Advocacy
Trinity CHANGE, Inc is committed to advocate with the people we support for justice, inclusion, and full community participation.
Some of the key elements of our advocacy efforts include:
- Support individuals to speak for themselves in all matters where our assistance is needed.
- Represent the best interests of people who cannot speak for themselves by finding alternative ways of understanding their needs, including gathering information from others who represent their best interests.
- Advocate for laws, policies, and supports that promote justice and inclusion for people with disabilities and other groups who have been disempowered.
- Promote human, legal, and civil rights of all people and assist others to understand these rights.
- Recognize that those who victimize people with disabilities either criminally or civilly must be held accountable for their actions.
- Find additional advocacy services when those that we provide are not sufficient.
Advocacy Resources
Area Developmental Disabilities Board VII
2580 North First Street, Suite 240
San Jose, CA 95131-1015
Phone: (408) 324-2106
Email: ab7@scdd.ca.govt
Website Information: www.scdd.ca.gov/Area_Board/Area_Board_7.htm
Disability Rights California (DRC)
Website Information: www.disabilityrightsca.org/
Bay Area Regional Office
1330 Broadway, Suite 500
Oakland, CA 94612
Phone: (510) 267-1200
Clients' Rights Advocate/San Andreas Regional Center
Rita Difilippis, CRA
Phone: (408) 374-2470
Mandated Reporter
All Caregivers and staff affiliated with Trinity CHANGE are considered Mandated Reporters.
California Law, under section WIC 15630(a) of the Welfare & Institution Code provides for mandatory reporting of physical abuse, neglect, self neglect, sexual abuse, mental suffering, financial abuse, isolation, abandonment or abduction of a dependent adult when:
- the victim reports abuse has occurred or has knowledge of abuse
- you observe the incident
- when an injury or condition reasonably leads one to suspect that abuse has occurred
Any signs of abuse should be reported to Adult Protective Services. In Santa Clara County, you can call to make a report of abuse or discuss your concerns at (408) 975-4900 or 1-800 414-2002.
