We are so excited to welcome hundreds and hundreds of disability service advocates to our annual rally! Special thanks to Melissa Hortman, Jeremy Miller, and all state legislators for joining us! We have a lot of work to do! #DisabilityServicesDay #WhyWeRally

MORA staff meeting with Representative Mortensen to discuss the need for immediate workforce relief. #DisabilityServicesDay #WhyWeRally #MNLeg

MORA guardian Jeanne shared a moving story about the impact the workforce shortage has had on her son during time with Steve Cwodzinski. #DisabilityServicesDay #WhyWeRally #MNLeg

“We can’t leave individuals with disabilities empty handed.” - Megan. Thank you Rep Greg Boe for the time and conversation! #DisabilityServicesDay #WhyWeRally #MNLeg

Mary had fun telling Julia Coleman 🇺🇸 about her next tattoo — and how difficult it is to plan this with the lack of staffing. #DisabilityServicesDay #WhyWeRally #MNLeg

We rallied and made a real impact! 🎉 Following Disability Services Day at the Capitol, 16 representatives signed on as co-authors to our Best Life Alliance bill, and 11 signed on as co-authors to ARRM's long-term workforce sustainability bill. youtube.com/watch?v=ZwEjPe…

Thank you to everyone who joined us for Disability Services Day at the Capitol. Together we accomplish so much, which is evident by the impact that all advocates had last week. Check out ARRM's video, which recaps the day! youtube.com/watch?v=ZwEjPe…

To celebrate the anniversary of the ACA, we are calling on Congress to build on the ACA’s investments in #Medicaid Home & Community Based Services by investing $150 billion in HCBS. #12YearsOfACA #CareCantWait

According to Axios the "living wage" for a MN adult working full time is $16.12, according to one Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) tool. Add a child and it's $31.89/hour to support your family. DSPs are trying to support families on less than $15/h. This is why Disability Services are #AboutToBreak #MNLeg

The 2022 ANCOR conference is underway! Getting updates on the federal policy landscape with the GR Committee. #Elevate22

April is National Deaf History Month. The dates of when Deaf History is celebrated changed in 2022. Watch the short video below in ASL to learn why! youtube.com/watch?v=FPROND…

Starting the morning with Relias and a wonderful session on training DEI in the workplace. #Elevate22

Thank you Barbara Smith/Merrill for this great op-ed. Congress needs to start backing up words with action. HCBS funding is critical, now more than ever, as we face high numbers of open positions and levels of staff burnout. bit.ly/3F7wzHH

'“Many providers have become reliant on the use of Appendix Ks which provide flexibilities like expanded service settings and the ability to provide temporary direct support wage increases and pay family caregivers,” said Elise Aguilar [ANCOR]...' disabilityscoop.com/2023/02/06/big…

We're excited to be back in person for Disability Services Day at the Capitol! It's time for the #MNLeg to invest in people supported and the staff who support them. #InvestInUs #DisabilityServicesDay #CareForOurCaregivers

Meeting with Kelly Morrison. Thank you, Kelly, for supporting disability services! #InvestInUs #DisabilityServicesDay #MNLeg #CareForOurCaregivers #SupportOurSupports

Thank you Representative Harder for the great meeting and conversation. Hope to see you at one of our homes for a site visit soon! #MNLeg #InvestInUs #DisabilityServicesDay #advocacymatters #disabilityadvocacy #disabilityservices #disabilityadvocates #disabilityawareness

Thank you for your support, Governor! And thank you for speaking at our rally this morning! #DisabilityServicesDay

The first statement Rep. Heather Edelson made today was about disability services not getting enough funding. Thank you, Representative, for being a champion for our services, our staff, and the people we support. #MNLeg #InvestInUs #DisabilityServicesDay #disabilityadvocates

MORA staff, board members, and guardians met up at the capitol yesterday to advocate for legislative support for the disability services field. We're grateful for this opportunity and appreciate the support for our field! #MNLeg #InvestInUs #DisabilityServicesDay