Self-Advocacy Academy
The Self-Advocacy Academy is a weekly program of sessions and activities to support you in discovering what you want in life and empowering you to get it.
The Academy is an interactive program engaging participants in 2-hour sessions each week from 10am to noon currently offered on Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday or Friday with remote and in-person options.
Organized in three trimesters of 13 sessions each. You’re never far from a new group beginning with start times in January, April and September. Participants commit to attending each session over the course of a year.
The ACT facilitators are trained experts in delivering the curriculum.
The Academy is an unlicensed market-based service within the Family Training and Counseling services.
The Academy curriculum revolves around three goal areas:
Building personal power
Connecting to disability rights
Building stronger and more inclusive communities
“I like taking these classes, it’s like a workout for my brain!”
— Ademola K., Self-Advocate
About the Program
People enroll for a full year of programming attending three trimesters per year.
Our curriculum is adapted to each participant, so this class is accessible to any participant! In addition to gaining important advocacy skills, our classes will connect self-advocates to our statewide self-advocacy network! Our courses include:
101: Intro to Self-Advocacy
102: Deepening Your Self-Advocacy
103: Living the Way We Want
104: Building Your Circle of Friends
Goal Setting for Self-Advocacy
Each course is 13 weeks and takes place at a community site, day program, or the ACT office!
Billing Information
UMPI: A778683300
HCPC: S5110
Unit rate: $19.75
Units: 270 annually (90 per trimester)
Dates: 2/12/25-12/31/25