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Voluntary Services First

SDA is working with the Mental Health Association, ILRC, Coalition on Homelessness, ACLU, and many other organizations to oppose implementation of SB 1045 in San Francisco, which would expand conservatorship, without providing voluntary mental health services, substance abuse treatment, and housing. Please click here for more information and how you can help.

Trainings on Disability and Ableism

SDA is now offering Disability and Ableism training for community organizations, unions, government agencies, and businesses. Priced on a sliding scale, we offer a half-day or full day professional development opportunity for staff, board members, or volunteers to learn or refresh knowledge of systems that oppress people with disabilities. Through interactive presentations, role play, and games, this training includes disability history, cultural competency, ableism, useful communication skills, and more. One of the main goals is to explore our own experiences and views of disability. We hope to provoke deep conversation and create space for personal reflection, thereby giving you the skills to better serve your communities. For more information, please contact Jessica or Alice at 415-546-1333, jessica@sdaction.org or alice@sdaction.org.

* The Community Training on Disability & Ableism scheduled for Friday, November 16, has been CANCELLED due to poor air quality. We will reschedule soon.

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SDA’s Priorities for 2018

Housing: Repeal Costa-Hawkins to allow for tenant protections statewide!

Pedestrian Safety: Make it safer for seniors and people with disabilities to cross streets and get around the city!

Long-Term Care/Long-Term Services and Support: Explore how San Francisco can support quality long-term service options.

Click here for more details about SDA’s 2018 Advocacy Agenda

And SRO tenants are working to stop speculation and displacement! Click here for a video created by SDA and People Power Media.

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Dignity Fund Community Needs Assessment

The Dignity Fund legislation provides funding to enhance supportive services to help older adults (60+ years old) and adults with disabilities (18-59 years old) age with dignity in their own homes and communities. Under this legislation, a Dignity Fund Community Needs Assessment has been conducted to inform how the Dignity Fund can best address the community’s needs.

Click here for more information