm

Other Disability-Related Links:

Accessing Arizona- is a blog designed to give people with disabilities some realistic information about wheelchair accessible places to visit in Arizona.
Accessing Arizona

American Association of People with Disabilities - AAPD is the largest national nonprofit cross-disability member organization in the United States. It is dedicated to ensuring economic self-sufficiency and political empowerment for the more than 50 million Americans with disabilities. AAPD works in coalition with other disability organizations for the full implementation and enforcement of disability nondiscrimination laws.
http://www.aapd.com

Arizona Department of Health Services/Division of Behavioral Health Services – at this State site you can find local Regional Behavioral Health Authorities that provide mental health services throughout Arizona.
http://www.azdhs.gov/bhs

AZLinks - Your Link to Aging & Disability Resources. ABIL is a key partner agency in developing AZ Links.
AZ Links is Arizona’s Aging and Disability Resource Center (ADRC), which was created to help Arizona seniors, people with disabilities, caregivers and family members locate resources and services that meet their needs.
https://egov.azdes.gov/cmsinternet/main.aspx?menu=8&id=46

AZ Governor's Council on Blindness and Visual Impairment - The Mission Statement of the AZ Governor’s Council on Blindness and Visual Impairment is "To provide the leadership, advocacy, and guidance that promotes opportunities for Arizonans of all ages who are blind or visually impaired that result in increased dignity, respect and independence."
https://www.azdes.gov/RSA/gcbvi.asp

AZ Governor's Council on Developmental Disabilities. The mission of the Arizona Governor's Council on Developmental Disabilities is to work in partnership with individuals with developmental disabilities and their families through systems change, advocacy and capacity building activities that promote independence, choice and the ability of all individuals to pursue their own dreams.
http://www.azgcdd.org/

DisabilityNation - an online community featuring the latest in news, information and coverage of issues important to the 54 million Americans with disabilities.
http://www.disabilitynation.net

Disabled and Proud – has information on the history of disability, culture, and community.
http://www.disabledandproud.com/

Disaster Preparedness for People with Disabilities – resources for people with disabilities developed by June Isaacson Kailes, Disability Policy Consultant.
http://www.jik.com/disaster.html

Empowerment Audiovisual Library - the presentations contained within the library provide information which is practical, understandable and applicable on mental health topics like self-esteem, individual stories of recovery and self-advocacy. This helpful AV library was created by the Community Partnership of Southern Arizona (Tucson Regional Behavioral Health Authority) as an empowerment tool for members and families and as a source of valuable information for the general public.
http://w3.cpsa-rbha.org/avlibrary

Foundation for Blind Children - As the only agency of its kind in Arizona, the Foundation for Blind Children is an essential resource to families and children with blindness or low vision.
http://seeitourway.org/

Home Medical Equipment - Equipment Recycling - usedHME.com is a FREE listing service where people can buy, sell, or find donated used home medical equipment. Our goal is to get this equipment into the hands of those less fortunate. Assistive equipment that can be found: mobility scooters, power-chairs, stair lifts, lift chairs, wheelchair accessible vans, and much, much more.
http://www.usedHME.com

Magellan of Arizona - Regional Behavioral Health Authority – Maricopa County - this Web site provides behavioral health service recipients and their families, providers, advocates, and community members with information and resources related to the Maricopa County Regional Behavioral Health Authority (RBHA) regarding issues such as mental health support, substance abuse, depression and co-occurring disorders. Magellan of Arizona also provides information to help direct recipients to provider network organizations (PNOs), behavioral health services, and direct care clinics. Available in English and Spanish.
http://www.magellanofaz.com

Housing

Arizona Department of Housing - Link: http://www.socialserve.com/tenant/index.html?state_id=4020&from=AZPUBOPT ,AZG
A large amount of information related to housing, such as: information about Section 8 housing, help with emergency repairs of your home, eviction and mortgage foreclosure assistance, assistance for those discriminated against in housing, and other housing assistance for people with disabilities.

Northern Pinal County Searchable Resource
http://www.npcresources.org/

Benefits Checkup
www.benefitscheckup.org

US Office of Personnel Management - offers information in clear and understandable language on federal job opportunities, accommodation issues, benefits and telecommuting. Also contains an E-learning training module for managers on reasonable accommodation, as well as information on laws and executive orders on disability employment. Link:  www.opm.gov/disability

Ability Center - the West Coast’s largest mobility company offers a “One-Stop Shop” alternative for their client’s needs. With over 25 years of experience, the company offers accessible vans, wheelchair vans, new and used mobility vans, rental of handicapped vans, handicapped equipment, wheelchairs, power-wheelchairs, mobility scooters, lifts ramps, home care medical and more.  Link:  www.abilitycenter.com 

Access-able
Travel options available to people with disabilities Link: www.access-able.com

 

ADA Bookstore/Library Initiative
22 pages of books are available during this 10^th anniversary celebration Link: http://adr-service.co

ADA Home page
Department of Justice ADA information. Link: www.usdoj.gov/crt/ada/adahom1.htm

