HCL

The Healthy Community Living (HCL) project is about all people having opportunities to live well and participate fully in their communities.

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We couldn't think of a better way to take a break on our twitter than by sharing this wonderful picture of Shelly and Sam by @NationalADAPT 's Tim Wheat.

Please subscribe to our newsletter, follow HCL, and keep working to make your communities healthy and inclusive for all!

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Many Tornado Alley Residents With Disabilities Lack Safe Options In A Storm

Article shares barriers as accessible shelters close: https://t.co/jLa9aZjqYu

Also check out Portlight: https://t.co/BFv5TYM90k
and other organizations for disability and disaster planning

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Justice Department finds Maine in violation of law for limiting disability services

The violation was due to reducing hours in community settings while offering to provide them at an institution, but worker pay, shortages and other problems exist

https://t.co/eE9SSB0GWA

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Also consider signing up for @RTC_Rural 's newsletter to get news, data and other information on disability in rural and more!

https://t.co/mujOOywAEE

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As HCL's social media presence winds down, please consider following our parent organization, RTC: Rural, on facebook and twitter:

Facebook: https://t.co/bsib57lUCt
Twitter: https://t.co/y6eOC3JEky

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As we wind down our Twitter and Facebook - please remember to subscribe to our newsletter on our homepage.

Also, if you are a director or facilitator - please review the HCL Program Guide on the Program Licensing page!

https://t.co/pEI8O7Zc4o

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How are you building your communities?

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Notice anything new about the Facilitator Login webpage?

https://t.co/GxoIXRMWM4

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#AfternoonSlump? Check out #AbilityAnywareRadio🎙️ transcript for #Deaf #SoundBites😋"Because measuring is important & you don't want a #SaltyCake🥮! #LargePrint #Braille menus. Learning #HandsOn via @DayleMcIntoshOC @WeAreHCL #AdaptiveCookingClass https://t.co/5mF5Pyrb21

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Two words, yet it's got levels.

We love this pic from a rally in Montana.

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@RootedInRights has made a video series for people with disabilities on the importance of participating in the census.

Videos are in English, Spanish and ASL, and answer questions on importance, privacy, and access.

#DisabilityCounts2020

https://t.co/2hqSliio3s

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A good reminder of core and potential optional services your local Center for Independent Living can provide as a newspaper shares an article about Independence Rising!

Independence Rising offers services, medical equipment to those with disabilities https://t.co/DoK1EyqzLf

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Big news on the way (although some of you who have purchased licenses might already have noticed a few new changes...)

But please subscribe to our newsletter from our homepage if you haven't already to stay in the loop!

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Have a good weekend, and thank you for supporting your communities - whatever they may look like!

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@AUCDNews Celebrates the 30th Anniversary of the Americans with Disabilities Act

AUCD is looking for stories and news of events as centers celebrate the ADA's 30th across the nation

https://t.co/L8IZuCFTx8

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Disability and Identity: We Need to Do Better

Are we letting ableism slide with IDD community because of disability stigma?

@TheCQL 's Carli Friedman explores after finding many people she interviewed didn't know demographic info about themselves.

https://t.co/TO8gkUPf4q

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If you're making a brochure or flier you don't always NEED people for every picture.

Sometimes you just need a more general filler picture. We have those as well - like this cool picture of (wheat?)grass our Project Director took!

https://t.co/1iicCHGBQn

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Don't go uncounted!

An Accessible 2020 Census: FAQs by the Disability Community About Census Operations from @NDRNadvocates

https://t.co/J9EptR0zE4

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Businesses and non-profit organizations are required by the ADA to remove architectural barriers when it is "readily achievable" to do so. How do businesses and non-profit organizations determine what is "readily achievable"?

@ADANational lets us know! https://t.co/x6RQYlCTjW

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As HCL's twitter and FB slowly wind down - please consider following @RTC_Rural for disability and rural news and resources!

(And this doesn't mean the program is going away! It's ramping up as more CILs and other organizations subscribe and begin hosting workshops!)