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
The first statement @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
'“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]...'
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Thank you @MerrillBarbara 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.
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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!
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According to @axios the "living wage" for a MN adult working full time is $16.12, according to one @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
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
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.
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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!
https://t.co/BmMZzvwg7i
We are so excited to welcome hundreds and hundreds of disability service advocates to our annual rally! Special thanks to @melissahortman, @jeremyrmiller, and all state legislators for joining us! We have a lot of work to do! #DisabilityServicesDay#WhyWeRally