There are many ways self-advocates (persons labelled with an intellectual or developmental disability) can become involved with Respecting Rights!
Attend our Quarterly Meetings:
Four times per year, Respecting Rights hosts virtual meetings for self-advocates from across Ontario, Canada. During these meetings, Respecting Rights provides updates on the work that we are doing and how self-advocates can become involved. This year at our March 2024 meeting, Respecting Rights hosted our first networking event where we invited other self-advocate groups from across the province to present on all of the great work that they are doing as well. The networking initiative was a success and Respecting Rights plans to make it an annual event!
Interested in attending the next Virtual Quarterly Meeting? The dates for the 2025 Quarterly Meetings are:
Friday March 21st from 2:00pm-3:30pm
Friday June 27th from 2:00pm-3:30pm
Friday September 19th from 2:00pm-4:00pm
Friday December 12th from 2:00pm-3:3pm
Toronto Self-Advocates – Attend our Monthly Coffee and Advocacy Meetings!
Coffee and Advocacy is a monthly self-advocates meeting that is hosted by Respecting Rights Peer Mentors. Funded by the City of Toronto, Coffee and Advocacy provides people labelled with an intellectual or developmental disability the opportunity to learn about their legal rights, meet new people, make friends and discuss disability rights issues that are important to them.
Coffee and Advocacy meetings are held either virtually or in person. The dates for the 2025 meetings are:
April 25th at 1:00pm in person (ARCH Office)
May 16th at 2:00pm virtually
July 25th at 1:00pm in person (ARCH Office)
July 25th at 1:00pm in person (ARCH Office)
October 17th at 2:00pm virtually
November 28th at 1:00pm in person (ARCH Office)
For more information on how to attend these self-advocates meetings, please email Jessica Field – Community Education and Outreach Coordinator at jessica.field@arch.clcj.ca