The Alliance has expanded our programs and services, resulting in assisting more individuals and increasing consumer participation in our activities. Our volunteer/mentor program has grown to include teaching participants real skills to help them prepare for outside employment. Our new career track certification program and young adult advocacy group teaches employment readiness skills, while grooming young advocates to take on future leadership roles.

Our goal is to make a greater impact in the lives of people with disabilities in 2011.

To accomplish this, and to keep up with the demand for our services, the Alliance for Disabled in Action is once again embarking on its 2010/2011 annual membership drive. We rely on your membership and contribution in order to sustain the quality of our programs and services during this time of continued growth.

Our goal is to foster independence among the people we serve.  We rely on your membership and contribution in order to sustain the quality of our programs and services during this time of continued growth.

Our core services include:

Independent Living Skills – The Alliance provides Independent Living Skills instruction in the areas of budgeting, use of public transportation , activities of daily living, preparation of driving tests and others skills that emphasize independence in a person’s home and community.

Information & Referral – Through our large data base we are able to connect individuals and families to services and resources in their community.

Individual Advocacy - The Alliance staff assists individuals by providing the skills to advocate for themselves while also offering one on one assistance.

Systems Advocacy - The Alliance supports county based advocacy groups and workshops that create changes on (read more of this article)