regional affiliates
Current AHEAD Affiliates
AHEAD of the Northern Rockies
AHEAD in Texas
http://ahead.org/txahead/index.php
AHEAD in Virginia
http://www.aheadinva.org/
AHEAD - New England
http://www.ahead.org/about/regional_affiliates/newengland/index.htm
Arizona AZPAC
http://www.azpac.org/
Arkansas AHEAD
http://www.arkahead.org/
Connecticut AHEAD
http://www.ctahead.org
Georgia AHEAD
http://www.ga-ahead.org/
Illinois/Iowa AHEAD
http://www.ahead.org/about/regional_affiliates/illinois_iowa.htm
Indiana AHEAD
http://www.ahead.org/about/regional_affiliates/indiana1.htm
Kansas AHEAD
http://www.ahead.org/about/regional_affiliates/kansas/index.htm
Kentucky AHEAD
http://www.louisville.edu/student/dev/drc/ahead.html
Minnesota AHEAD
http://www.ahead.org/about/regional_affiliates/minnesota/minnesota.htm
Missouri AHEAD
http://www.ahead.org/about/regional_affiliates/missouri/index.htm
Nation's Capital Area Disability Support Services Coalition
http://www.ahead.org/about/regional_affiliates/Nation%27s%20Capital/index.htm
New Jersey AHEAD
New Mexico AHEAD
North Carolina AHEAD
http://www.ahead.org/about/regional_affiliates/northcarolina/index.htm
Oklahoma AHEAD
http://www.okahead.org/
Tennessee AHEAD
http://www.ahead.org/about/regional_affiliates/tennessee/index.htm
Utah AHEAD
WIN AHEAD: Western Iowa and Nebraska AHEAD
http://www.ahead.org/about/regional_affiliates/wiowanebraska/index.htm
AHEAD neither approves nor endorses the form or content of any materials posted to the Affiliate AHEADWeb pages by Affiliate member organizations; nor should any materials posted be considered to be legal advice. Readers are referred to their institution's legal counsel for legal advice.
General Information
State and regional groups of disability services professionals have existed for as long (or longer) than AHEAD/AHSSPE has existed. These groups vary in the degree of structure and amount of activity they have, but share a common thread in the desire to ensure full participation in higher education for people with disabilities. AHEAD members benefit from the existence of state and regional groups because they have a "pulse" on the issues of relevance in specific geographical areas, and they promote networking and sharing of information about local resources. Because of this, AHEAD has sought to develop more formal ties to state and regional groups, and to support their existence by sharing its resources.
The Regional Affiliate Membership program was established at the AHEAD conference in Las Vegas in 1998, when the Board of Directors voted to establish a category of Chapter Affiliate. This step came about through the persistent hard work of Bill Pollard, Bruce Pomeroy, and Kip Opperman, and with the input of Michael Sax, the Membership Committee, and the Executive Council of AHEAD in New England. Through combined efforts of international and local organizations, membership will become stronger, the AHEAD image and message will become more visible, and professional development opportunities will become more available.
By definition, a Chapter Affiliate shall be a group of professionals (defined in the Association's Bylaws) actively working to enhance higher education opportunities for students with disabilities. The AHEAD Board of Directors must review changes to either the mission or by-laws of a state or regional affiliate.
Chapter Affiliates and AHEAD jointly sign an affiliate agreement that outlines the responsibilities of each party to the agreement.
The AHEAD Board of Directors encourages existing and new groups to contact the current U. S. Director, Jean Ashmore, with inquiries
or suggestions about the affiliation process. Phone: (713) 348-5841, Email: adarice@rice.edu
.
Benefits of Affiliation
- Access to AHEAD's resources and services
- Complementary registration at the annual AHEAD conference for a designated representative
- Access to an Affiliate Fund to help finance affiliate events or projects
- A page on AHEAD's web site for information about the affiliate, membership application information, upcoming activities, online discussion groups, etc.
- Use of the AHEAD name and camera-ready AHEAD logo for outreach materials
- Opportunities to partner with AHEAD in the development and advertisement of regional conferences and workshops with the potential of increasing attendance and revenue generation
How to Join
Joining is easy. Just complete the brief application form and affiliate agreement (links below) and submit them to AHEAD with your
organization's check (or credit card information) in the amount of $25US. Attach the organization's mission statement, bylaws, and
a list of officers.
AHEAD Affiliate Application
(Word doc, 21KB)
available for download from http://www.ahead.org/about/affiliatesapplication.doc
AHEAD Affiliate Agreement (Word doc, 26KB)
available for download from http://www.ahead.org/about/affiliateagreement.doc
Application Evaluation
The U.S. Director will review the application materials and will make a recommendation to the Board of Directors of AHEAD. The Board will then vote to accept or deny regional affiliate status.
Cost to Join
State or regional groups interested in affiliating with AHEAD pay a one-time fee of $25 U.S. for application processing. This is the only direct monetary expense a local organization will have to bear.