Alliance of People with disAbilities
2013 Facts and Figures
Alliance of People with disAbilties (Alliance) has a main office in Seattle and branch in
Bellevue, and is the only Center for Independent Living serving King County. During the 2013
fiscal year (October 1, 2012 – September 30, 2013) 22 staff provided services to more than 5,500
participants. Participants sometimes use more than one service.
2013 Alliance Participants with SignificantDisabilities Receiving Direct Services: 304
Alliance Participants Composition by Gender and Age:
Gender
Female
56%
Male
44%
60 and older
17%
Age
under 25
25 – 59
15%
68%
Alliance Participants by Disability Type:
2013 Alliance Participants Receiving Individual Core Services and/or Additional Services:
5,500
Core Services
Alliance is a Center for Independent Living for King County – which contains approximately
30% of the population of the State of Washington – with 20% of County residents having a
visible and/or non-visible disability. There are four core services that a CIL provides: 1.
Advocacy both systems and individual, 2. Peer Support, 3. Independent Living Skills Training,
and 4. Information and Referral Services.
1. Advocacy
Alliance provides both systems and individual advocacy. In order to more effectively provide
these services Alliance is a member of Seattle Human Services Coalition, Eastside Non-Profit
Agencies, Directors of Disabilities Organization and the Association of Centers for Independent
Living – Washington. Advocating with individuals during 2013 resulted in empowering 235
Seattle and 57 Eastside residents received transportation services. Also, access to healthcare was
provided for 437 Seattle and 230 Eastside residents. In addition, Alliance served 257 Seattle and
50 Eastside residents with Assistive technology requests.
2. Information and Referral I&R
Alliance incorporates advocacy into its I&R program. During 2013 our agency received more
than 4,800 calls for information at the main office in Seattle and 1,160 calls at the Eastside
branch office. In almost 26% of the calls, individuals were called back at a later date to see if the
necessary information was provided or additional services were needed.
3. Independent Living Skills Training (IL Plans)
Alliance staff works individually and in groups with consumers on setting IL goals and on
learning the skills needed to achieve those goals. Training is customized for each person’s
individual needs and learning style. As with other services, in-person or phone interpreters are
offered to those who need it. During the 2013 year staff provided one-to-one services for 111
Seattle and 99 Eastside individuals. Meetings can be arranged with participants in their local
communities, if they do not have transportation. Alliance strives to keep its office a low-scent
environment to increase accessibility for people who have chemical sensitivities. Periodically,
group IL skills sessions are also held. Four group training sessions were held this year.
4. Peer Support
Alliance of People with disAbilities is a consumer based non-profit and practices our mission of
empowering individuals with disabilities. The majority of our staff, managers and Board have
significant disabilities. We work with the Division of Vocational Rehabilitation, WorkSource
and Veteran’s Administration to actively hire employees with disabilities. Since the majority of
Alliance’s staff members are people with disabilities, peer support is built into all of the services
provided by Alliance. This year Alliance continued our two Facebook pages that complement
our peer to peer model. The Alliance Facebook page has over 375 “likes” and has engaged in
peer interaction with over 1,500 individuals posting comments and initiating discussions on
topics relating to disability. We also have a Facebook page “YouthWithdisAbilitiesRock” with
approximately 110 “likes” and had over 150 postings. More than 60 group meetings were
held. Topics discussed at meetings included goal-setting, parenting, self-esteem, education,
employment, 504s/IEPs, relationships, advocacy, assistive technology, life skills, and more. All
sessions provided opportunities for peer interaction and relationship-building. These programs
are also available in Spanish and Tagalog.
Additional Programs: Youth Transition Program
This program assists in preparing youth for the transition from high school to adult
life. Meetings are held with youth at least once a month and are an opportunity to connect with
other youth for peer support to develop new skills and learn about community resources. Group
meetings are held in various locations, including Alliance offices, schools, community centers,
and libraries. Youth and their families are also encouraged to engage in Independent Living
skills training individually with staff.
In 2013, Alliance Youth participated in 20 events including the Youth Leadership Forum
sponsored by the Governor’s Committee. These activities provided peer to peer
experiences. Youth engaged in job shadowing, tablet training, panel presentations,
Bumbershoot, Pridefest, and the Alliance Annual Picnic.
Alliance had four active monthly peer group meetings, two for youth (Seattle and Bellevue),
Employment and a Parents with disAbilities support/educational group. Staff worked with 29
youth on assistive technology and software designed to accommodate their specific types of
disabilities.
