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Dollars Leveraged
The Council’s investment of over $4 million in
the leadership initiatives emerging from Florida
SAND and Partners in Policymaking were
instrumental in state and federal appropriation
of funding in the amount $2,474,255,124
reflected in the Transportation, Workforce,
and Broad Systems Change goals, as well as
attainment of the Working People with
Disabilities Program described in the SelfAdvocacy Systems Change goal.
Making a Difference
848 Self-Advocates
and 240 family members were reported as participating in Council
supported activities under the Self-Advocacy Leadership Goal
designed to increase their knowledge of how to take part in decisions
that affect their lives, the lives of others, and/or systems.
380 Self-Advocates
and 199 family members indicated that they were engaged in
advocacy activities.
193 Self-Advocates
and 148 family members indicated that they served on cross-disability
coalitions, policy boards, advisory boards, governing bodies, and/or
are serving in leadership positions.
235 Self-Advocates
were reported as members in 19 Florida SAND groups involved at the
local grassroots level with self-advocacy in 2020. Updated numbers
will be available in 2022.