Advocacy

Granite State Independent Living advocates for the rights of people with disabilities in New Hampshire and across the nation.  We track:

• current issues including public policy and legislation that might affect you;
• issues that affect your life through our Advocacy Network;
• informative background information on your rights; and
• advocacy and self-empowerment resources.

 The goal of our advocacy efforts is to help guarantee full and equal participation in society for people with disabilities by:

• working with local, state and federal governments on a continual basis to facilitate change;
• participating in discussions and legislation on timely issues that affect people with disabilities and older adults;
• sharing information and resources on key issues to encourage self-education and participation in the legislative process;
• presenting information on legislation and the legislative process;
• providing leading-edge training on disability awareness to New Hampshire's businesses; and
• presenting independent living concepts to civic organizations and schools.

For more information about advocacy issues, please e-mail David Robar or call us at 800.826.3700 or 888.396.3459 (TTY).