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:

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 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/

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 

Acces-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/newsgrou.html

"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

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

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

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

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

 

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