American Indian Disability Technical Assistance Center
The American Indian Disability Technical Assistance Center (AIDTAC) strives to support American Indians and Alaska Natives in their efforts to improve employment opportunities and vocational rehabilitation outcomes wherever they live in the United States. The AIDTAC web site is a comprehensive source of information on topics of importance to American Indians and Alaska Natives with and without disabilities.
http://aidtac,ruralinstitute.umt.edu  (also see:www.pacdbtac.org)

AMS Vans, Inc.
Specializes in pre-owned Dodge and Chrysler wheelchair van conversions.
www.amsvans.com

ArtAbility is dedicated to making the arts accessible to all. ArtAbility acts as a bridge between the arts organizations and the disability community.
www.ArtAbility.org

The AZ Disability Advocacy Coalition's web site has a listing of current Arizona legislative and public policy issues of importance.
www.azdisabilityadvocacy.org 

Banner Health System
New spinal cord research project, as seen in 2/2/01 Arizona Republic.
Link: www.bannerhealthaz.com/community/spinal_rehab/spinal_rehab.html

Blind Net
General information about blindness and links to member organizations. Link: www.blind.net

Center for Accessible Society (CAS) acts as a communications clearinghouse dedicated
to expanding media coverage of critical disability-related issues. CAS is funded by a 
five-year grant from the National Institute on Disability and Rehabilitation Research.
Link: www.accessiblesociety.org

Children with Disabilities
This site, part of a joint effort by several Federal agencies to promote a national agenda
for children and foster positive youth development, will provide information on learning
disabilities, debilitating conditions and physical disabilities. 
Link:  www.childrenwithdisabilities.ncjrs.org

Concrete Change
Promotes “An international effort to make all homes Visitable! Priovides detailed construction guidelines and cost estimates for barrier free design in new homes. Suggests ways to encourage wheelchair accessible construction in all homes. Link: http://concretechange.home.mindspring.com

Deaf Blind Info.org
This new website is an online directory of worldwide resources for and
about people with combined vision and hearing loss. http://www.deafblindinfo.org

Deafness Cross Reference Links 
Links to member organizations and information relating to deaf culture.
Link: www.deafworldweb.org/pub/d/deafness.html

Deaf Resource Center - Gateway to Sites related to Deaf issues.
Link: http://www.deafbiz.com

Disability Link Barn -
Over 1,100 links to magazines, sports information and more.
Link: www.accessunlimited.com/links.html

Disability News Groups -
Links to news groups for just about any disability.
Link: www.ability.org.uk/newsgroup.html

HearingImpaired.net -
Designs, develops and produces accessories and signage for people with hearing loss. On their website you will find lapel pins, window decals, stand up signs, stickers, patches and more. Their line also includes supplies for service dogs including vests, collars and leashes, patches, custom ID cards and more.
www.hearingimpaired.net

"K"ommunity Involvement in Disability Schooling - (K.I.D.S.) is a non-profit family advocacy agency dedicated to help bridge the communication gap between parents of special needs children and their providers in order to see that the children of today are given every opportunity to succeed.
www.kidsaz.org

Know-the-ADA in Arizona
Arizona Office for Americans with Disabilities Home Page.
Link: www.know-the-ada.com

Managed Care Center
National Clearinghouse for information regarding managed care and people with disabilities.
Link: www.mcare.net

MCS Referral & Resources
Professional outreach, patient support, and public advocacy devoted to the diagnosis, treatment, accommodation, and prevention of Multiple Chemical Sensitivity Disorders
Link: www.mcsrr.org

Mobility International USA
Facilitates multicultural exchanges among people with disabilities. Link: www.miusa.org

MrPaws
Service dog supplies including vests, collars and leashes, patches, custom ID cards and more. Link: http://www.mrpaws.com

On A Roll Radio
Talk Radio about life and disability.Link: www.onarollradio.com

Pacific Disability Business Technical Assistance Center
ADA questions answered and materials distributed . Link: www.pacdbtac.org

Parents with a Disability
Forum for parents with a disability to meet and exchange experiences.
Link: http://rainforest.parentsplace.com/dialog/get/disability.html

Stuttering: National Stuttering Association
NSA is a non-profit organization for children and adults who stutter, their families, and professionals. They provide support, education, advocacy, and research. Arizona has a chapter in Phoenix and Tucson, which offers support groups and annual workshops.
http://www.westutter.org 800-937-8888

Sun Sounds Of Arizona
Sun Sounds of Arizona provides audio access to current printed information that is otherwise unavailable to any person who cannot use print because of a disability.  
www.sunsounds.org

Through the Looking Glass (TLG) is a National Resource Center for Parents with Disabilities. They offer direct services, training, materials and research concerning families in which a child, parent or grandparent has a disability or medical issue. 
Link: http://www.lookingglass.org

View Point Mobility
Manufacturer of the "VISION" rear entrance lowered
floor wheelchair minivan conversion.
www.viewpointmobility.com

World Institute on Disability
Conducts international research and develops policy for cutting-edge disability issues and tries to overcome obstacles to independent living. Link: http://www.wid.org

 

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