Standing Up for Your Rights
     - Not getting your fair share?
     - Feeling slighted or discriminated against?
     - Feeling put down, put on or put out?

LVCIL can help. Using the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) as our backbone, LVCIL offers individual and collective advocacy on issues that impact a persons right to live an independent, productive life.


LVCIL advocates for change at three levels:

Locally: in the Lehigh Valley with its primary service areas in Lehigh and Northampton counties, working closely with citizens, cities and officials, health care providers, service groups and interested citizens to make the Lehigh Valley a more inclusive community while, at the same time, encouraging and challenging people with disabilities to contribute their skills and talents.

Statewide: as part of SWAT-State-Wide Action Team, LVCIL joins the other 15 PA CILs in advocating to make change and connect with lawmakers in Harrisburg.

Nationwide: as one of over 400 CILs throughout the country advocating for systems change and the rights of all Americans with disabilities to live productive lives.

For assistance, contact LVCIL at 610-770-9781 or info@lvcil.org.


Advocate for Yourself and Others!

It is very important to let your elected officials know who you are and what matters to you. Don’t hesitate to call your State Representative and Senator and ask to meet with them in their local office to introduce yourself and discuss an issue that is important to you. They want to hear from you. If you want some tips on this or are not sure how to contact your elected officials, let me know and I will be glad to help.


Lehigh Valley Action Team

The Lehigh Valley Action Team (LVAT) is a peer support, advocacy group that meets the second Wednesday of every month at LVCIL. LVAT meets to discuss the issues most important to them in a friendly atmosphere. For more information on LVAT, please contact Debbie Rozear at 610-770-9781 ext. 124 or email debbierozear@lvcil.org.


Future Advocates Now (FAN) Group

FAN Group is a peer support, advocacy group for young adults with disabilities. The group meets the second Saturday of every month to talk about our life experiences, advocacy issues such as transportation, and pretty much everything else! FAN Group also heads out into the community for special outings at Rascal's Food and Fun, Parkway Bowling, Lehigh Valley IronPigs, and Lehigh Valley Mall. For more information on FAN Group or to join, please call Greg Bott at 610-770-9781 ext. 120 or email gregbott@lvcil.org.