Advocacy and Social Action for People with Disabilities - South West

Organizations and groups that provide services to protect and promote rights and interests of people with disabilities through advocacy and policy development. Some organizations also advocate on behalf of individuals.
 
These services serve all or part of South West
Adult Protective Services of Grey and Bruce Counties   Owen Sound
Bruce (County of) - Accessibility Advisory Committee   Walkerton
Bruce Peninsula Association for Community Living   Wiarton
Community Living North Perth   Listowel
Community Living South Huron   Dashwood
Community Living St Marys and Area   St Marys
Community Living Stratford and Area   Stratford
Community Living Tillsonburg   Tillsonburg
Community Living Walkerton and District   Walkerton
Community Living Wingham and District   Wingham
Easter Seals Ontario - London Office   London
Facile Independent Facilitation Perth   Stratford
Family Service Thames Valley - Community Integration Program (CIP) Adult Protective Service Worker (APSW)   London
Family Services Perth-Huron - Developmental Disability Services   Stratford
Grey (County of) - Grey County Joint Accessibility Advisory Committee   Owen Sound
Hutton House - Association for Adults with Disabilities   London
Independent Living Centre London and Area   London
London (City of) - Accessibility Community Advisory Committee   London
March of Dimes Canada - Southwest Regional Office   London
Middlesex County - Middlesex Accessibility Advisory Committee   London
Ontario. Ministry of the Attorney General - London Office - Office of the Public Guardian and Trustee   London
Oxford (County of) - Accessibility Advisory Committee   Woodstock
Pathways Employment Help Centre - Dufferin Campus - Advocacy Services   London
Spinal Cord Injury Ontario - Southwestern Ontario Regional Office   London
Stratford (City of) - Accessibility Advisory Committee   N5A 2L3
Thumbs Up   St Thomas
Voices Perth   St Marys
WDDS (Woodstock and District Developmental Services) - Family Support Services   Woodstock
Wellkin Child and Youth Mental Wellness (Oxford County) - Adult Protective Service Program   Woodstock
Woodstock (City of) - Accessibility Advisory Committee   Woodstock

These services are located outside of South West, but provide service to South West.
AboutFace   Toronto
Canadian Council of the Blind   Ottawa
Canadian Hard of Hearing Association   Ottawa
Canadian Home Care Association   Mississauga
Centre for ADHD Awareness, Canada   Toronto
Community Living Ontario   Toronto
Community Networks of Specialized Care  
DisAbled Women's Network Canada   Montreal
Easter Seals Ontario - Barrie-Simcoe County Office   Barrie
Epilepsy South Central Ontario - Halton Peel Hamilton Region   Mississauga
Georgian College - Barrie Campus - Accessibility Services   Barrie
Inclusion Canada   Toronto
March of Dimes Canada - Hamilton Office   Hamilton
March of Dimes Canada - West Central Regional Office   Mississauga
Ontario Agencies Supporting Individuals with Special Needs   Toronto
Ontario Association on Developmental Disabilities   Peterborough
Ontario Federation for Cerebral Palsy   Toronto
Spinal Cord Injury Ontario   Toronto


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