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Resource Advocacy Team
The Resource Advocacy Team strives to equip people with disabilities with
the necessary tools for them to use to become strong self-advocates and
exercise their rights.
Resource Advocates assist persons with disabilities in identifying obstacles
and barriers that may prevent them from receiving appropriate services,
supports, and entitlements.
Callers are provided current and accurate information regarding their civil
and legal rights. Callers may also be provided self-advocacy instruction and
technical assistance that can start them on the road to becoming stronger
self-advocates.
The Resource Advocates can also assist callers by identifying other community
resources and organizations that can also assist them in meeting their
advocacy goal. Our Resource Advocates have access to community resources
throughout the entire state.
Resource Advocates have access to a wealth of printed materials on a wide
range of subjects that can empower persons with disabilities to better
advocate for themselves. These publications are available at no cost. Specific
information packets can be tailored in response to a particular individual's
issues or concerns.
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Requesting Resource Advocacy Services
Currently, callers can contact WPAS in the following ways:
Phone: (206)
324-1521 or toll-free in Washington State at (800) 562-2702
TTY: (206)
957-0728 or toll-free in Washington State at (800) 905-0209
Letters can be mailed to:
WPAS
Attention: Resource Advocacy
315 - Fifth Avenue South, Suite 850
Seattle, WA 98104
In order to respond efficiently to the high number of requests we receive,
callers are routed to one of two Resource Advocacy phone lines. There is a
phone line for patients from Western State Hospital or Eastern State Hospital
and a phone line for all other callers.
Both of these Resource Advocacy phone lines give callers access to specific
pre-recorded information and referrals to agencies and organizations that can
handle civil and legal rights issues. Callers are asked to leave their name,
phone number, the hours they are available, and a brief description of the
service or assistance they are requesting.
Messages are retrieved from the Resource Advocacy phone lines throughout the
business day.
Priority in returning calls is given to those issues involving significant
physical abuse and/or neglect, or issues involving pending legal timelines.
All other calls are returned within 5 business days.
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Requesting Legal Advocacy Services
WPAS provides legal advocacy to compelling, precedent setting and high
impact cases. All requests for legal advocacy will be forwarded to WPAS'
Resource Advocacy phone lines.
Case acceptance will be based on current priorities that have been set by WPAS'
Board of Directors and current resources.
If we determine that the nature of your case does not fall within our case
priorities, you may be provided referrals to appropriate attorneys and legal
services throughout Washington State that may better assist you with your
issues.
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