Spinal Cord Advocates

On behalf of the Boards of Directors of United Spinal Association and the National Spinal Cord Injury Association (NSCIA), we welcome you to Spinal Cord Advocates - a website dedicated to grassroots advocacy on issues that affect people with spinal cord Injury and disorders.

This website is a product of the unique collaboration between two of the nation’s leading nonprofit membership organizations dedicated to improving the quality of life of all Americans with spinal cord injuries and disorders - United Spinal Association and NSCIA.

Our collaboration builds upon the strengths of each organization, thereby enabling us to amplify our voices, to efficiently utilize our resources, and to be more effective on behalf of people with spinal cord injuries and disorders (SCI/D).

Together, NSCIA and United Spinal:

• have more than 120 years of experience of advocacy
• represent people with SCI/D from all 50 states and more than 20 countries,
• have experienced public policy staff in a joint Washington, DC office, and
• can carry on a tradition of advocacy on behalf of veterans with SCI/D.

The true strength of this collaboration can only be realized through a grassroots network of people who have SCI/D, or are interested in issues related to people with SCI/D and mobility impairment. In other words, we need you!

Health care reform. Research funding. Social Security. Veterans Issues. Stem Cells. Accessibility. Access to wheelchairs and other durable medical equipment. Pretty much anything that’s of interest to you!

Thanks, and please don’t hesitate to contact us with any comments, questions, or concerns.