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Pronouns.org
Resources on personal pronouns, including what they are and why they matter.
National Council On Independent Living
The organization is committed to empowering individuals with disabilities, supporting independent living centers, and advocating for systemic change to remove barriers to full participation in society.
Rooted In Rights
A disability-led storytelling organization centered on amplifying the voices of individuals living with disabilities within institutions and communities.
Love Is Respect
A comprehensive resource dedicated to promoting healthy relationships and providing support and empower for those affected by relationship abuse.
With Foundation
The mission of WITH Foundation is to promote the establishment of comprehensive healthcare for adults with developmental disabilities that is designed to address their unique and fundamental needs.
Disability Rights California
DRC is a nonprofit agency. They the largest disability rights group in the nation, encompassing a wide range of issues from education and employment to healthcare and housing, with a mission to ensure equal access and opportunities.
Support for Families of Children with Disabilities
Support for Families of Children withDisabilities offers information, education, and parent-to-parent support free of charge to families of children with any kind of disability or special healthcare need.
Sins Invalid
Sins Invalid is a disability justice-based movement building and performance project that celebrates disabled people, centering and led by disabled Black, Indigenous, and people of the global majority, and queer, trans, and nonbinary disabled people.
Disability Cultural Center
A hybrid space that to celebrate disability culture, community, and pride. They offer educational, artistic, and social networking opportunities for people with disabilities, and serves as a hub for resources and social justice advocacy.
National Domestic Violence Hotline
Providing information and assistance to adult and youth victims of family violence, domestic violence, or dating violence, family and household members.
Friendship Line
California's largest warm line, offering emotional support and friendly conversation
Available 24 hours a day, toll-free at (888) 670-1360
SF Suicide Prevention
24/7 Crisis Line: 415-781-0500
24/7 Text Line: 415-200-2920
National Suicide Prevention Lifeline
24/7 Crisis Line: 9-8-8
CA Peer Run Warm Line
A free, 24/7 phone and chat line for California residents
Call (415) 421-2926 or (833) 548-0282
CalHOPE Warm Line
A peer support service that connects callers with people who have experienced stress, anxiety, and depression
Call (833) 317-HOPE (4673)
Picture This (Documentary)
What does it mean to be disabled & desirable? In Picture This, a new documentary by Jari Osborne, we meet Andrew Garza, a self-described “queer cripple” who has made it his mission to make sex and disability part of the public discourse.
Who Defines MY Quality of Life?
A resource from the UCSF Office of Developmental Primary Care explores the perspectives of disability advocates and caregivers on what constitutes quality of life. It highlights the importance of including individuals with disabilities in decisions about their own well-being and promoting patient-centered care that respects their autonomy and preferences.
Transition to Adulthood
The "Healthcare Toolkit for Autistic Individuals" by the Autistic Self Advocacy Network (ASAN) provides a comprehensive guide to navigating healthcare during the transition to adulthood.
Navigating Health Care with a Disability Video
Hear testimonials from people with #disabilities where they describe their experience accessing health care.
Supported Health Care Decision-Making for Self-Advocates
A guide that empowers individuals with disabilities to make informed health decisions by choosing trusted supporters to assist them in understanding medical information and communicating.
Bridging the Gap Video
Healthcare providers do not receive adequate training to practice culturally sensitive care to those with disabilities. This creates a barrier to primary and emergency medicine.
SF.gov : Know Your Rights
This page provides essential information for residents on how to handle encounters with immigration authorities, whether in public or at home.
Rainbow Guidebook:
"Our Lives, Our Choices, Our Rights!" is a guidebook aimed at supporters, such as family members and service providers, to help them understand and support LGBTQ+ individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities.
The Arc’s Policy & Advocacy
The Arc's Policy and Advocacy section highlights their dedication to advancing the civil rights and inclusion of individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities through policy initiatives, grassroots activism, and legal advocacy.
Dougy Center
a humanistic and holistic approach to understanding and supporting children and families who are grieving. Dougy Center offers peer support groups, individual counseling, and resources tailored to the unique needs of children and teens who are coping with the death of a loved one.
Supported Health Care Decision-Making Videos
A resource from UCSF provides essential tools and videos for individuals with disabilities to make informed health decisions with the help of trusted supporters. It emphasizes the importance of collaboration in healthcare, allowing adults with disabilities to engage in decisions about their health and well-being.
¡PODER!
PODER empowers San Francisco's immigrant communities through education, engagement, and advocacy, striving to protect and advance immigrant rights.
Ableism by Colleen Goff
This article by Colleen Goff educates about system and internalized ableism and how it negatively impacts folks with disability.
Autism & Grief
A compassionate and informative resource dedicated to supporting individuals on the Autism Spectrum and their families through the complex emotions of grief and loss.
CCCC: Advance Care Planning: Workbook & Videos
In this workbook and video series, CCCC empowers individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities to make informed decisions about their values, goals, and treatment preferences through the end of life.
Relias: Supporting Healthy Sexuality for People with IDD
A live training session for service providers on supporting healthy sexuality for folks with IDD.
"I Didn't See You There" Curriculum
Curriculum is written by Bianca Laureano to compliment "I Didn't See You There" film.
On Sex Surrogacy (Youtube Video)
Thomas Williams spent his life believing he was “ineligible” for a sex life — until 58-year-old Sue Newsome, a full-time sex surrogate and therapist, came into his life to teach him how to explore his sexuality.
Grief & Loss Resources from Autism Alliance
HEARTplay has teamed up with Autism Alliance to provide grief and loss resources and community supports for loved ones with autism, including a list of certified Autism Welcoming™ funeral homes.
Supporting Survivors with IDD
This is a training series created to help build knowledge around the prevalence of sexual assault and people with intellectual and developmental disabilities (I/DD) and improve services for survivors of sexual assault.
Jaclyn Campbell (Author)
The Indigenous Perspective on Disability and Special Education in Public Schools: A Professional Development for School Staff Supporting Students in Special Education
Grief & Loss Booklet by Scope
This booklet helps provide people with disabilities and their support people with an overview and an understanding of the grief process.
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