Advocacy Unlimited, Inc. is a peer run non-profit organization based in Connecticut. Over the past 20 years, we have remained innovative as we’ve grown from a small mental health rights initiative into a nationally-recognized non-profit organization that provides education, advocacy and support through non-clinical and holistic engagement.
History
Advocacy Unlimited promotes the civil and human rights of people affected by psychiatry, addiction and trauma. Over the past 20 years, we have remained innovative as we’ve grown from a small mental health rights initiative into a nationally-recognized non-profit organization that provides education, advocacy and support through non-clinical and holistic engagement.
Started in 1994 as the Community Advocacy Education Division (CAED), a branch of Connecticut Legal Rights Project (CLRP), we became independently incorporated in the spring of 1998 and were renamed Advocacy Unlimited, Inc. While its original vision remained unchanged – to support people to achieve lives rich in texture and meaning – our programs and offerings have expanded significantly over the years.
Today, we remain committed to individual growth, human rights and systems transformation. We believe that everyone has the inner capacity to heal, grow, and change. Our team envisions a world in which everyone – regardless of socio-economic status or psychiatric/addiction histories – has space to be seen, heard, and valued.
Mission
As a peer run organization, our staff uses their direct lived experience navigating mental health, addiction, and trauma to promote individual growth, human rights, and systems transformation. We believe that everyone has the inner capacity to heal, grow, and change. Our team envisions a world in which everyone – regardless of socio-economic status or psychiatric/addiction histories – has space to be seen, heard, and valued.