The logo of the Washington Protection & Advocacy System, functions as a link to the home page of this website.WHAT IS ADVOCACY?

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Promoting, Dignity, Equality and Self-Determination

Washington Protection & Advocacy System

 

Table of Contents:

 

What is advocacy?
What is your advocacy style?
Finding my style
Types of Advocacy
What makes an advocate?
Indentifying your biases
Advocacy Pitfalls
Preparing an Advocacy Plan

Advocacy Pitfalls

Advocacy is not:

bulletsubstituting your beliefs as an advocate for the beliefs of others
bulletcreating conflict for its own sake
bulleta chance to get even for past wrongs done to you
bulletan opportunity to make yourself feel powerful at the expense of others.

 

 

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Washington Protection & Advocacy System
315 - Fifth Avenue South, Suite 850
Seattle, WA 98104
*Phone: (206) 324-1521 or in Washington State: (800) 562-2702
TTY: (206) 957-0728 or in Washington State: (800) 905-0209
Fax: (206) 957-0729
*Interpreters Available in over 200 languages via AT&T Language Line
E-mail: wpas@wpas-rights.org
URL: http://www.wpas-rights.org

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