News/Litigation - Advocacy Center

To request help from the Advocacy Center, call 1-800-960-7705 (Voice or via 711 Relay) or 1-855-861-3577 (TTY) or email advocacycenter@advocacyla.org. Our intake specialist will contact you within 1-2 business days to discuss your issue in detail and determine if AC can help.

3/18/12 - 09:00 PM by Pamela Fisher

Take Action: Help Save Employment Programs for People with Disabilities!

The Work Incentives Planning Assistance (WIPA) and Protection and Advocacy for Beneficiaries of Social Security (PABSS) programs are in jeopardy. These programs provide vital information and assistance to people with disabilities who want to work, and must be re-authorized by Congress immediately or they will end. Find out how to take action and urge your Congressman to re-authorize WIPA and PABSS!

10/4/11 - 03:00 PM by Pamela Fisher

October is National Disability Employment Awareness Month

The Work Pays group will hold job fairs in 9 Louisiana cities throughout the month of October for people with disabilities and potential employers.

9/7/11 - 12:53 PM by Stephanie Patrick

Advocacy Center’s Executive Director Wants to Talk with YOU!

Photo of Rep. Scott Simon Do you have questions about the work of the Advocacy Center, our priorities for 2012, or thoughts to share? Lois Simpson, AC's Executive Director, will be answering your questions and listening to your ideas on Wednesday, Sept. 14th from 6:00 pm - 7:00 pm and Monday, Sept. 19th from 3:00 pm -4:00 pm.

3/15/11 - 01:41 PM by Stephanie Patrick

People of AC - Jordan Chernikoff

Meet Jordan Chernikoff, Community Work Incentives Coordinator in AC's New Orleans office.

10/13/10 - 01:55 PM by Stephanie Patrick

CWIC Coverage Areas Revised

The coverage areas for staff in the Advocacy Center’s CWIC (Community Work Incentives Coordinators) have been revised to reflect staff changes.

Read more … CWIC Coverage Areas Revised

9/13/10 - 04:50 PM by Stephanie Patrick

Search for a Better Life

Kayla is a woman with brain damage and an intellectual disability. She wanted a better life – one that would offer her more than her current struggle to pay her expenses with only the benefits she received from her deceased father’s Social Security. She wanted to work to support herself and her son.

Annual Report Published

The 2008-2009 Annual Report is now available.

Volunteer Position Develops into Full Time Employment

After Sarah met some AC employees at a job fair in October 2009, she was convinced she could work.

7/28/10 - 11:27 AM by Stephanie Patrick

WORK PAY$

WORK PAY$ is a consortium of agencies working together to increase the employment opportunities of persons with disabilities in Louisiana.

AC Once Again Takes the La. Rehabilitation System To Task!

The AC Client Assistance Program (CAP) team was not happy to learn that Louisiana Rehabilitation Services (LRS) changed important policies without following the required administrative rules.