When Terri Baker walked into an emergency room for blood in her urine, doctors diagnosed her with kidney stones, and something she didn't expect: Stage 4 cancer.

While many solutions are needed to address this crisis, one tool continues to stand out: self-advocacy. The Black Mamas Matter Alliance is bringing some much-needed awareness to the persistent and ...

“When the students get to the workshop, they’re like, ‘Oh my God, I’ve had this self-advocacy curriculum. I’m so bored with self-advocacy,” says Gillespie-Lynch. “You can’t show people self-advocacy; ...

BATTLE CREEK, Mich. — A candlelight vigil and support advocacy event will take place Monday. In recognition of National Crime Victims’ Rights Week (NCVRW) and to support people impacted by ...

Self-advocacy skills are crucial for students as they navigate through their academic journey and beyond. These skills empower students to effectively communicate their needs, seek support, and ...

An advocacy group is calling for measures to reduce Ireland’s alcohol consumption to help stop domestic violence against women and children. Over 65,000 domestic violence incidents were reported ...

John Parra via Getty Images It remained a crass conversational fixture for some until around the late 1990s, Neas said, thanks to the self-advocacy work of people in disability communities.

The six-week course, developed by the upstate-based Self-Advocacy Association of New York State, also known as SANYS, was held at offices of the Long Island-based nonprofit Family Residences and ...