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A Personal Story: How I Became Ms. Wheelchair California
By Kathleen Barajas, President, Project AIR Developmental Disabilities Awareness Month (DDAM) was established in 1987. Each year, it gives the … Continue reading “A Personal Story: How I Became Ms. Wheelchair California”
A Personal Story: Why Developmental Disabilities Awareness Month is Important to Me
By Joseph Meadows, former Board Member for Arc of California and Arc of United States Developmental Disabilities Awareness Month gives … Continue reading “A Personal Story: Why Developmental Disabilities Awareness Month is Important to Me”
Help People With Disabilities Keep Their Medi-Cal Coverage!
The Medi-Cal continuous coverage mandate will end on March 31, 2023. On April 1, county offices throughout California will restart … Continue reading “Help People With Disabilities Keep Their Medi-Cal Coverage!”
FREE Certified Webinar Training on Responding to Sexual Assault Disclosures by People with Disabilities
In collaboration with VALOR, The Arc of California is proud to present “California Advocates Leading in Engagement, Accessibility and Developmental … Continue reading “FREE Certified Webinar Training on Responding to Sexual Assault Disclosures by People with Disabilities”
Announcing “Darby’s Legacy:” a New Statewide Resource for Families with Infants and Toddlers Who Are Medically Fragile
By Teresa Anderson, Public Policy Director, The Arc/UCP California Collaboration Sweet Darby Jean was born in August 2017, diagnosed with … Continue reading “Announcing “Darby’s Legacy:” a New Statewide Resource for Families with Infants and Toddlers Who Are Medically Fragile”

ACTIVE CAMPAIGNS

The disability system is facing a serious workforce shortage and people with disabilities are either going without services, or not getting the full services they need. Last year, this Legislature passed a historic budget that included a “phased-in” five-year plan to close the $1.8 billion funding gap to the disability system that would ultimately stabilize the direct support workforce. Unfortunately, the bulk of the investments are not scheduled to occur until 2024 and 2025.

Due to the pandemic, circumstances are rapidly changing, such as a shifting workforce and inflation, which now threaten the viability of that five-year plan, creating a “too little too late” scenario.

TAKE ACTION! Urge your elected officials to address the staffing crisis by accelerating the IDD five-year funding plan by one year, so those investments start NOW. It can’t wait.

Let’s build a future that will provide Californians with disabilities and the professionals who provide their supports and services a chance to live full and equitable lives. The Future Includes Us!