AUTISM SOCIETY OF GREATER PHOENIX
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Mission Statement
Our mission is create connections, empowering everyone in the Autism community with the resources needed to live fully. We exist to serve our local Autism community through advocacy, community programming and creating a more inclusive world.
About This Cause
The Autism Society of Greater Phoenix (ASGP) was established in 1973. We are the oldest Autism organization in Arizona. ASGP is an affiliate of the Autism Society of America (ASA) and is one of the oldest affiliates of ASA. The Autism Society of Greater Phoenix was Nationally recognized as the Autism Society of America’s 2024 Affiliate of the Year. We are run by families for families. Our leadership team, Board of Directors, Meeting Leaders and many of our volunteers are parents, caregivers or a family member to a loved one with Autism or other disability and/or self identify as Autistic. We do not receive federal funding, which allows us to freely advocate to improve systems of care for our community. ASGP is a nonpartisan organization. We are a non-profit organization and greatly appreciate our supporters who allow us to further our mission. The Autism Society of Greater Phoenix is a Qualified Charitable Organization for the Arizona Charitable Organization Tax Credit. We do not have a physical location which allows more funding to directly benefit the individuals, families and communities we serve! We now proudly serve 83% of Arizona! We support individuals in the following counties: Maricopa, Mohave, Coconino, Navajo, Apache, Yavapai, La Paz, Yuma, Pinal, Gila, Graham and Greenlee. The remaining counties are served by another affiliate. We are happy to support individuals in these areas to the best of our ability. Everyone is welcome to join our events and programs! We welcome all ages and abilities. Many of our programs and supports apply to the entire disability community. We provide: *Education via our 101 Training Series *Advocacy for the disability community as a whole *Community training to promote Autism awareness, acceptance and inclusion *BE SAFE Interactive Screenings to bridge the gap between the disability community and law enforcement *Safety on the Spectrum: Training for first responders *Social opportunities to develop social skills and friendships *Sensory friendly job fair *Support groups for parents/caregivers - online and in-person *Support groups for Autistic adults- online and in-person. Some of these events are facilitated by Autistic adults. *Birthday Club to celebrate Autistic individuals during their birth month *Sensory friendly holiday events *Information and referral support in English and Spanish Thanks to our supporters, everything we do is free or low cost to the individuals we serve!