Staff also disseminated Independent Living outreach information to over 25 schools, and our
2013 Annual Meeting was “Assistive Technology in the Classroom”, where speakers discussed
the Assistive Technology Act and the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act
(Improvement). Additionally, booths were available for students, parents, educators and the
public to try out new technologies with adaptations. Staff also worked with the City of Kirkland,
Eastside Refugee & Immigrant Coalition, Boys & Girls Club, YouthCare, SOAR, and the
University of Washington, among other organizational partners, to ensure non-duplication and
coordination of services.
New Program Initiatives: Digital Toolbox
In 2010 Alliance opened a technology lab with funding from Seattle Technology Matching
Funds, Adobe Foundation, Division of Vocational Rehabilitation, and the American Recovery
and Reinvestment Act funds. The lab has equipment designed for learning disabilities, mobility,
sensory and every type of disability, including mental health. In the iTEC Lab you will find
equipment such as adaptive desks, chairs, computers, input devices and much more. It has a
tactile copier, a Braille copy machine, an interactive white board, AT software (SA to Go,
JAWS), multiple pointing devices, and one handed keyboard. It also has software for over
twelve different non-visible disabilities. This lab is available to consumers with disabilities to
learn about and be trained on various AT that will increase independence and employment
opportunities for people with disabilities.
In 2013 Alliance assisted more than 110 (Seattle) and 47 (Eastside) with vocational
goals. Additionally, assistance with assistive technology was provided to 214 individuals. This
program is continuing to expand with our approval to do Community Rehabilitation Program and
the Digital Toolbox. Alliance also worked with the Division of Vocational Rehabilitation to
design and implement the Digital Toolbox. We are also utilizing it with the Veterans
Administration.
2013 Income and Expense: Where Did Your Contributions Go?
Expenses
Administration
Direct Services
Advocacy
TOTAL
2012
2013
11%
55%
32%
100%
12%
56%
32%
100%
In 2013, Alliance had an expense budget of $786,846. Of these funds less than 12% was used for
administration and fund raising. Program expenses were: Seattle programs 35%, Bellevue
programs 31%, Youth Services 10%, and fee-based services accounting for the remaining 12%.
In addition, volunteers donated more than 5,000 hours of work and services.
Funds Allocation
In addition to federal funds, Alliance received funds from membership and donations (<1%),
United Way of King County (4%), city and King county (<1%); State of Washington/DVR
(17%), and Fee-based-services (7%).
Income:
Governmental support: $669,104
Contributions: $4,659
Program revenue: $23,229
Interest income: $99
In-Kind Contributions: $2,639
Other: $62,911
Miscellaneous (Loss) Income: ($1,515)
Loss on Disposal of Equipment: ($3,614)
Total revenues and support: $786,846
Supporting Agencies, Businesses & Foundations
American Recovery and Reinvestment Act Funds
Bill Wright Technology Matching Funds
City of Kenmore, WA
City of Kirkland, WA
City of Renton, WA
Division of Vocational Rehabilitation
King County Employee Giving Program
Rehabilitation Services Administration
Techsoup
United Way of King County
Veteran’s Administration
Alliance Board, Staff, Volunteers, and Students:
Board Members:
Molly Boll
Joseph P. King
Steven M. Lewis
J. Aaron McCullough
Jeanne M. Slonecker
Phyllis Varjian
Toby Willis
Kathy Yackey
Staff:
Tanya Atkinson
Raymona Baldwin
Robert Blumenfeld
Matthew Castillo-Santos
Claudia Cruz
Denika Dallimore
Charmaine Dancy
Lonnie Davis
Tom Davis
Ashica DeMira
Mary Ann DeFrees
Charity Drummond
Hope Drummond
Husnija Grebovic
Laurel Halvorson
Elizabeth Kennedy
Tom Lane
Staff (cont.)
Kent Mickelson
Brandon Mullen
Bhelle Ollero
Erik Parkin
Jerry Reed
Rosetta Trujillo
Lucille Walls
Volunteers:
Kamangiah Ahmach
Andrew Arana
Madelyn Araniega
Marjorie Augustus
Alice Baladad
Sean Brannen
Alexis De La Cruz
Nighisty Ghebremeskel
Larry Messer
Tyra Ollero
Fozia Rashid
Dan Shaughnessy
Leslie Waters
Students:
Ashley Corrie
Laura Ng
Seattle Office: 1120 E Terrace Street, Suite 100, Seattle, WA 98122
Seattle Voice: (206) 545-7055
Bellevue Office: 1150 140th Ave NE, Suite 101, Bellevue, WA 98005
Bellevue Voice: (425) 558-0993
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www.disabilitypride.org
www.facebook.com/YouthwithdisAbilitiesRock
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