PRESENTED BY

Nancy Ward and Dee Banta

SELF-ADVOCACY IN OKLAHOMA

Organization Function/Activities Oklahoma People First Advocacy / Support / Training 13 OK People First Chapters Advocacy

Nat. Youth Leadership Network Advocacy / Training

Youth Leadership Forum Train New Advocacy Leaders

Partners in Policy Making Training

5 Independent Living Centers Advocacy / Support / Information

NAMI Advocacy / Training

Oklahoma Resources in for Self-Advocacy

Name of self- advocacy organization

Who provides the resource(s)?

What resource(s) is provided?

OK People First Dev. Dis. Serv. Div OK Dev. Dis. Council OK Dis. Law Center Center for Learning and Leadership

$$ / Support of Chapters $$ / Training / Conf. Support / Personnel Resources $$ / Conf. Support / Training Training / Mentoring / Stipends for participation

TBI Raiders Personal & Private $$ / Coord. w/ Nat. Organ.

Partners Policy Making OK Dev. Dis. Council Core Funding / Training

Youth Lead. Forum OK Dev. Dis. Council Core Funding

NAMI Mental Health Advocacy

Ind. Living Centers DRS / OHCA / Grants Core Funding / Contracts / Advocacy / Information & Referral

What Is Working In Oklahoma? 1) TAKING OUR MESSAGE TO THE CAPITOL

What is Working in Oklahoma

Educating Policy Makers and Legislators

Training and Support of Self-Advocates

Public Awareness

Empowering All Advocates to Find Their Voices

Participating on Public & Private Boards /

Task Forces & Committees

Statewide Conference for Self-Advocates

Challenges or Struggles

Recruiting New Members & Volunteers

Transportation to Meetings & Activities Financial Independence

Expand Advocacy Beyond People First

Paying Advocates for Their Time and expertise

Oklahoma Is Proud Of:

“Nothing About Us, Without Us.”

Developing Relationships with Key Legislators

Passing a Bill to Recognize People First Language

Representing Oklahoma on National Organizations & Boards

OK People First is now a Non-Profit Organization

Involving Youth in Self-Advocacy

GOALS AND DREAMS

To be Recognized as a Peer Organization with the DD Councils, UCEDDs and Disability Law Centers with Support and Funding from ADD

For Everyone to Live in Their Community

More Involvement of Self-Advocates in

Schools & Improved Transitions

Self-Advocacy Resource Center Strong Self-Advocates are More

Self-Assured & Have a Better Chance to Get a Job

Transportation That is Available to

Everyone with a Disability Statewide Advocacy Conference for

all People with Disabilities

Goals (cont)

OKLAHOMA TEAM MEMBERS

Nancy Ward OK People First / SABE Co-Team Leader

Alicia Payne NYLN

Dee Banta OK People First

Linda Gonzales OK People First

Brian Smith Self-Advocate /ODDC

Lance Davis OK People First

Ann Trudgeon OK Developmental Disabilities Council

Kayla Bower OK Disability Law Center

Jenifer Randle OK Developmental Disabilities Council

Rebecca Snellen Developmental Disabilities Services Division

Michelle Hoffman Advocate / Sibling

Rose Ann Percival Center for Learning and Leadership / UCEDD Co-Team Leader

Contact Information for Oklahoma Team: Nancy Ward Rose Ann Percival nward@the desk.info roseann.percival@ouhsc.edu 405-528-1900 405-271-4500 ext. 41038