Freedom Resource Center for Independent Living, Inc.
Advocacy - Disabilities
Freedom Resource Center for Independent Living - Wahpeton
315 11th St N, Wahpeton, ND, 58075
(701) 672-1648
freedom@freedomrc.org
https://freedomrc.org/core-services/individual-systems-advocacy
Service Details
Description
Program that works on behalf of individuals and/or groups to make sure that they receive the benefits and services for which they are eligible
Additional Information
Empowering people to make choices and have input in all aspects of their lives. Assistance and/or representation in obtaining access to benefits, services and programs.
Provides information on any disability-related topic, referrals to appropriate agencies and programs, and assistance in applying for services.
* Information about disability-related topics
* Referrals to agencies and programs
* Help to apply for services
* How to find accessible and affordable housing
* Rights and responsibilities
* Options to make personal decisions to be in charge of their own lives
Organization led by people with disabilities. Freedom works toward equality and inclusion for people with disabilities through programs of empowerment, community education and systems change.
Businesses, agencies and families can contact Freedom for information about accessibility, disability rights laws and how to be respectful of people with disabilities.
Features
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Area Served by County
- Traverse County
- Wilkin County
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Legal Information
- Benefits assistance
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Payment
- Free / no cost to everyone
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Specialization
- Disabilities
Eligibility
Any person of any age who has a disability
Area Served
Minnesota:
Traverse and Wilkin counties
North Dakota:
Richland County
Websites
Phone Numbers
Type | Number | Hours |
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Main | (701) 672-1648 |
Last Update
12/10/2024
Other Locations
- Freedom Resource Center for Independent Living - Fargo 2701 9th Ave S, Ste H, Fargo, ND, 58103
- Freedom Resource Center for Independent Living - Fergus Falls 125 W Lincoln Ave, Ste 1, Fergus Falls, MN, 56537
Other Services or resources
Taxonomy Terms Used: Clicking a taxonomy term from the list below launches a new search.
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FP-0500.3300Individual Advocacy Definition
Programs that intercede on behalf of individuals to help them establish eligibility for or obtain needed services when they have been denied benefits or services for which they are eligible, when they need assistance to communicate their needs to a service provider or to otherwise effectively represent themselves, or when they have a complaint about a service. Individual advocacy attempts to reach equitable settlements without resorting to litigation and seeks to meet individual needs without attempting to change social institutions.
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LR-1550Centers for Independent Living Definition
Consumer controlled, community based, cross disability, nonresidential agencies designed and operated within a local community by individuals with disabilities that provide an array of independent living services. All CILs provide five core services: information and referral, independent living skills training, peer counseling, individual and systems advocacy and transition. In addition, many CILs also offer transportation services, mobility training, personal assistance, housing and home modifications, recreation services, vocational programs, assistance in obtaining assistive technology equipment and other individualized services designed to increase and maintain independence.
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YC-1700Disability Benefit Recipients Definition
Previously employed individuals who have lost their earnings due to a physical or mental impairment severe enough to prevent them from working and who are receiving monthly cash benefits from a public or private source during the period of disability.
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YJ-8750People With Disabilities/Health Conditions Definition
Individuals who have physical, sensory, developmental, cognitive, mental or emotional limitations, illnesses or injuries that affect their ability to engage in one or more major life activities. Disabilities and health conditions may be temporary or permanent, may be present at birth or occur at any point in a person's lifetime, and can be of different levels of severity.
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YQ-1500Consumer Directed Organizational Perspective Definition
Organizations and individual practitioners who offer maximum choice and control (including the ability to select, manage and dismiss their workers) to people who use services or other supports to help with daily activities.