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ADVOCACY at its BEST!
ADVOCACY at its BEST!
Washington’s Personal Advocates W.P.A. Washington’s Personal Advocates W.P.A.
Disability Rights Washington Disability Rights Washington
Presentation OverviewPresentation Overview
• What is a Successful Advocate
• Advocate’s Action Plan
• Individual Advocacy and Group Advocacy
Information we will be covering todayInformation we will be covering today
The presenters of Advocacy at it’s Best
are not attorneys. This presentation gives general information as a public
service only and is not legal advice. If you need legal advice you should contact an attorney for assistance. ____________________________________________ Permission to reproduce this publication is granted by the
authors provided that the publication is distributed free of
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Please notify original authors of use of this publication. Thank you.
The presenters of Advocacy at it’s Best
are not attorneys. This presentation gives general information as a public
service only and is not legal advice. If you need legal advice you should contact an attorney for assistance. ____________________________________________ Permission to reproduce this publication is granted by the
authors provided that the publication is distributed free of
charge and with credit to the original authors.
Please notify original authors of use of this publication. Thank you.
Different Types of AdvocacyDifferent Types of Advocacy
ADVOCACYis problem
solving
ADVOCACYis problem
solving
INDIVIDUALINDIVIDUAL
GROUP GROUP
Advocacy- Can happen in many
different ways, either individually or in a group. Advocacy- Can happen in many
different ways, either individually or in a group.
Becoming a Self Advocate can build self confidence, and develop personal strength and the ability to advocate and speak up for personal rights and make personal choices.
Becoming a Self Advocate can build self confidence, and develop personal strength and the ability to advocate and speak up for personal rights and make personal choices.
Members of an advocacy group can help each other to speak up. They know each other well and understand the different types of support people needed to be successful advocates.
Members of an advocacy group can help each other to speak up. They know each other well and understand the different types of support people needed to be successful advocates.
Group AdvocacyGroup Advocacy
Individual AdvocacyIndividual Advocacy
Do You Ever Ask Yourself – Can I Become A Successful Advocate?
Do You Ever Ask Yourself – Can I Become A Successful Advocate?
The answer is - Yes!!
The answer is - Yes!!
“You have the ability to become
an Advocate and share what drives your passion to affect change.” William Fale
“You have the ability to become
an Advocate and share what drives your passion to affect change.” William Fale
What makes an Advocate?
What makes an Advocate?
• Objectiveness • Independence• Sensitivity and Understanding• Persistence and Patience • Knowledge and Judgment • Assertiveness • Ethics and Respect for Others
• Objectiveness • Independence• Sensitivity and Understanding• Persistence and Patience • Knowledge and Judgment • Assertiveness • Ethics and Respect for Others
What Makes a Successful Advocate.
• Pick an issue that you are passionate about and want to advocate for.
• Develop an Advocacy Action Plan.• Be sure you are able to share positive and reliable
information. • Seek out people who can help you solve the
problems.• Decide what strategies will you use to solve the
problems.
What Makes a Successful Advocate.
• Pick an issue that you are passionate about and want to advocate for.
• Develop an Advocacy Action Plan.• Be sure you are able to share positive and reliable
information. • Seek out people who can help you solve the
problems.• Decide what strategies will you use to solve the
problems.
Tip- You may choose to advocate with a group of people - it may increase the advocacy efforts.
Tip- You may choose to advocate with a group of people - it may increase the advocacy efforts.
Advocacy Goal SettingProviding a sense of achievement
Advocacy Goal SettingProviding a sense of achievement
• Be specific.• Have a target date for completion.• Have a means of measuring achievement. • Be realistic (can it be done?)• Have support from people willing to work with
others to reach the goals.• Check to be sure the goals are relevant to the people
involved.• Identify the actions and reactions to reach the goals.
• Be specific.• Have a target date for completion.• Have a means of measuring achievement. • Be realistic (can it be done?)• Have support from people willing to work with
others to reach the goals.• Check to be sure the goals are relevant to the people
involved.• Identify the actions and reactions to reach the goals.
Action Plan Tips: Action Plan Tips:
• Assess the problem • Break down goal into smaller pieces
• Gather information and resources
• Choose advocacy strategies • Give yourself a timeline • Write down your results and evaluate your
progress
• Assess the problem • Break down goal into smaller pieces
• Gather information and resources
• Choose advocacy strategies • Give yourself a timeline • Write down your results and evaluate your
progress
Advocacy Action Plan (AAP)(Steps on what to advocate for)
Advocacy Action Plan (AAP)(Steps on what to advocate for)
Break down Gather Information Strategies Timeline Results
Goal: & Resources
Goal - What to advocate for:Goal - What to advocate for:
Date:Date:
Tip- be sure to fill out this form if your goal changes each time. It will provide you step by step directions to reach your advocacy goal with a positive result.
