Self-Advocacy

Self-advocacy is using your power to advocate for yourself and to educate others to do the same. If you want to grow as a self-advocate, The Arc Minnesota can help. We have lots of ways for you to get involved, including:

  • Join a committee
  • Be on a panel
  • Lead a training
  • Share your story

It doesn’t matter how much you know about self-advocacy. We welcome you to learn, grow, and make a difference.

Self-Advocacy Advisory Committee

The Arc Minnesota’s Self-Advocacy Advisory Committee helps members build leadership skills and work on important issues. Watch the video to learn more.

Contact us or look at our events calendar to learn about the next Self-Advocacy Advisory Committee meeting

Resources About Self-Advocacy

View all self-advocacy resources

The Arc’s Position Statement on Self-Advocacy

The Arc of the United States believes that with intellectual and/or developmental disabilities have the right to advocate for themselves.

Read The Arc’s Self-Advocacy Position Statement

The Arc Minnesota's Self-Advocacy Page

The Arc Minnesota has so many great resources for self-advocates to learn, grow, and connect with others.

Visit the Self-Advocacy Page

Self-Advocacy Groups in Minnesota

Find in-person and virtual self-advocacy meetings to connect with other self-advocates around the state!

Find a self-advocacy group near you!

The Arc Minnesota Blog: Self-Advocacy

Find blogs written by self-advocates, resources about self-advocacy and more on our blog.

Visit our blog

Event Calendar

Find events from The Arc Minnesota and our partners on our event calendar! It includes self-advocacy meetings, community events, and more!

Review our event calendar

Advocating Change Together (ACT)

Advocating Change Together is a grassroots disability rights organization run by and for people with developmental and other disabilities.

Visit the Advocating Change Together (ACT) website

Self-Advocates Becoming Empowered (SABE)

Self-Advocates Becoming Empowered is a national self-advocacy organization with regional representatives and members from every state in the U.S.

Visit the Self-Advocates Becoming Empowered (SABE) website

Self-Advocacy Online

Self-Advocacy Online shares networking groups, stories, and research.

Visit the Self-Advocacy Online website

Partners in Community Supports

PICS is a Financial Management Service that offers financial and technical support to help individuals and families self-direct their care.

Visit the Partners in Community Supports (PICS) website

Arc Guide to Self-Advocacy

Find resources and information on getting started as a self-advocate

Review the guide

Transportation Resources

Learn about transportation support to help you get around in your community.

See transportation resources

What Makes a Good Life?

Self-advocates were asked, “What Makes a Good Life?” Watch this short video and discover what they had to say.

How Do I Get More Information?

For more information, call The Arc at 952.920.0855 or toll-free at 833.450.1494, or submit your question to Ask An Advocate.

Ask An Advocate