Local, Statewide and Nationwide
Benefits Assistance
Programs that provide assistance for people who are having difficulty understanding and/or obtaining services or other benefits for which they are eligible. The programs may help people understand the eligibility for benefits, the benefits provided by the program, and/or help them complete benefit application forms.
Social Security Disability Benefits
Consumer Protection and Advocacy
Organizations that promote consumer protection services and advocacy and may provide consumer education. In many situations, this information can be used to file complaints on the consumer’s behalf.
Housing Discrimination, Fair Housing
Day Support Programs
Programs for individuals with developmental and intellectual disabilities that provide recreation and social activities. Programs are often based at a central location that people come to for services.
Day Services - Community Coaching/Day Support
Disability Rights and Advocacy
Groups and organizations that protect the rights of people who have physical, mental, developmental or learning disabilities.
Advocacy, Visually Impaired and Blind
Advocacy and Support, Tourette Syndrome
Health Condition and Care Advocacy
Organizations that are dedicated to protecting and improving the quality and affordability of health and long term care for all individuals and advocating for changes in the health care system that will achieve these goals; or which advocate more broadly for legislation and other measures that have a positive impact on public health.
Advocacy, Assisted Living Facilities
Organ Transplant
Independent Living Skills, Disabilities, Sensory
Programs that assist people with disabilities in learning the basic skills of daily living through individual and group counseling, training and experience coping with life situations - sometimes through the use of assistive devices, special equipment and specialized assistants.
Instruction in Independent Living Skills
Patient Support, Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS)
An organization whose primary mission relates to Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS) patient advocacy, education, or direct support programs to address patient specific needs. These organizations may peripherally participate in other activities like legislative advocacy, but patient support is their focus. Programs that help individuals navigate through the maze of the health care system. Personal health care advocates are trained health care workers, often nurses, or volunteers familiar with the health care system who work independently of any health care institution.
Patient Support, Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis
Patient Support, Multiple Sclerosis (MS)
An organization whose primary mission relates to Multiple Sclerosis (MS) patient advocacy, education, or direct support programs to address patient specific needs. These organizations may peripherally participate in other activities like legislative advocacy, but patient support is their focus. Programs that help individuals navigate through the maze of the health care system. Personal health care advocates are trained health care workers, often nurses, or volunteers familiar with the health care system who work independently of any health care institution.
Patient Support for Multiple Sclerosis
Public Awareness
Groups and organizations involved in increasing public education about issues relating to health, aging, disabilities, civic and social services.