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"Each person's map of the world is a unique as the person's thumbprint. There are no two people alike. No two people who understand the same sentence the same way. . . . So in dealing with people, you try not to fit them into your concept of what they should be." -Dr. Betty Carr of the California Department of Education
The ADVOCACY RESOURCE CENTER - SONOMA COUNTY, INC. seeks . . . .
- To
improve the quality of lives of people with mental retardation and with
developmental, mental and physical disabilities and their families;
- To work
through advocacy, information, programs of public policy, support and
training;
- To prevent
the causes and effects of these disabilities due to birth defects, diseases
and injuries.
- To accomplish
this Mission, we cooperate and collaborate with other individuals, organizations
and government agencies on issues of common concern.
Adopted by the Board of Directors, November 2, 1999
The Advocacy Resource Center - Sonoma County is a private, nonprofit organization dedicated to improving the quality of the lives of children, youth, adults and senior citizens who have developmental special needs of all kinds. These may exist due to birth defects, health problems, or disabilities (intellectual, physical and mental).
Here, at the Advocacy Resource Center, we have tried to respect the individual needs of each person who comes to us--we are asked, "How do you serve people?"-- The response is "One person at a time." While emphasize the individual needs of each person, we recognize the need to acknowledge diversity. Often, the person we are supporting has individual needs because of their diversity. We strive to encompass the diversity necessary to translate this philosophy into our organizational structure, policy, programs and resource materials.
