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lected to serve as the Presidents of VOR in October 2011, Sybil and Ann bring tremendous experience and dedication to VOR, the only national organization speaking out for the right of residential choice for individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities and their families.
Message from the Presidents (November 2011)
"Sybil Finken Serving as Leader of Advocacy Group," Glenwood Opinion Tribune, Nov. 10, 2011
"Augusta Citizen Elected Co-President of National Organization for People with Intellectual Disabilities," Nov. 18, 2011
"Excerpts from a Diary," by Ann Knighton (1980) |
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Through the following national programs, VOR achieves its Mission to unite advocates, educate and assist families, organizations, public officials, and individuals concerned with the quality of life and choice for persons with intellectual disabilities within a full array of residential options, including community and facility-based care:
Awareness and Outreach: Family-to-family advocacy, publications, media outreach, disability policy forums, and conferences help promote VOR's experienced perspective to affected families, policymakers and the general public. Click here to learn more about VOR's Family Advocacy and Reaching the Media programs.
Legislative and Government Affairs Program: Leveraging the power of its grassroots membership, VOR coordinates regular communciation with federal officials on issues of critical importance, including an annual Washington Initiative, where volunteer participants hand-deliver VOR's positions to Congressional offices and federal officials. Click here to learn more VOR's Legislative and Government Affairs Program.
Legal Advocacy Program: VOR’s Choices for a Lifetime, Options for All legal advocacy program minimizes the injustice of excluding families by defending choice and empowering families in the legal system. Click here to learn more VOR's Legal Advocacy Program.
Member Benefits: Click here to learn more about VOR Member Benefits and click here to Join!
VOR Milestones, 1983 - current: View our many accomplishments! |
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To help illustrate the scope of VOR's national advocacy, VOR developed an Advocacy Map that shows the 23 states where VOR has been actively involved during the past 12 months (see the blue states). VOR's advocacy ranges from from helping families in crisis to assisting our state coordinators and affliates with statewide legal and legislative initiatives. |
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About VOR
Founded more than 25 years ago in 1983, VOR is a national 501(c)(3) organization governed by a volunteer board of directors and funded solely by dues and donations. We receive no government support.
Throughout its history, VOR has been the only national organization to advocate for a full range of quality residential options and services, including own home, family home, community-based service options, and licensed facilities. We support the expansion of quality community-based service options; we oppose the elimination of the ICFs/MR (institutional) option.
VOR represents primarily individuals with intellectual disabilities and their families/guardians. VOR advocates that the final determination of what is appropriate depends on the unique abilities and needs of the individual and desires of the family and guardians.
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Our Mission is to unite people in advocacy, to educate and assist families, organizations, public official, and individuals concerned with the quality of life and choice for persons with mental retardation within residential options. This includes home, community based options, and facility-based care. |
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