PWDF E-newsletter Articles

In the Spotlight: PWDF Appeals SSA on Section 504 Class Action Complaint; Claims Retaliation

In the Spotlight: The "Helping Families in Mental Health Crisis Act" (HR 3717)

Community Currents: PWDF Spearheads Interdisciplinary Health Care Task Force

In the Spotlight: E-Therapy as a Potential Avenue for Mental Health Treatment

Current Opening: PWDF Deputy Director to Convert to Executive Director

Upcoming Workshops and Legal Clinics: Reasonable Accommodations in Housing Workshop, SSDI/SSI Post-Entitlement / Eligibility Clinic

PWDF News: Advocacy and Education Program Updates

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.