AREAS OF PRACTICE

Diagnosis

“Unless someone like you cares a whole awful lot, nothing is going to get better. It’s not.”

Dispute Resolution

“Sometimes the questions are complicated and the answers are simple.”

IHSS

“Think left and think right and think low and think high. Oh, the things you can think up if only you try!”

Regional Center

“Only you can control your future.”

Resource Coordination

“So, open your mouth, lad! For every voice counts!”

Self Determination

“Today you are you, that is truer than true. There is no one alive who is youer than you.”

CCS

“In my world, everyone's a pony and they all eat rainbows and poop butterflies!"

Personal Support Plan

“And will you succeed? Yes! You will, indeed! (98 and 3/4 percent guaranteed.)”

Medical Waiver Services

"If you get a chance, take it. If it changes your life, let it. Nobody said it'd be easy, they just promised it would be worth it."

PERSONAL APPROACH

We at Stand Out know that finding the right advocate to represent you is a choice not to be taken lightly. That’s why we offer free consultations to walk you through your needs, the scope of your goals, and help you start to build your foundation.

TESTIMONIALS

I highly recommend Stand Out Advocates. Melissa and Marlene are courteous, professional, patient and very understanding. They know their business. I would advise anybody with a special needs child to give them a call and not to try to go it alone!

Carl L

Melissa and Marlene are the Dynamic Duo of advocacy! They are extremely knowledgable and have been there to help me with any questions that I have ranging from IHSS, Regional Center, IEP’s, or even just navigating life in general having a child with Special Needs. They are both professional, accessible, and relatable on every level! I value their insight and feel lucky to have them as a part of our team.

Natalie I

Marlene, Melissa and their staff are simply the best at what they do...helping parents of kids with special needs to obtain help necessary to adequately care fo their children. They have helped numerous people I know as well as members of my own family. No conflict here...I’ve seen their effectiveness at navigating the maze of governmental programs and forms AND their intuitive compassion for the clients they have. They are extremely successful at obtaining the right care and help for the clients they have. I recommend them HIGHLY and without reservation. They simply are the best.

Wayne D

Thanks to Stand Out, I was able to receive the best therapies and supports available for my son, and, the emotional support they provided me with was priceless.

Amy C