General Advocacy
Helpful Guides
- Rules of Thumb: advice for self-advocacy - Good reminders for how to approach the process of obtaining funding assistance for assistive technology (PDF).
- AT Advocacy Checklist - Meeting with a funding source or AT advocate? Download this checklist of what to be sure to bring with you (PDF).
Organizations
Center for Public Representation
CPR is a public interest law firm representing individuals with disabilities in Hampden, Hampshire, and Franklin Counties. The firm helps individuals with SSI and SSDI denials, appeals, and hearings.
22 Green Street
Northampton, MA 01060
Voice and TTY: (413) 586-6024
Fax: (413) 586-5711
www.centerforpublicrep.org
Disability Law Center - Massachusetts
The DLC provides advocacy, information, or referral for requests for disability related advocacy.
In the Boston area call:
Phone: (617) 723-8455/(800) 872-9992
TTY: (617) 227-9464/(800) 381-0577
In western Massachusetts:
Phone: (413) 584-6337 / (800) 222-5619
TTY: (413) 582-6919
Independent Living Centers
There are 11 independent living centers (ILCs) statewide that provide advocacy and self-advocacy training (and sometimes loans of AT equipment) for people with disabilities. The ILCs offer a peer mentor/support environment, as staff members are frequently individuals with disabilities themselves.
Boston Metro Region:
- Boston Center for Independent Living
60 Temple Place, 5th floor,
Boston, MA02111
(617) 338-6665 voice
(617) 338-6662 TTY
(617) 338-6661 Fax
Email: BostonCIL@hotmail.com
www.BostonCIL.org
- Multi-Cultural Independent Living Center of Boston, Inc.
329 Centre Street
Jamaica Plain, MA 02130
(617) 942-8060
(617) 942-8630 Fax
Email: info@milcb.org
Website: www.milcb.org
Metro West Region:
- Metro West Independent Living Center
280 Irving Street, #401
Framingham, MA 01702
(508) 875-7853
(508) 875-8359 Fax
www.mwcil.org
Central and Western Region:
- Center for Living and Working
484 Main Street, Suite 345
Worcester, MA 01608-1874
(508) 798-0350
(508) 797-4015 Fax
Email: mritz@ceNterlw.org
www.centerlw.org
- Stavros Center for Independent Living, Inc.
210 Old Farm Road
Amherst, MA 01002
(413) 256-0473 voice/TTY
(413) 256-0190 Fax
staff@stavros.org
- Ad-Lib, Inc.
215 North Street
Pittsfield, MA 01201
(413) 442-7047
(413) 442-7158 TTY
(413) 443-4338 Fax
Email: adlib@vgernet.net
Northeast Region:
- Northeast Independent Living Program
20 Ballard Road
Lawrence, MA 01843
(978) 687-4288 voice/TTY
(978) 689-4488 Fax
Email: info@nilp.org
www.nilp.org
- Independent Living Center of the North Shore and Cape Ann
27 Congress Street, Suite 107
Salem, MA 01970
(978) 741-0077 voice/TTY
(978) 741-1133 Fax
Email: information@ilcnsca.org
www.ilcnsca.org
Southeast Region:
- Independence Associates
141 Main Street, 1st Floor
Brockton, MA 02301
(508) 583-2166 voice/TTY
(508) 583-2165 Fax
Email: dimenet@dimenet.org
www.iacil.org
- Southeast Center for Independent Living
Merrill Building
66 Troy Street
Fall River, MA 02721
(508) 679-9210 voice/TTY
(508) 677-2377 Fax
Email: scil@secil.org
www.secil.org
- Cape Organization for the Rights of the Disabled (CORD)
1019 Iyanough Road, #4
Hyannis, MA 02601
(508) 775-8300 voice/TTY
(508) 775-7022 Fax
Email: pburkley@cape.com
www.cilcapecod.org