What are the opening hours?

Monday 8:30am - 4:30pm Tuesday 8:30am - 4:30pm Wednesday 8:30am - 4:30pm Thursday 8:30am - 4:30pm Friday 8:30am - 4:30pm

Self Advocate Coalition of Kansas

Home
United States
Lawrence, KS
Self Advocate Coalition of Kansas

Call Directions Website

Promoting the Empowerment and Independence of Kansans with Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities

11/02/2026

TOMORROW is Election Day!

Your vote is your voice.
The people we elect make choices about our schools, our healthcare, our jobs, and our community supports.

Self-advocates, you belong in that conversation.

Did you know? You have the right to bring someone you trust to help you vote. You can also ask for help at the polls. Voting should work for everyone.

Check your polling place before you go. Then go vote!

Bonus points if you voted already!!

[Image description: Blue Banner with white text "GET OUT AND VOTE" faded out and repeated behind large white text centered "Tomorrow is ELECTION DAY" above the SACK Logo]

11/01/2026

Don't forget! Our Statewide Check-In Call is on WEDNESDAY at 5:30pm! We changed the time to make it easier for everyone to participate.

Wednesday, November 4
5:30pm

Zoom link is in the comments. See you there ✊

[IMAGE DESCRIPTION: Graphic banner with red, yellow and blue butterflies behind a white box with the SACK logo + text that says REMINDER
SACK Statewide Check-In Call
November4 5:30PM via Zoom]

10/31/2026

Happy Halloween from SACK! 🎃🕷️👻

However you are celebrating today... stay safe, have fun, and remember: The best costume you can wear is your authentic self.

[Image description: A cheerful Halloween graphic on a pale yellow background. Across the top, “HAPPY HALLOWEEN” is written in large, drippy purple letters, with strings of black and purple stars and orange-and-black striped candies hanging in the top corners. Two orange bats fly below the title, and a small spider dangles from the “N” in Halloween.

Three smiling white ghosts with rosy cheeks float side by side, each wearing an orange knit beanie with a pom-pom. One holds a white mug of coffee, one holds an orange iced drink with a straw, and one holds a white to-go coffee cup with a black lid. The SACK logo is printed on each of the three drinks.

Below the ghosts, black text reads “Wishing you a hauntingly good Halloween!” The round blue SACK logo, with a raised fist in the center, is centered at the bottom.]

10/30/2026

You won't want to miss this film screening of the new film Being Heumann on Friday, November 13 at 7pm! The screening features an in-person discussion with the film writer Rebekah Taussig.

In 1977, disability rights activist Judy Heumann leads a historic 28-day occupation of San Francisco's Federal Building, uniting protesters in a fight for accessibility laws and equal rights.

The screening will be at Glenwood Arts in Overland Park on November 13 and tickets are $13 in advance and $15 at the door. The link to get tickets is in the comments!

[Image description: This is a movie event graphic for the Apple Original Film Being Heumann. The background is a scene from the film on a city street. A woman in a red coat and round glasses sits in a manual wheelchair in a crosswalk with both arms raised in protest, and a large truck sits right beside her.

On the left, text says: “An Apple Original Film. Based on a true story.” The word “story” is crossed out and replaced with “revolution” in red handwriting. It continues: “From Siân Heder, director of the Academy Award-winning Best Picture, CODA.” The title Being Heumann appears in large white letters. Below it: “Screenplay by Siân Heder & Rebekah Taussig. Directed by Siân Heder. .”

At the top center is a circular photo of co-writer Rebekah Taussig. She has short blonde hair with bangs, wears a red cardigan, and stands in front of a colorful mural.

On the right, large red text says “Special Event,” followed by white text: “Co-writer Rebekah Taussig will be here for a discussion after the show! Friday, November 13, 7:00 pm. Tickets on sale now. ”]

10/29/2026

Halloween is almost here 🎃👻🤖💀🤡👹

Want to know what REALLY scares us?

