SELF-ADVOCACY
A Strong Voice

Learning to believe in yourself. Being able to speak up for what's important to you and to create what you want in your life. This is self-advocacy.

Assisting people to develop their own strength is what Looking Upwards is all about. Throughout our programs, we support young people to make positive choices and adults to take the lead in their lives.

It's the daily practice of making decisions, speaking up, and stretching into new experiences, that, over time, creates new possibilities.

Additionally, people receiving services work in partnership with the agency providing valuable input toward continually improving our services.

For the wider community, Looking Upwards sponsors the Solutions People, a self-advocacy group. At weekly meetings members connect with and support each other, become familiar with their rights and resposibilities and learn how to be involved in Rhode Island's political process.