TagPeer advocacy

Graphic with a black background with a photo of a monument on the grounds of Napa State Hospital in Northern California. It consists of several gray pillars with black displays with white texts, too far away to read. In the foreground are several large spiky succulent plants. In the background are a wooden fence and trees underneath a blue sky.

Posted September 4, 2025 Guest Blog Posts

“Still A Locked Door”: Mental Health Peer Advocates Remember Those Living in Disability Institutions

“Still A Locked Door”: Mental Health Peer Advocates Remember Those Living in Disability Institutions Jess Whatcott For the staff at the Peer Self-Advocacy Program of Disability Rights California, experiences with … Continue Reading “Still A Locked Door”: Mental Health Peer Advocates Remember Those Living in Disability Institutions

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Posted April 19, 2021 Guest Blog Posts

The New National Mental Health Crisis Line Wants to Track Your Location

The New National Mental Health Crisis Line Wants to Track Your Location L. Harris Content warnings: Police violence against mad and disabled people; involuntary mental health interventions … Continue Reading The New National Mental Health Crisis Line Wants to Track Your Location

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Posted December 29, 2020 DVP Blog Posts and Essays

Q&A with Ligia Andrade Zúñiga

All politics are local, right? All over the United States, more disabled people are running for office and winning. Here is my interview with Ligia Andrade Zúñiga about her campaign … Continue Reading Q&A with Ligia Andrade Zúñiga

Posted August 26, 2020 Guest Blog Posts

A Preface to Advocacy

Below is an excerpt from A Preface to Advocacy: What You Should Know as an Advocate, a guide by Erin Gilmer. You can read the entire document here as a … Continue Reading A Preface to Advocacy