😱 INSTITUTIONS
😱 SUBMINIMUM WAGE
😱 SEGREGATED EMPLOYMENT
😱 THE MARRIAGE PENALTY
😱 UNNECESSARY GUARDIANSHIPS
😱 THE BENEFITS CLIFF
😱 WAITING LISTS
😱 LOW EXPECTATIONS

These are not monsters from a movie. They are real things that affect real people with disabilities... right now, in Kansas and across the country.

The scariest things are not always in costume.

At SACK, we fight these monsters every day✊

[Image description: A Halloween graphic of eight gray tombstones on bright green grass, under a dark purple night sky with stars. Above the tombstones in green creepy text it says "WHAT REALLY SCARES US." Each tombstone says “HERE LIES” followed by a barrier facing people with disabilities, with a short line underneath:

Top row:
Institutions: “Everyone deserves to live in the community.”
Low Expectations: “They can’t do that.”
Unnecessary Guardianships: “Every person has the right to make their own choices.”

Middle row:
4. Subminimum Wage: “Every worker deserves fair pay.”
5. Segregated Employment: “Real jobs. Alongside neighbors.”
6. The Benefits Cliff: “Losing healthcare for earning too much.”

Bottom row:
7. The Marriage Penalty: “Love should never cost you your healthcare.”
8. Waiting Lists: “Years of waiting for support you already qualify for.”

The round blue SACK logo, with a raised fist in the center, is in the bottom right corner.]

10/29/2026

Project TEAM: Talk About Your Job Goals with a Peer Mentor

Project TEAM is for people with intellectual and developmental disabilities (I/DD). You will talk with a peer mentor about work and jobs.

What will you do?
✅ Have 6 talks with a peer mentor about work
✅ Set your own job goals
✅ Learn about help you can get for work
✅ Answer some short questions about how it went

Want to learn more? Email [email protected]

They will be happy to answer your questions!

[Image description: Project TEAM flyer: peer mentorship for people with I/DD looking for work. Includes 6 mentor talks, goal setting, and short surveys. Contact [email protected].]

10/29/2026

Free Training from Kansas Coalition Against Sexual and Domestic Violence (KCSDV) and SACK: Working Together to Stop Abuse

Are you a self-advocate? Do you help people who have been hurt by abuse? Join us!

📅 Thursday, November 12, 2026
🕘 9:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m.
📍 OCCK, Inc., 1710 W Schilling Road, Salina, KS 67401

People with intellectual and developmental disabilities (I/DD) can be hurt by abuse, sexual violence, dating violence, or stalking. Sometimes other people miss the signs or don’t understand what is happening.

At this training, we will:
✅ Hear from self-advocates about their own lives
✅ Learn the signs of abuse that people often miss
✅ Talk and work in groups to find better ways to help

This training is for self-advocates, abuse and sexual violence advocates, and other people who want to help.

Let’s work together so everyone can be safe.

The link to the training is in the comments!

[Image description: This is a training announcement graphic from the Kansas Coalition Against Sexual & Domestic Violence (KCSDV). The left side is a dark blue panel with a hexagon-shaped photo at the top. In the photo, a person in a wheelchair points toward the horizon while another person stands behind them, pushing the chair and looking the same way. A bright sun sets behind them.

Below the photo, white text says: “Presented by Jami Clark, KCSDV Disabilities Project Coordinator, and Self-Advocate Coalition of Kansas (SACK).” At the bottom of the panel is the word “IN-PERSON” in large light blue letters.

The right side has a white background with the KCSDV logo at the top, a multicolored geometric shape in blue, green, and purple. Below it is the title in dark blue: “Self-Advocates and Community Partners Working Together to Support Survivors with Disabilities.” Below the title: “Thursday, November 12, 2026, 9:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m. Salina, KS.”]

