What does WrightWay Advocacy | The Special Needs Parent Community do?
(Located in Southwest Riverside County - California)
WrightWay Advocacy | The Special Needs Parent Community (Southwest Riverside County) is an organization that aims to provide disability resources, parent support, education, and advocacy to families of children from birth to young adults that are affected by disabilities. We aim to empower our families to become advocates for themselves, connect with verifiable, dependable, and accessible services, programs, and family supports in their community.
Our Future Outlook
Selina Davis, Founder/CEO looks towards working with established community partners and sponsors to educate the community and organizations on disability awareness and equip our families with the tools and resources needed to access financial, educational, and social services. Selina Davis will do this through monthly parent support groups, community events, and workshops.
Who does WrightWay Advocacy serve?
Selina Davis provides support to mothers, women caregivers, kin caregivers and families currently residing in Hemet, San Jacinto and outlying Southwestern Riverside County Cities and communities that have a child from newborn to young adult, who are affected by all types of disabilities, chronic illness, medically fragile and/or care that is beyond typical caregiving.
What types of services do you provide?
Provide an extensive disability resource database that encompasses local organizations and businesses. These resources can be referred to families who request them. We are always looking for organizations that catered to the disabled population, to add to our resource database.
WrightWay hosts monthly Parent Empowerment Circle for parents with disabled children or adults. We hold monthly workshops with a variety of topics that are designed to educate, empower, and encourage our families to advocate for themselves.
Programs under WrightWay include Soulum Circle (support specific for moms), workshops for parents and caregivers, and provide online content include self-care planning, how to navigate the "system" and develop supports including respite and in-home health and support advocating retreat called HERally, (Heart, Emotions, Respite, Allies Retreat) a quarterly in person event hosted at a local conference center in the San Jacinto/Hemet Valley area. Future destination retreats include Joshua Tree, San Diego, Ojai, and other beautiful places (now that will be a total community and co-op effort).
What kind of resources do you offer?
Educational – for families needing IEP assistance, educational advocates, social service programs for special populations, understanding parent rights, public and private school requirements, and laws, etc...
Health – for families needing additional resources on how to apply for waivers, Medicaid eligibility, finding medical services, medical equipment, support coordination, health centers, etc.…
Financial – information on finding funding sources for services, respite, equipment, etc... money management for middle-income households that don’t qualify for Medicaid, money saving options (food pantries, clothing closets, discount retailers, etc...) insurance needs.
How do I request a resource?
To request a resource for your child or adult with a disability please fill out the request resources form.
How does my organization join your resource database?
If you have an organization, that serves the disabled population, and would like to be added to our database, please go HERE.
Do you offer resources outside of your 4 categories?
WrightWay Advocacy’s primary focus is to provide education and resources that will cover the basic areas of need for the special needs population we serve. At this time, We are only able to offer resources in these particular categories related to educational, health and financial. WrightWay Advocacy is a newly opened advocacy coaching business. We hope to apply for special status to become a (501)(c) by Winter 2019 so that we may better serve our local community.
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What areas do you primarily serve?
We primarily provide services for special needs families in the underserved areas of Hemet, San Jacinto, and Southwestern Riverside County.
I live outside of your service area, can you still assist me?
YES! At this time we are able to serve individuals and families living outside of the area with online and virtual social media applications.
Where are you located?
Selina Davis is providing services in her home office, virtually and within the local communities that we serve. Our goal is to be easily accessible to the public through our online site and by hosting our parent support groups, workshops, and community events, in public venues. To locate us, please follow our Programs and Events calendar. Feel free to ask any questions by visiting our Contact Us page. We aim to maintain a good working relationship with other local organizations so that we can continue to provide our mobile outreach. We would love to see you volunteer or participate at one of our events! Volunteers are needed.
What disabilities are included?
We serve Mom and Women Caregivers - of individuals affected by many primary disabilities, chronic illnesses and medically fragile. This includes, but is not limited to: physical disabilities, hearing and visual impairments, intellectual and learning disabilities, developmental delays, epilepsy, ADHD, and autism. We are an inclusive community. We are building a community.
If you are not familiar with disabilities and would like to get more information please review the IDEA information at http://www.understandingspecialeducation.com/13-categories-of-special-education.html
What do you mean by disability and special needs?
There is such a negative stigma around the word “disability” and “special needs”. WrightWay Advocacy is here to help you shake off the shackles of those labels. The term disability is more of a legal term, that assists you in getting services, more access to resources, and a better understanding of how to navigate your experience more successful. It is not your identity. Here at WrightWay Advocacy, we understand that your children and young adults are individuals and are not defined by disability or special need. We aim to help empower and educate families to be self-advocates and effectively access their needs. We use the term “special needs” to draw your attention and interest, as well as, for you to recognize what services we are providing. For more information on understanding special education, please refer to this website: http://www.understandingspecialeducation.com/13-categories-of-special-education.html
When are you open?
Selina's office hours are generally from 10am-3pm Mon-Fri. by text. Selina may be reached via Marco Polo also at 951-782-1550. The best way to reach WrightWay Advocacy is via text or email at WrightWay Advocacy@gmail.com. This email account is monitored 7 days a week. Please allow up to 48 hours or to receive a response.
How can I contact WrightWay Advocacy?
You can reach us:
E-mail WrightWayAdvocacy@gmail.com
Phone 951-782-1550
Website: http://wrightwayadvocacy.bravesites.com
Instagram: wrightway_advocacy
FB page: https://www.facebook.com/WrightWayAdvocacyNOW