ADVOCATE
MRCI is committed to creating innovative and genuine opportunities for people with disabilities or disadvantages at home, at work and in the community. One way in which we ensure these opportunities is to help people get engaged in, and provide information about the issues that are important to them.
MRCI believes that individuals with disabilities should have access to effective and high-quality employment, day and self-directed (home-based) services of their choice.
MRCI is proud to support our clients and their family members as well as the broader disability community in partnership with other disability providers and advocates in analyzing these disability policy matters.
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ADVOCACY SERVICES
Social Security-Disability Determination
PO Box 64709
St. Paul MN 55164
877-457-1734
Type(s) of training: Web site offers information on applying for SS or disability, the Ticket to Work program, retirement calculators and other tools.
All locations are listed on website.
Autism Society
2380 Wycliff St #102
St. Paul MN 55114 651-647-1083 www.ausm.org
Type(s) of training: Web site offers information on a variety of classes, camps and services including advocacy, counseling, therapists, social skills and support groups.
Minnesota Department of Employment and Economic Development
Economic Development 332 Minnesota St Suite E200 St. Paul MN 55101 952-838-9000 www.mn.gov/deed
Type(s) of training: Website offers help for job seekers to find employment, help businesses, find workers, and help anyone at any stage to explore and plan careers.
Brain Injury Association of America
2277 Mn-36 #200
Roseville MN 55113
612-378-2742
Type(s) of training: website offers information and referral. The Minnesota contact is: braininjuryinfo@biusa.orrtc@umn.edu
U of M Institute on Community Integration
Rachel Freeman, Ph.D. Patee Hall 110A, 150 Pillsbury Dr DE Minneapolis MN 55455
541-979-3409 Freem039@umn.edu
Type(s) of training: Offers training on person-centered thinking and planning and other community integration topics.
MN Dept. of Human Services
1295444 Lafayette Rd
St. Paul MN 55155 651-431-2000 www.DHS.info@state.mn.us
Type(s) of training: website: https://mn.gov/dhs. The Minnesota Department of Human Services strives to help people live as independently as possible so they can continue to be a part of the communities in which they live.
State Services for the Blind
A2200 University Ave W
#240 St. Paul MN 55114
651-259-7114
Type(s) of training: Training and advocacy for services for individuals who are blind.
Minnesota Helpinfo
1-800-333-2433
Type(s) of training: Navigating assistance with Minnesota's 10,000+ support agencies.
MN Disability Law Center
430 First Ave N Suite 300 Minneapolis MN 55401
612-332-1441
Provides professional legal help to Minnesotans with disabilities and others who traditionally lack access to the American justice system and cannot afford the services of a private attorney.
The Senior LinkAge Line
1-800-333-2433
Minnesota Board on Aging’s free statewide information and assistance service. The service is provided by six area agencies on aging that cover all 87 counties of MN and helps connect you to local services.
Office of Disability Employment Policy (ODEP)
The ODEP created the CIE Transformation Hub to bring together resources from across the federal government to provide practical guidance, policy information and evidence-based best practices that support steps to increase the participation of people with disabilities in Competitive Integrated Employment (CIE).
Self-Advocacy Online
Learn about Self-Advocacy (selfadvocacyonline.org)
Provides free access to:
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Short videos targeted to educating self-advocates about issues that are
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Find local self-advocacy groups to connect.
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Hear and see video personal stories of how self-advocates overcame obstacles
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Relevant research converted into dynamic, short, and engaging videos.
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Judy - MRCI EASE Client