10/22/2026

We are ecstatic to announce we won the United Way of Kaw Valley’s Grand Slam event last night! We are extremely grateful for this opportunity to advance self-advocacy and empower self-advocates ✊

10/20/2026

Audio-Reader Network is an audio information service for blind, visually impaired, and print disabled individuals. Volunteers read daily newspapers, magazines, best-selling books, and local advertisements live on the air and on-demand 24 hours a day. Ways to access our services include closed circuit radios, listening live on the website, accessibility apps, Amazon smartspeakers, and our Lions Telephone Reader Service. Audio-Reader programming is offered free of charge to anyone who is unable to read normal printed material.

[Image descriptions:
Image 1 - Graphic with a light blue background and autumn leaves. A rust-colored banner reads “Free Resource.” The Audio-Reader logo, an open blue book with the tagline “Sharing the Gift of Sight Through Sound,” appears in the top right. A circular photo shows a man in a blue shirt and patterned tie holding a smartphone. Text reads: “Audio-Reader is a free audio information service available across Kansas with programming designed for people who are unable to read standard print due to vision loss or other print disabilities. Our mission is to help people remain independent, entertained, and connected to their local community! Local newspapers, weekly store ads, regional magazines and books in an audio format. Five ways to listen including a free mobile app!” Two buttons read “Learn More: ” and “Contact Us: (785) 864-4600.”

Image 2 - Flyer with a blue header reading “Audio-Reader Mobile App.” Three blue cloud shapes read “Listen Live – 24/7 Broadcast,” “Free to Download,” and “Play On-Demand Content.” A yellow “Download Now” badge and an illustration of a tablet and phone appear nearby. Text reads “Audio-Reader Network of Kansas.” Below are the App Store badge with a QR code and the Google Play badge with a QR code, with an illustration of a hand holding a phone showing the app icon between them. The footer reads: | (800) 772-8898 | [email protected].

Image 3 - Flyer with a red and navy header reading “Local Kansas News Available in an Audio Format with Audio-Reader!” A red banner reads “A free service that provides audio versions of news and information for people who have difficulty reading standard print.” A list titled “Daily Newspapers” names the Kansas City Star, Topeka Capital-Journal, Wichita Eagle, KC Beacon, newspapers from SEK, Manhattan Mercury, Salina Journal, and dozens more. A navy box lists grocery and discount store ads, books (mystery, non-fiction, and adventure), VFW and other magazines, inspiration shows, farm news, and more. A red line reads “Multiple ways to access programming – with or without internet access!” with icons of a radio, smart speaker, computer, and phone. The footer shows the Audio-Reader logo and tagline “Sharing the Gift of Sight Through Sound,” with 800-772-8898, , and [email protected].]

10/19/2026

Grant Slam is in 2 days! Will you be there for SACK?

Wednesday, October 21
5:30-8:30 PM
Maceli’s

SACK is a finalist in United Way of Kaw Valley’s Grant Slam, a live, Shark Tank-style pitch night. Local nonprofits will compete for a share of $30,000 to support working families in Douglas County who are struggling to afford the basics.

Why your presence matters:
Everyone in the audience gets to vote for the People’s Choice Award, which adds $1,500 to that nonprofit’s prize. Your vote could be the one that tips it.

Ticket link in the comments 👇

Bring a friend. Help us fill the room for SACK!

[Image description: banner with SACK Logo and text: SELF ADVOCATE COALITION OF KANSAS DOUGLAS COUNTY SELF-ADVOCACY CENTER FOR EXCELLENCE United Way Kaw Valley Gant Slam Finalist]

Address

2518 Ridge Court , #238
Lawrence, KS
66046

Opening Hours

Monday	8:30am - 4:30pm
Tuesday	8:30am - 4:30pm
Wednesday	8:30am - 4:30pm
Thursday	8:30am - 4:30pm
Friday	8:30am - 4:30pm

Telephone

+17857495588

Website

http://sackonline.org/

Alerts

Be the first to know and let us send you an email when Self Advocate Coalition of Kansas posts news and promotions. Your email address will not be used for any other purpose, and you can unsubscribe at any time.