PWDF UPDATE

People With Disabilities Foundation (PWDF) Welcomes New Employees, Seeks Managing Attorney to Convert to Legal Director

PWDF welcomed Stephanie Goodyear as Manager of Programs. Ms. Goodyear has over 30 years’ of experience working with and advocating for people with all types of disabilities.

Susan Widule recently joined PWDF as Staff Attorney. She spent 15 years as a sole practitioner specializing in estate planning with an emphasis on families with disabled children and special needs trusts.

We are looking for a Managing Attorney to Convert to Legal Director. Please see our Careers page for more information.

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 and Commission of Rehabilitation Counselor Certification.