Illinois LEND

Interdisciplinary graduate-level training on leadership in disability advocacy, research, community engagement, and clinical skills.

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Our amazing #trainees @AUCD_elc @AUCDNews @idhd_uic

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Our own Self Advocacy Coordinator and leader, Tia Nelis with @AUCDNews Liz Winetroff at #SUSO2023 and Amie Luiski from the Arc of IL.

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IL LEND would like to wish a very Happy Thanksgiving to anyone who celebrates! We also want to say we feel so grateful to have such a wonderful group of trainees for the 2021/22 year! https://t.co/8Bfkfy6diX

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Check out this flyer about a free training for Latino parents of children with autism in the transition age (12 to 22 years old). The training will consist of 6 2-hour sessions on Zoom. The training will be offered in English and Spanish. Contact information on flier!

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ASTHO is hiring for over 20 positions! If you’re interested in public health and #healthequity, we’d love for you to join our team.

Browse openings here: https://t.co/tTWkiWlXPj.

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Thank you to the AAP for increasing awareness of this important public health issue:

Legano LA, Desch LW, Messner SA, et al. Maltreatment of Children With Disabilities. Pediatrics. Published online April 1, 2021. doi:10.1542/peds.2021-050920

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@RepDebDingell "the goal is to end waiting lists for home and community-vased services by making HCBS mandatory under medicaid"

"Before the pandemic there were 800,000 individuals on the HCBS wait list across the countr

UNACCEPTABLE #endwaitlists #DPS2021 @illinoislend

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@SenBobCasey highlighted an important point yesterday, this is why we need to address policy changes-NOW

"Disability policy touches almost every sector of our society from racial justice to healthcare to education and almost every sector of public policy"

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It’s not a crime to need mental health care. CESSA would create non-police emergency supports for people in mental or behavioral distress, and it’s being voted on THIS FRIDAY. Please help #SupportCESSA. Email your IL reps NOW: https://t.co/TDS24IP9vE