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IMPORTANT: A Primer for the Upcoming CalFresh SSI/SSP Cash-Out Reversal
January 28, 2019
The upcoming implementation of the reversal of the CalFresh SSI/SSP cash-out policy is especially important to the I/DD community. The … Continue reading “IMPORTANT: A Primer for the Upcoming CalFresh SSI/SSP Cash-Out Reversal”
Read MoreImproving Health and Behavioral Outcomes for People with Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities
January 28, 2019
The Office of Developmental Primary Care, UCSF Department of Family and Community Medicine, has published their 2018 Annual Report which highlights their … Continue reading “Improving Health and Behavioral Outcomes for People with Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities”
Read MoreThe United States Adaptive Recreation Center Brings Ski Season to Californians with Disabilities
January 28, 2019
Participating in outdoor activities can be exhilarating, offering us a chance to feel the calm assurance of our own capabilities … Continue reading “The United States Adaptive Recreation Center Brings Ski Season to Californians with Disabilities”
Read MoreA Big Budget Win on Anti-Disability Hate Crimes
January 22, 2019
The 2019-20 Governor’s Budget includes one big win for the disability community and the civil rights groups in general: $797,000 … Continue reading “A Big Budget Win on Anti-Disability Hate Crimes”
Read MoreTalk About Sexual Violence (TASV) Initiative is Expanding
January 22, 2019
People with intellectual and developmental disabilities (I/DD) face far greater rates of sexual violence than their non-disabled counterparts. Many of … Continue reading “Talk About Sexual Violence (TASV) Initiative is Expanding”
Read MoreWhy California is at A Crossroads for Supports for People with I/DD
January 22, 2019
More than 350,000 Californians with intellectual and/or developmental disabilities live in California as our neighbors, classmates, coworkers, family, and friends; … Continue reading “Why California is at A Crossroads for Supports for People with I/DD”
Read MoreTrump Administration Rescinds School Discipline Guidance
January 14, 2019
On December 21, 2018, the U.S. Department of Education announced that it had rescinded a package of guidance documents related … Continue reading “Trump Administration Rescinds School Discipline Guidance ”
Read MoreSSI Benefits Reduced or Suspended?
January 14, 2019
The Arc’s national office and Justice in Aging (JiA) would like to speak with people about their experiences with the … Continue reading “SSI Benefits Reduced or Suspended?”
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