The below links describe services in Washington State (which is promoted as being cutting edge) and Kansas which has a waiting list of 3,000 people with developmental disabilities……all waiting for…
Late last week, Congress passed the Bipartisan Budget Act of 2015 (HR 1314) providing a measure of relative budgetary stability after months of uncertainty. President Obama signed the measure today….
This week we learned about a petition aimed at Haggen Food and Pharmacy who after a recent buyout laid off several workers with developmental disabilities. Follow the petition below and…
Budget Deal is Reached No DDS or Medi-Cal Rate Increases, But Special Session to Address Need What’s Happening Less than 24 hours after the Legislature passed the 2015-16 Budget document,…
Action Alert! Below is a summary of the issue going to a vote this week – click the link to read more and take action today!! The Senate is expected…
Are you following the discussion regarding workshops and sub-minimum wage? National Public Radio published a good piece on this subject (the link to the full article is below). The comments…
Dear Friends, The Lanterman Coalition’s campaign to save our community services is off to an exciting start. Thanks to the coordinated advocacy of literally thousands of you all over California and some…
Suggestions and Tips for Your Calls You might know your legislators a lot better than I do and not need any suggestions from me. This is for those who want…
The Achieving a Better Life Experience(ABLE Act) recently passed. ABLE allows tax free savings for disability expenses. To read more, click the link below! Thanks! Andrea Erickson OPARC President/CEO
OPARC just signed the petition “California State House: Support the Developmental Disabilities Community” on Change.org, supporting supporting the effort to keep the dream alive for people with disabilities. It’s important….