Press Room
United Cerebral Palsy (UCP) is one of the nation’s leading organizations serving and advocating for the more than 54 million Americans with disabilities. Our organization aims to provide valuable background, research and public policy information to the public through the media. UCP can connect journalists to experts on cerebral palsy, as well as an array of disability-related subjects.
Media Contact
Jim Baker
Press Secretary
(202) 973-7114
jbaker@ucp.org
To be added to the UCP media contact list, please contact us.
Press Releases
- United Cerebral Palsy Praises Supreme Court Ruling Addressing the Americans with Disabilities Act (01/13/2006)
- UCP Names the Top 5 Disability Films of 2005 (01/11/2006)
- Budget Reconciliation is the Darkest Day, Say National Disability Advocates (12/21/2005)
- United Cerebral Palsy and The Ludacris Foundation Launch Public Awareness Campaign to Raise Awareness and Acceptance of Disability (12/13/2005)
- After 30 Years of Success, Landmark Special Education Law is in Jeopardy (11/29/2005)
- CLASS Act to Advance the Independence and Productivity of Americans with Disabilities (11/02/2005)
- United Cerebral Palsy Honors Senator Chuck Grassley and Senator Jeff Bingaman (10/27/2005)
- Dr. Mindy Lipson Aisen to Lead United Cerebral Palsy Research and Educational Foundation (10/12/2005)
- Media Advisory: UCP Press Teleconference on Disaster and Disability (9/19/2005)
- Americans Ask Congress, Who Will Care? (9/14/2005)
- UCP Research Director Joins International Experts to Propose New Definition and Classification of Cerebral Palsy (09/6/2005)
- United Cerebral Palsy Launches Disaster Relief Fund (9/1/2005)
- United Cerebral Palsy Names Dr. Tim Turnham National Director of Development (08/02/2005)
- Millions of Americans Endangered by Growing Shortage of Professional Caregivers (07/26/2005)
- Georgia Teen with Disability Travels the Nation to Assess Accessibility on the Anniversary of ADA (07/21/2005)
- United Cerebral Palsy Launches HomeAbility (07/18/2005)
- DC Healthcare Attorney Bruce Fried Elected to United Cerebral Palsy Board of Trustees (07/15/2005)
- More press releases…
Media Kit
United Cerebral Palsy (UCP) has strived, for more than 50 years, to advance the independence, productivity and full citizenship of people with cerebral palsy and other disabilities. UCP is one of the largest and most efficient health charities in the United States, with a combined budget of more than $750 million for research, public policy advocacy and direct services. System-wide, an average of 85 percent of all revenue is dedicated to programs.
Through its nationwide affiliate network, United Cerebral Palsy offers services to individuals, families and communities, such as job training and placement, physical therapy, individual and family support, early intervention, social and recreation programs, community living, state and local referrals, and instruction on how to use technology to perform everyday tasks. Sixty-five percent of people receiving services from UCP have disabilities other than cerebral palsy.