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Provides a mutual support group for parents, families and friends of LGBTQ+ people and LGBTQ+ people themselves. Also organizes and supports local events. Promotes the health and well-being of gay, lesbian, bisexual, transgender and queer persons, their families and friends through: support, education and advocacy.

Provides advocacy for people with psychiatric and neurological disabilities who are being denied Social Security benefits. Offers education and public awareness to help erase the stigma of psychiatric disabilities by producing training videos, seminars, and workshops. Primarily focuses on advocacy for SSI, Social Security Disability, and disability work incentive programs hearings and appeals.

Provides general information to consumers about the rights of air travelers with disabilities, respond to requests for printed consumer information, and assist air travelers with time-sensitive disability-related issues that need to be addressed in "real time."

Provides sanctuary, support, protection, and advocacy to low-income and indigent refugees and immigrants including a variety of low cost or free legal services and educating assisting low-income, indigent refugees to advocate for their own rights.

Provides a variety of services for the deaf and hard of hearing including legal resources, education, advocacy, interpreter program, assists with relay programming, assistive devices, captioning programs, and more related to deafness from infants to seniors. Website contains extensive information and resources. Administers the Captioned Media Program.

Supports families of individuals with mental illnesses, educates families and the public about mental illness, advocates for improved treatment and treatment facilities, fight stigma and discrimination, supports legislation that helps those with neurobiological brain disorders, improves private and public sector policies, increases outreach to people with mental illnesses and their families. Refers clients to local support groups provided through other organizations or local churches.

Provides a mutual support group for parents, families and friends of LGBTQ+ people and LGBTQ+ people themselves. Also organizes and supports local events. Promotes the health and well-being of gay, lesbian, bisexual, transgender and queer persons, their families and friends through: support, education and advocacy.

Provides legal and other advocacy assistance to people with disabilities including information and referral to other sources of assistance, peer and self-advocacy services, representation in administrative and judicial proceedings, investigation of abuse and neglect, legislative advocacy; and training. Legal assistance must be directly related to the individual's disability. Website contains extensive information.

Offers ADA regulations, technical assistance materials and publications are available in standard print as well as in alternate formats for people with disabilities. Provides ADA information line to answer questions and offer technical assistance to the public.

Provides basic information about laws and policies that affect transgender people across many areas, including employment, health care, housing, civil rights, immigration, prisoners’ rights, and identity document changes. TLC cannot provide any individualized legal advice or legal representation, or take on cases through the Legal Information Helpline.

Provides a mutual support group for parents, families and friends of LGBTQ+ people and LGBTQ+ people themselves.

Provides general information on developmental disabilities, systemic advocacy for people with mental retardation, cerebral palsy, autism, epilepsy, and conditions similar to mental retardation. Also conducts Quality Assessments for clients of the East Bay Regional Center, supports People First organizations and provides public education and information. Assists local councils on developmental disabilities in planning, coordinating, monitoring, advocacy, and evaluating services for individuals with developmental disabilities and their families to enhance independence, productivity and inclusion.

Trains and educates people with disabilities and parents of children with disabilities about their rights under state and federal disability rights laws so they can use the laws as tools to challenge exclusion and discrimination, and advocate effectively for full participation in the lives of their communities. Provides legal advocacy including representing clients in high impact litigation cas laws. Serves as co-counsel and prepare amicus curiae briefs on behalf of parties that include disability community representatives and members of Congress in disability rights cases heard by the U.S. Supreme Court and an impact on decision making process.

Works to improve and expand services to people with developmental disabilities and their families. Major Council activities include: identifying unmet needs and gaps in services, and working to develop services to meet these needs, providing opportunities for coordination of efforts and services, providing information about community resources and making referrals to appropriate agencies, identifying priorities, offering consultation, technical assistance, and training to agencies, professionals, parents, and the general public, liaison with legislative and governmental entities, publishing bulletins, newsletters, informational & education materials; and serving as an advocate for persons with developmental disabilities and their families.