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If not now, when? ...Get involved in politics as if your life depended on it, because it does. -- Justin Dart Justin Dart

Who was this man & why should he matter to you?
HINT: Without him there’d be no American’s with Disabilities Act. For more information on him and other people with disabilties in history visit the Disability Museum Online

 

 
 
 

Links


Each blue title will lead you to another web page that will give you additional information about issues for people with disabilities. If you would like to see another web page listed in our links page E-mail us with the name of the sight, what it is about and how it enhances Independent Living in our services area.

 

Page Index:

Local Resource Guide for St. George, Utah

Five County Association of Governments: Human Resources Directory 2008

Disability Related Resources - Index vi

Other Resources include:

  • Abuse
  • Adoption/Foster Care
  • Assisted Living & Longterm Care
  • Bereavement
  • Crisis/Emergency/Disaster
  • Crisis/Food Shelter
  • Education
  • Employment
  • Family Services
  • Financial
  • Home Assistance/Home Health
  • Hospice
  • Housing
  • Judicial Courts & Programs
  • Legal Services
  • Medical Equipment
  • Medical Facilities
  • Mental Health
  • Nutritional Education
  • Pharmaceutical Resources
  • Public Health Department
  • Resource & Referral Information
  • Senior Services
  • Substance Abuse
  • Support Group
  • Thrift Shops
  • Transportation
  • Veteran's Services
  • Voluteers

 

Utah Department of Human Services Aging & Adult Services, Child & Family Services, Juvinile Justice Services, Substance Abuse & Mental Health, Recovery Services, People with Disabilities and other offices, programs and services.

Utah State Independent Living Centers Contact List
For detailed list of Red Rock Center Staff see "Contact Us".


Utah Independent Living Center
Another Utah Independent Living Center that has a comprehensive listing of Independent Living resources and other web pages about disability issues.

Options for Independence
Another Utah Independent Living Center that has a comprehensive listing of Independent Living resources and other web pages about disability issues.

Independent Living Resource Utilization Project
ILRU provides support and technical assistance to independent living programs and policy makers around the world.

Presidents Committee for Employment of People with Disabilities
The President's Committee on Employment of People with Disabilities's mission is to facilitate the communication, coordination and promotion of public and private efforts to enhance the employment of people with disabilities. The Committee provides information, training, and technical assistance to America's business leaders, organized labor, rehabilitation and service providers, advocacy organizations, families and individuals with disabilities. The President's Committee reports to the President on the progress and problems of maximizing employment opportunities for people with disabilities.

National Institute on Disability Rehabilitation and Research - ADA and disability resources page
A large listing of resources on disability issues. ADA resources, general disability information, university based disability information, products and services, non-profit organizations, comercial products and services, communication adn computers, netnews, listservs, newsletters, announcements and writings, specific disabilities and legal resources.

ADAPT: Americans with Disabilities for Attendant Programs Today
Check out ADAPT's proposed legislation, Press Releases, our newsletter Incitement, a short history of ADAPT, bulletins and info on upcoming actions and events. If you want to find out more about joining ADAPT, about advocacy and organizing trainings, or about starting a local ADAPT group you can start right here. A national list of contacts will help you learn what is happening in your neck of the woods, and other areas have copies of articles you might find interesting and different brochures and flyers.

DBTAC: Disability & Business Techical Assistance Center - The Disability and Business Technical Assistance Center (DBTAC) is a national network of 10 regional DBTAC: ADA Centers that provide the most complete and experienced services for up-to-date information, referrals, resources, and training on the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) to businesses, employers, government entities, and individuals with disabilities, as well as media and news reporters.

The Women with Disabilities Center -

WWDC is a community service program of the Rehabilitation Institute of Chicago (RIC), run by women with disabilities in collaboration with health care providers. Our mission is to promote the safety and dignity of women and girls with disabilities by advocating for full access to quality healthcare and support services. The Center's services and programs empower women and girls with disabilities to practice self-determination in achieving lifelong physical and emotional wellness.

Sanderson Community Center of the Deaf and Hard of Hearing -

St. George activities and support. Email them for a current URL.

The Disability Rights Movement Exhibit at the National Museum of American History On-Line

How to Make a Difference

How to Make a Difference and Why it REALLY DOES Matter that you Try.

How to navigate the web site for the Utah Legislature

Updated Legislator Contact List

Articles about the changes from RRCI Newsletter

A Letter Format to Get you Started is in the second front page article.

 

Information About Disabilities and Secondary Disabilities

Hoarding -

Fact Sheet for Older Adults

Animal Hoarding

Chronicly Disorganized

Adult Children of Complusive Hoarders

Depression -

Online Self Test for Depression

Basic Information from WebMD

Anxiety -

Anxiety Self-Test

Basic Information from WebMD

Obesity -

The Obesity Society

Kids and Obesity

Obesity-Depression Link

Psychology of Obesity-Depression

Magazines and other Literature

Mainstream
New Mobility: Life on Wheels
Ragged Edge


This is only a small fraction of the resources available to people with disabilities on the web.