All Walks Of Life

http://www.awol-texas.org/

Misson and activities:

All Walks Of Life-Home of STOP the violence to people with disabilities.
A one-stop knowledge site: we conduct presentations, collect data, produce
prevention material, advocate for;
prevention through awareness, opportunities and resources that lead
to solutions.
MISSION:To empower social solutions for people with disabilities.
VISION:To be at the forefront providing community involvement.
PURPOSE:To prevent violence to people with disabilities.

Our organization has a policy for including people with disabilities among staff, volunteer workers and clientele.

Our non governmental, non-profit, organization works at the national level.

We consider ourselves as part of the international Independent Living and Disability Rights Movement.

Our organization is mainly run, controlled and represented by disabled people.

We have expertise, or are interested in cooperating with other organizations, in the areas of:

Assistive devices.
Awareness raising.
Coalition building and networking.
Computers and disability.
International development and disability.
Legal aid.
Legislation.
Media work.
Recreation and travel.
Research.
Violence prevention efforts.
Violence prevention for people with disabilities.

We have traineeships or volunteer positions that people with disabilities are welcome to apply for.

Contact us:

Contact person:Blake Scruggs
Email:awol@awol-texas.org
Phone:281.495.9226
Home page:http://www.awol-texas.org/
Address:9106 Benthos
77083
Houston
Texas
United States

This entry added: Thursday 23rd December 1999. (record #255) Changed: Tuesday 25th May 2021. Link checked Monday 26th February 2024.