Helpful Links & Websites

Find links to other organizations, councils and resources.

Disability-Serving Organizations in Washington State

• ‍Abused Deaf Women's Advocacy Services
• ‍‍Comprehensive List of Disability Organizations at DOH
• ‍Disability Rights Washington (DRW)
• ‍Northwest Access Fund
• Northwest ADA Center
• ‍Partnerships for Action, Voices for Empowerment (PAVE)
• Self-Advocates in Leadership (SAIL)
• The Arc of Washington State
• Washington Assistive Technology Act Programs
• Washington Client Assistance Program (CAP)
• Washington State ABLE Savings Plan
• Washington State Coalition Against Domestic Violence
• Washington State Coalition for Language Access (WASCLA)

Disability-Serving Washington State Government Agencies & Councils

• ‍Governor's Committee on Disability Issues and Employment (GCDE)
• Developmental Disabilities Council (DDC)
• Department of Services for the Blind (DSB)
• DSHS Division of Vocational Rehabilitation (DVR)
• Office of the Deaf and Hard of Hearing (ODHH)
• ‍Rehabilitation Council (WSRC)

National Disability-Serving Organizations‍

• ‍Hearing Loss Association of America (HLAA)
• ‍Independent Living Research Utilization (ILRU)
• Job Accommodation Network
• Multiple Sclerosis Association of America (MSAA)
• National Alliance for the Mentally Ill (NAMI)
• National Association of the Deaf
• National Autism Association
• National Council on Independent Living (NCIL)
• National Federation of the Blind
• National Multiple Sclerosis Society
• National Organization on Disability
• ‍Telecommunications for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing, Inc
• ‍United Spinal Association

Federal Government Agencies

• Administration for Community Living (ACL)
• Americans With Disabilities Act
• Department of Health & Human Services
• Office of Disability Employment
• ‍Social Security Administration Disability Program

Advocacy Resources

• Washington State Legislators District Finder

Emergency Preparedness

• ADA Guide to Emergency Planning
• ‍Alert & Notification Warnings | Emergency Management Division
• Access & Functional Needs | Emergency Management Div.
• ‍County Emergency Management Agencies
• FEMA Washington State Resources
• Great Washington Shake Out | Earthquake Preparedness
• Local Emergency Planning Committees - By City
• Partnership For Inclusive Disaster Strategies
• Ready.gov | Emergency Preparedness for People With Disabilities
• Red Cross | Resources for People With Disabilities
• Tsunami Preparedness in Washington

LGBTQ+ Resources

• ‍Gay City‍‍
• Odyssey Youth Movement
• Pride Foundation of Washington
• Queer Youth Resource Center
• ‍Rainbow Center (Tacoma)
• Respect Ability
• Seattle Pride