Know Your Rights. Find Your Voice. Create Change.
Advocacy starts with understanding your rights, speaking up for yourself and others, and working together to create more inclusive communities. Whether you are a self-advocate, family member, caregiver, or professional, Wyoming has organizations ready to help you learn, lead, and make a difference.
What is
Self-Advocacy?
Self-advocacy can happen at school, at work, in healthcare settings, within your community, and in everyday life.
Featured Advocacy Partners
The Wyoming Institute for Disabilities (WIND) helps individuals with developmental disabilities, families, professionals, and communities through education, training, leadership development, and community engagement. WIND promotes inclusion, independence, and full participation in community life.
Resources available through WIND include:
Leadership and advocacy training
Disability information and resources
Family support programs
Employment and community inclusion initiatives
Educational webinars and learning opportunities
Protection & Advocacy (P&A) protects the legal, civil, and human rights of Wyoming residents with disabilities. Their staff provides information, advocacy assistance, and legal support related to disability rights, services, voting access, education, employment, and discrimination concerns.
P&A can help with:
Disability rights questions
Access to services and supports
Employment and workplace accommodations
Voting rights
Abuse, neglect, and discrimination concerns
Legal advocacy and representation
Additional Advocacy Resources
Provides training, information, and advocacy support to families of children and young adults with disabilities, helping them understand their rights and navigate education and support systems.
(WIL)
Supports people with disabilities in achieving greater independence through peer support, skills training, advocacy, and community resources.
Every person deserves the opportunity to be heard, make informed choices, and participate fully in their community. Whether you are advocating for yourself, a family member, or others, your voice can help create positive change and build a more inclusive Wyoming.
Learn. Lead. Change.