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[CCC @CCC_ChoiceFirst]

@TomSteyer Over 1,000 organizations and millions of voters will be waiting to hear how you will address the nation’s #affordablehousing crisis at the #DemDebates. Check it out: https://t.co/YS3lWIig5t #OurHomesOurVotes2020 #OpportunityStartsatHome

[CCC @CCC_ChoiceFirst]

@BernieSanders Over 1,000 organizations and millions of voters will be waiting to hear how you will address the nation’s #affordablehousing crisis at the #DemDebates. How will you address housing for individuals with I/DD? #OurHomesOurVotes2020 #OpportunityStartsatHome

[CCC @CCC_ChoiceFirst]

@TulsiGabbard Over 1,000 organizations and millions of voters will be waiting to hear how you will address the nation’s #affordablehousing crisis at the #DemDebates. How will you address affordable housing for individuals with I/DD? #OurHomesOurVotes2020 #OpportunityStartsatHome

[CCC @CCC_ChoiceFirst]

@PeteButtigieg We agree “families can’t be secure if the cost of housing means they can’t make ends meet…” We want to hear more on your plan to ensure #affordablehousing for families & individuals with I/DD at the next #DemDebates #OurHomesOurVotes2020 #OpportunityStartsatHome

[CCC @CCC_ChoiceFirst]

@Maddow #DYK that 60% of people in the U.S. say housing affordability is a serious problem in the area where they live? What would the candidates do about it as president for indiv with I/DD? #DemDebates #OurHomesOurVotes2020 #OpportunityStartsatHome

[CCC @CCC_ChoiceFirst]

@mitchellreports #DYK that 8 in 10 people in the U.S. think the pres. should take major action to make housing more affordable for low-income households? What would the candidates do as president for indiv. with I/DD? #DemDebates #OurHomesOurVotes2020 #OpportunityStartsatHome

[CCC @CCC_ChoiceFirst]

@kwelkernbc #DYK that 76% of the public says it’s harder today to find stable housing compared to previous generations? What would candidates do to address the issue of affordable housing for individuals with I/DD? #DemDebates #OurHomesOurVotes2020 #OpportunityStartsatHome

[CCC @CCC_ChoiceFirst]

Click below to take the survey and tell the Arc why you or your loved one with IDD lives in their current home! https://t.co/LRKXmGgDuU

[CCC @CCC_ChoiceFirst]

CCC National Coordinator, Desiree Kameka, was quoted in this great Psychology Today article about new guidance just released by CMS! https://t.co/2NUXd5nP5Z

[CCC @CCC_ChoiceFirst]

“After struggling to find staff to care for a disabled married couple in their Douglas County home, Lutheran Social Service of Minnesota made the difficult decision to end services to them in 2018, and the couple ended up in a nursing home.”... https://t.co/cLScjbsQNz

[CCC @CCC_ChoiceFirst]

Yet these things are described in the HCBS Compliance Toolkit as negative attributes for settings serving people with I/DD #DoubleStandard #ChoiceFirst https://t.co/HoHbLP8Vij

[CCC @CCC_ChoiceFirst]

Definitely needed as more and more individuals with autism or other intellectual disabilities have no where to turn for help during crisis! https://t.co/U8CnWvVAcK

[CCC @CCC_ChoiceFirst]

New Jersey, you are not alone in this challenge- Not one state is prepared! https://t.co/krM8sLXtxg

[CCC @CCC_ChoiceFirst]

#ChoiceFirst! If its an option for neurotypicals, it should be an option for the neurodiverse population too! https://t.co/VE8pZVxRvr

[CCC @CCC_ChoiceFirst]

An incredibly important documentary about how people with severe mental illness can live independently, but how the lack of coordination and support services has led to death, health crisis and abuse of some who chose the right to fail. https://t.co/swjf5lJTzN

[CCC @CCC_ChoiceFirst]

Printable PDF resource for your advocacy efforts: Guidance For States Implementing CMS‐2249‐F/2296‐F (The Final Rule) https://t.co/XuXpo8X4da

[CCC @CCC_ChoiceFirst]

“The challenge is with the housing,” Abercrombie said. “You can give someone all the supports they need, but then you isolate them. We haven’t put a lot of effort into what about the 18-year-old who is still sitting in his house.” https://t.co/UHVxBId6T8

[CCC @CCC_ChoiceFirst]

Nonprofit that helps people with disabilities finds dream home, but zoning laws could get in the way https://t.co/5cYD7BUAq7

[CCC @CCC_ChoiceFirst]

"50 Australians under the age of 65 enter aged care EACH WEEK because there is nowhere else for them to live that will support their needs..." #IncreaseOptionsDecreaseBarriersNOW https://t.co/OtPP5iecyz

[CCC @CCC_ChoiceFirst]

Satirical video describing brilliantly the billing and reimbursement conditions of most service providers. https://t.co/w0dLSQQkQO