The mission of United We Stand is to empower our communities’ diverse families and youth to advocate for themselves and their loved ones through providing and facilitating access to the help, resources, and services they need. We provide culturally relevant training, support, and information about disabilities and related resources.

UWS was founded in 1990 as a community-based parent support program to serve culturally and linguistically diverse (CLD) families who have children, youth/ young adults with disabilities in the Greenpoint /Williamsburg communities of Brooklyn, NY.

UWS now serves families throughout Brooklyn, the Bronx, Queens, and Harlem (Manhattan).  Directed and staffed by parents who reside in the target communities and have a child with a disability or are individuals/parents with disabilities, UWS provides information and support to families in these underserved communities as they encounter disability-related issues.