program update

Advocacy Update

PWDF continues to hold a monthly Legal Clinic for Social Security beneficiaries (SSDI & SSI) with post-entitlement / eligibility issues. The clinic is held on the fourth Thursday of every month. Attorneys will be available to answer a wide range of client questions, from earned and unearned income resource limits to the effect of marriage on claimant benefits. Please call us at (415) 931-3070 to make an appointment.

The Advocacy Program welcomes licensed Staff Attorney Dr. Ching-Shu Wagner. A practicing dentist for over 25 years, Dr. Wagner received her J.D. in 2013 and is admitted to practice law in the State of California. Since receiving her law degree, Dr. Wagner has focused on advocating for clients with psychiatric and developmental disabilities.

PWDF Profile

Who We Are

People With Disabilities Foundation is an operating

501(c)(3) nonprofit organization based in San Francisco, California, which focuses on the rights of the mentally and developmentally disabled.

Services

Advocacy: PWDF advocates for Social Security claimant’s disability benefits in eight Bay Area counties. We also provide services in disability rights, on issues regarding returning to work, and in ADA consultations, including areas of employment, health care, and education, among others. There is representation before all levels of federal court and Administrative Law Judges. No one is declined due to their inability to pay, and we offer a sliding scale for attorney’s fees.

Education/Public Awareness: To help eliminate the stigma against people with mental disabilities in society, PWDF’s educational program organizes workshops and public seminars, provides guest speakers with backgrounds in mental health, and produces educational materials such as videos.

Continuing Education Provider: State Bar of California MCLE, California Board of Behavioral Sciences Continuing Education, and Commission of Rehabilitation Counselor Certification.