UCP - United Cerebral Palsy Charity - USA
UCP the United Cerebral Palsy charity is the leading cerebral palsy organisation in the United States and campaigns for the rights of people with any disability. It is the largest health charity in the USA and their mission is to advance the independence, productivity and full citizenship of people with disabilities. The UCP website is a valuable source of information and provides contact to numerous other resources.
The United Cerebral Palsy charity was founded in 1949 and is now a national network consisting of over 100 independent, state and local non-profit affiliates with an average of 85% of all revenues going to disability programs.
Over 30,000 people with disabilities are assisted every day by the United Cerebral Palsy charity and over 100,000 volunteers and professional staff serve people with disabilities through the UCP research and development programs, information and referral services, legislative advocacy and technology initiatives.
A range of direct services are provided by the United Cerebral Palsy charity which are tailored to communities through local UCP organisations including the provision of information, assistive technology training, early intervention services, individual and family support services and social and recreation programs together with supported living services and employment assistance.
The UCP Research and Educational Foundation sponsors research directly relevant to the prevention of this potentially catastrophic condition and improvement in the quality of life of persons with disabilities and developmental brain disorders and has been instrumental in virtually eliminating German measles and maternal-child blood type incompatibility which are two of the major causes of this devastating condition.