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Welcome to Our Website!

Advocates in Action RI is Rhode Island's premiere statewide Self-Advocacy organization. As an independent, 501(c)3 organization, our mission is to empower people who have a developmental disability to advocate for themselves and others, to support and strengthen the Self‐Advocacy movement and to raise awareness about disability issues in the community. We strive to help people become educated about their options, aware of available resources, able to make informed decisions, in control of their own lives, and involved within the community.

Check out the menu on the left to view the various ways that we've worked towards these goals over the years. This is just a small sample of the resources in our collection. Send us an email if you're looking for something specific. We're happy to help!

Silhouette of a person in a wheelchair, raising their arms in triumph on top of a mountain. This is the logo for Trailblazers, Rhode Island's 2026 Self-Advocacy conference.

Save the Date for Trailblazers, RI's 30th Annual Self-Advocacy Conference!

Thursday, May 7th (virtual)

Friday, May 8th (in-person dinner dance party)

CLICK HERE to visit our conference page and find out more!

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The 2026 Quarterly DD Community Forums will take place over Zoom from 3:00 to 4:30 pm on the following dates:

Tuesday, March 10th

Tuesday, June 9th

Tuesday, September 8th

Tuesday, December 8th

Visit our Community Forum Page to register and view previous Forums and Information Sessions.

Congratulations to Our 2025 Leadership Series Graduates!

A collage of graduation pictures of the 2025 Leadership Series members.

Graduation Photo for the Leadership Series Class of 2025

This page was updated on Friday, March 13, 2026

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