| "Serving Individuals with Developmental Disabilities and their Families since 1950" |
| Advocacy |
POLICY
Advocacy is essential in maintaining or improving the
quality of life for people with mental retardation and
related developmental disabilities.
Impact
Until a few decades ago, people with developmental
disabilities had few choices. Many were forced to live in
institutions and thought to be incapable of learning or
steady employment. But through grassroots advocacy
sponsored by The Arc nationally and locally, people
with special needs in our community are living
independently, graduating from high school and
holding jobs. We're improving lives in a meaningful
way. Here's how:
Community Advocacy
Improving public policy for people with developmental
disabilities means changing the attitudes of lawmakers
at the local, state and national level. Above all else,
members of The Arc are activists, united in their desire
to change attitudes about people with developmental
disabilities by edcuating lawmakers about their real
needs and desires. Our community advocacy effort
educates through a number of mechanisms, including:
Advocacy is essential in maintaining or improving the
quality of life for people with mental retardation and
related developmental disabilities.
Impact
Until a few decades ago, people with developmental
disabilities had few choices. Many were forced to live in
institutions and thought to be incapable of learning or
steady employment. But through grassroots advocacy
sponsored by The Arc nationally and locally, people
with special needs in our community are living
independently, graduating from high school and
holding jobs. We're improving lives in a meaningful
way. Here's how:
Community Advocacy
Improving public policy for people with developmental
disabilities means changing the attitudes of lawmakers
at the local, state and national level. Above all else,
members of The Arc are activists, united in their desire
to change attitudes about people with developmental
disabilities by edcuating lawmakers about their real
needs and desires. Our community advocacy effort
educates through a number of mechanisms, including:
 | The Governmental Affairs Committee-- |
- The governing board of our community advocacy
effort, this committee meets on the 2nd Tuesday
of each month from 5:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m. in The
Arc of Tri-Cities conference room.
- Advocacy Days--During the state legistlative
session, which generally runs from January
through May of each year, a number of
volunteers travel with us to Olympia to speak with
lawmakers about proposed legislation that we
either favor or oppose.
| Advocacy |
| Progress - change for the better - will not happen without advocacy. Advocacy is the tool citizens use in our democracy to bring about improvements. |
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