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

Preparing an Advocacy Plan

Below you will find a downloadable workbook that will step you through creating your own advocacy plan.

 

► Building Your Advocacy Plan (Microsoft Word doc)

► Building Your Advocacy Plan (PDF file)

To download Acrobat Reader for free visit this site:  http://www.adobe.com/products/acrobat/readstep2.html.  (Acrobat Reader is needed to open PDF files)

 

 

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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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