Advocacy is providing an individual with a voice to ensure that her/his needs and wishes are made known, views respected, and rights protected.
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Self Advocacy
Speaking up for oneself. This approach is linked to people with learning disabilities and mental health problems.
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Citizens Advocacy
One relationship between a volunteer spokesperson and the client.
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Peer Advocacy
This may involve a person who has experienced a service supporting a client who is using the service.
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Professional Advocacy
Professional advocates are paid and they are formally supervised, trained, supported and monitored.
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Crisis Advocacy
This could be undertaken by a volunteer or a paid advocate, to deal with a one-off crisis.
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Parent/Guardian Advocacy
Where the service user is either a child or is an adult who has had a head injury that has affected their mental capacity to contribute to care planning and consent.
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Card 2
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Speaking up for oneself. This approach is linked to people with learning disabilities and mental health problems.
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Self Advocacy
Card 3
Front
One relationship between a volunteer spokesperson and the client.
Back
Card 4
Front
This may involve a person who has experienced a service supporting a client who is using the service.
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Card 5
Front
Professional advocates are paid and they are formally supervised, trained, supported and monitored.
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