Tip- be sure to fill out this form if your goal changes each time. It will provide you step by step directions to reach your advocacy goal with a positive result.
Next step Next step Next step Reach for your advocacy goal.
Helps YouDo What You
Say and What You
Want.
Helps YouDo What You
Say and What You
Want.
Answers YourQuestions
Answers YourQuestions
Suggests Ideas,but You Directthe Decision.
Suggests Ideas,but You Directthe Decision.
NO BUDDY DOES IT ALONE!How can I tell if someone supports my advocacy efforts?
Listens CloselyTo What You Say
and What YouWant.
Listens CloselyTo What You Say
and What YouWant.
A person is supportingyou when that person:
A person is supportingyou when that person:
Waits to GiveAdvice Until
You Ask For It.
Waits to GiveAdvice Until
You Ask For It.
Talks Too Muchor Talks Over
You.
Talks Too Muchor Talks Over
You.
Doesn’t AskYou WhatYou Want.
Doesn’t AskYou WhatYou Want.
Doesn’t ThinkAbout What You
Want.
Doesn’t ThinkAbout What You
Want.
How can I tell if someone is not supporting my advocacy efforts?
Criticizes orDismisses Your
Ideas.
Criticizes orDismisses Your
Ideas.
A person is NOT supporting
you when that person:
A person is NOT supporting
you when that person:
Makes Your Decisions For
You.
Makes Your Decisions For
You.
Advocacy can be used for problem solving to:
Advocacy can be used for problem solving to:
• Protect rights;• Stop discrimination;• Prevent abuse;• Ensure fair, equal and humane treatment;• Improve service;• Gain eligibility to services;• Change the amount or quality of services;• Make sure services meet the needs of an individuals;• Remove barriers which prevent access to full
participation in community life.
Step 5The result – Change!
Great work!
Step 5The result – Change!
Great work!
Step 4This is just the
beginning – Let’skeep working
together to solveproblems.
Step 4This is just the
beginning – Let’skeep working
together to solveproblems.
Step 3Then let’s come
together and compare our
Action Plans.
Step 3Then let’s come
together and compare our
Action Plans.
Advocacy Problem Solving Techniques Advocacy Problem Solving Techniques
What Are Someof Your
Techniques?
What Are Someof Your
Techniques?
Step 2Discuss as a group how to solve
the advocacy problem and Fill in the Advocacy Action Plan
Step 2Discuss as a group how to solve
the advocacy problem and Fill in the Advocacy Action Plan
Step1Look at the problem
as a group.
Step1Look at the problem
as a group.
Advocacy Resources
Thank You for attending our presentation!Disability Rights WashingtonAdvocacy Strategies – Building a Community Planhttp://www.disabilityrightswa.org/2009-publication-pdf/self-advocacy/list-of-self-advocacy-self-help-information-sheets
Brain Injury Resource Centerhttp://www.headinjury.com/advocacy.htm
TBI Washingtonhttp://www.tbiwashington.org/peopleandfamilies/families_advocacy_fact_sheet.shtml
Disability Rights WisconsinAdvocacy Tool Kit: Skill for Effective Self and Peer Advocacyhttp://www.disabilityrightswi.org/wp-content/uploads/2008/02/advocacy-tool-kit-2007.pdf
Questions & AnswersQuestions & Answers
Q &A
Contact us
WASHINGTON’S PERSONAL ADVOCATES
William Fale
11401 3rd Avenue South EastBuilding O Unit 09Everett, Washington 98208
425-343-4507 voice425-348-2968 fax
WASHINGTON’S PERSONAL ADVOCATES
William Fale
11401 3rd Avenue South EastBuilding O Unit 09Everett, Washington 98208
425-343-4507 voice425-348-2968 fax
W.P.A.W.P.A.
DISABILITY RIGHTS WASHINGTON
Betty Schwieterman
315 5th Avenue South, Ste 850Seattle, Washington 98104
1-800-562-2702 voice1-800-957-0728 TTY
DISABILITY RIGHTS WASHINGTON
Betty Schwieterman
315 5th Avenue South, Ste 850Seattle, Washington 98104
1-800-562-2702 voice1-800-957-0728 TTY
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