John O'Brien is a leader in organisational change in the US in order to get better quality community support for people who have disabilities. In this booklet he describes the Georgia Advocacy Office's experience in planning and implementing the means to represent the interests of people who have disabilities. Georgia Advocacy Office is a citizen advocacy organisation. The booklet takes the reader step by step through the development of an agency and designing of a program for advocacy. It provides examples of citizen advocacy action. Keyword: Advocacy
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Building Creative Tensions: Developing a Citizen Advocacy Program for People with Mental Handicaps
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