You deserve to be heard.
At With + For, advocacy isn’t an afterthought. It’s a strategy. It’s a service. And it’s a sacred act of resistance.
Whether we’re teaching survivors how to speak up for themselves in the doctor’s office, supporting caregivers navigating complex systems, or working with organizations to build trauma-informed responses to public outcry, we are with you, and we are for you.
We believe advocacy should be strategic, trauma-informed, justice-rooted, and culturally accountable. We bring deep system knowledge, lived experience, and policy fluency into everything we do. From community-based education to consulting on major campaigns, advocacy is woven into our work at every level.
Our Advocacy Offerings
1. Self-Advocacy Coaching & Workshops
Teaching people how to navigate systems, advocate for themselves, and access care without apology. These sessions are ideal for:
- Survivors and neurodivergent folks
- Low-income or unhoused individuals
- Parents and caregivers
- Youth, seniors, and anyone shut out of the system
- Newcomers
- Anyone not being fully supported by the health system
We offer:
- One-on-one coaching (live or virtual)
- Group workshops and multi-week programs
- Sliding scale access and sponsor-a-spot models
Sample Topics:
“Getting Heard in Healthcare”
“What to Say When They Say No”
“Advocacy for Parents, Caregivers, and Survivors”
2. Organizational Advocacy Consulting
Helping organizations build safer, more effective advocacy responses and survivor-engagement practices.
Services include:
- Advocacy response protocols
- Strategic complaint reviews
- Staff training in trauma-informed advocacy
- Equity and harm reduction audits
- Community-informed campaign planning
3. Public Campaign Strategy & Policy Change
We support grassroots leaders, survivor networks, and justice-focused orgs to amplify their message and take action.
What we offer:
- Campaign strategy development
- Communications and message framing
- Testimony prep for government or media
- Grant language and policy submissions
- Coaching for lived experience leaders stepping into advocacy
4. Strategic Complaints & System Disruption
Sometimes advocacy looks like escalation. We help individuals and groups:
- File strategic complaints with licensing bodies
- Draft letters that get results
- Navigate institutional retaliation
- Map out long-game strategies for systemic change
We don’t just file forms. We build pressure, create visibility, and provide backup.
Please contact us to discuss cost and sliding scales for small organizations and grassroots groups.