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This section includes information about organizations that provide legal advice or free or reduced fee lawyers as well as advocacy and public policy groups. There are also organizations where parents can find lists of advocates to navigate such systems as public schools or healthcare.
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Works to change public policy and support member groups in New Jersey
www.abcdnj.org
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Provides children and adults with cognitive, intellectual, and developmental disabilities with advocacy and resource information, see local chapter information as well as Family Resource Guides by state
www.thearc.org
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Offers information and support to families of children with any disability or chronic illness, age birth through 21 in Connecticut
www.cpacinc.org
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Provides legal advocacy on disability issues in Massachusetts
www.dlc-ma.org
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Maine's protection and advocacy agency for people with disabilities
www.drcme.org
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Provides information, referral, advice, and legal representation and advocacy to individuals with disabilities in New Hampshire
www.drcnh.org
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Provides parent education, advocacy training, resource specialists and excellent resource database online, including camp directory www.fcsn.org
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Provides free civil (noncriminal) legal assistance to low-income people in Boston and thirty-one additional cities and towns www.gbls.org/index.htm
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Provides free legal services to low-income people in Middlesex and Suffolk counties, Massachusetts www.law.harvard.edu/students/orgs/hlab/index.html
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Advocates for quality, affordable heath care
www.hcfama.org
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Connects local Parent Advisory Counsels in Massachusetts; has list of area advocates
www.masspac.org
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Provides information about legal issues affecting low-income Massachusetts residents
www.masslegalservices.org
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Massachusetts- 617-338-2345, provides advocacy information for people with mental health issues
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As the statewide organization of the Federation of Families for Children's Mental Health, PAL provides support, education, and advocacy around issues related to children's mental health
www.ppal.net
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Self Advocacy organization of New Hampshire
www.peoplefirstofnh.org
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Provides professional development and support for advocates; has list of available advocates
www.spanmass.org
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Supports families advocating for children with special needs in New Jersey
www.spannj.org
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