Direct Advocacy & Resource Center

11/07/2025

Join the Virtual Community Town Hall Today!

👉 Register here: https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_UgMDUa7MRjmGieSHMIB4Vg

📣 Virtual Community Town Hall – Friday, November 7, 2025 - 12 PM–2 PM (Arizona time)

Topic: The Government Shutdown and Its Impact on People Who Have Disabilities

Hosted by the Arizona Statewide Independent Living Council (AZSILC), the Arizona Disability Advocacy Coalition (AZDAC), and Statewide Partners.

Join us for a virtual community town hall to talk about how the government shutdown is affecting people who have disabilities and others living on fixed incomes.

We’ll share updates and resources on:
✅ Arizona WILC Program
✅ SNAP Changes
✅ Vocational Rehabilitation
✅ Arizona Food Bank
✅ Other Community Resources

Accommodation: ASL and CART

🗓 Friday, November 7, 2025
🕛 12:00 PM – 2:00 PM (Arizona time)
💻 Virtual on Zoom
👉 Register here: https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_UgMDUa7MRjmGieSHMIB4Vg

📞 Questions? Contact David Carey at (602) 365-0987 or david@azsilc.org

11/04/2025

November News -

The Arizona Statewide Independent Living Council (AZSILC) Information Gathering Session Arizona Statewide Independent Living Council (AZSILC) wants to hear from the disability community to participate in an Information Gathering Session. The gathering session is an opportunity to receive a general o...

10/31/2025

Register today for our December inclusive hiring event with the City of Tucson! If you’re looking for a job and want to connect with employers who value accessibility and diversity, this is the place to be. Join us for real opportunities, in a welcoming environment for job seekers of all abilities.

Event details: https://www.directaz.org/news/december-accessible-job-fair
Register now: https://form.jotform.com/Direct_Advocacy/accessible-hiring-event_12-16-2025

10/10/2025

Direct is participating in selling tickets for the Tucson Classics Car Show. Tickets are $10, and Direct gets to keep $4 from each ticket sold. Each ticket also includes a raffle ticket for a 2025 C-8 1LT Corvette Stingray Coupe or $40,000, or other prizes like local gift cards. https://tucsonclassicscarshow.com/
Note: Online sales end on October 15th.

You can purchase tickets online and:
•Select ‘Yes’ to Would you like to credit this sale to a Rotary Club of Tucson Member or a Rotary charity?
•Then, enter Direct Advocacy & Resource Center as the referral organization name.

If you need help purchasing tickets, contact us at 520-624-6452 or email at direct@directaz.org

The car show will be held on Saturday, October 18, from 10 am – 4 pm at the Gregory School (3231 N. Craycroft Rd, Tucson, AZ 85712). You don’t need to attend the car show as they will contact winners.

10/09/2025

Did you know?
Accessible voting machines are available in every polling place!

Come try one out at our Disability Voter Education Day and get the tools you need to vote with confidence. Learn about helpful community resources and take part in interactive workshops on key topics, including:

•Voting rights
•Voter ID laws
•Role of Clean Elections
•Unsilence the Vote

When: Tuesday, October 14, 2025
Time: 9:30 am - 3 pm
Where: 1001 N. Alvernon Way, Tucson, AZ 85711

Registration Required https://form.jotform.com/Direct_Advocacy/disability-voter-education-day-10-1

Please click the link to complete this form.

10/03/2025

October News -

09/16/2025

Attend our Disability VOTER Education Day!

Your Voice, Your Vote, Your Future

Get informed, engaged, and empowered at this event with:

• Information resources
• Interactive workshops
• Learn how to use an accessible voting machine

When: Tuesday, October 14, 2025
Time: 9:30 am - 3 pm
Where: 1001 N. Alvernon Way, Tucson, AZ 85711

Registration Required https://bit.ly/VotingRights2025

09/09/2025

Disasters Happen: Prepare Now, Learn How!

Join us for a National Preparedness Month event!
When: Thursday, September 25, 2025
Time: 9:30 am - 2:30 pm
Where: Direct Advocacy & Resource Center, 1001 N. Alvernon Way, Tucson, AZ 85711

Here's what's in store:
• Interactive workshops
• Information resource fair
• Build your own emergency kit
• Learn to use a fire extinguisher
• Connect with local disaster relief organizations
• Giveaways

Please register in advance to reserve your spot! https://bit.ly/47dxVPb

09/09/2025

Looking for your next job opportunity?
Don't miss our Accessible Hiring Event on Wednesday, September 24 from 10 am - 1 pm at Direct Advocacy & Resource Center, 1001 N. Alvernon Way, Tucson, AZ 85711. We're bringing together several employers who are actively hiring for entry-level positions in the following industries:
• Retail
• Restaurant
• Industrial

Be Prepared
•Dress to impress
•Bring multiple copies of your resume

Please register for a time slot to help us maintain smooth flow and prepare for requested accommodations https://form.jotform.com/Direct_Advocacy/accessible-hiring-event_9-24-25

09/08/2025

September News -

08/04/2025

August News -

07/22/2025

Participant Spotlight: David S
Question: What does disability pride mean to you?

David: Well, I would say that the key is that disabled people are people first. That we... I won’t put them in a special category — we are people, and we just want to be treated as people. That I'm still able to do, well, such as being a volunteer at the Desert Museum.
For example, my neighbors told me, “You can do yoga, you can do Tai Chi, you can swim, you can do this, you can do that — and lots of people with an able body would not be able to keep up with you.”

So — and I don't mean to pat myself on the back — but it’s like, the disabled part really is secondary to the people part, that person. And I can do as much or as little as anyone else.