Allies in Advocacy
@wa_allies
Allies in Advocacy is an activist advocacy organization fighting for the Civil and Equal Rights of People with Developmental Disabilities.
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http://www.alliesinadvocacy.com 24-06-2013 15:28:38
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Lance A Robertson says there are times when leaders from aging and disability networks have often been left out of vital conversations because we haven’t been clear about what is important to us. #AUCD2018
I'm attending a Action Network event: Celebrating 30 Years of the ADA: Washington State Government Candidates Forum, Hosted by Disability Rights Washington & Rooted in Rights. RSVP here: actionnetwork.org/events/washing…
The Shut Them Down Coalition has started a petition to State and Community Leaders to close down all Wash DD Institutions and increase supports. Please help our voices be louder by signing on to this online petition. - Sign the Petition! chng.it/tjGFswWq via Change.org
Hearing from Alison Barkoff Acting Administrator of the Administration for Community Living at HHS about how ACL is assisting States in providing vaccine access to people with disabilities as well as improving community access and services, so that people can transition #dps2021
"The house is on fire right now. We need to rebuild the system and reimagine community care" -@[email protected] on our current challenges and the interconnectedness of equity issues #DPS2021
Great session at #DPS2021 on speaking up @[email protected] mentioned we lost hundreds of self advocates to #COVIDEmergency2021 and that this showed us we need to end congregate care and improve home and community based services.
Both @[email protected] and Maria Town stated the two biggest issues we need to advocate on is increasing Home and Community Services in the US and fighting for laws to stop systematic racism and ableism in this country. #DPS2021 #DisabilityRights #bipoc #intersectionality
.Rep. Marie Gluesenkamp Perez Keep fighting to #ProtectMedicaid #HCBS and SNAP. People with disabilities rely on these programs to get food, health care, and services. No one should go hungry or without the health care they need!