Mental health saw gains: 2015 regular session end had mixed results
With the regular legislative session over, Minnesota’s disability community is weighing its gains and losses. The regular session gaveled to a close May 18, […]
With the regular legislative session over, Minnesota’s disability community is weighing its gains and losses. The regular session gaveled to a close May 18, […]
Do you know a Minnesotan with disabilities who works tirelessly for the greater community? Can you name an outstanding community group that provides […]
Work on Minnesota’s Olmstead Plan, which outlines service reforms for people with disabilities, has hit a couple of bumps. On May 6 U.S. District Court Judge […]
We are having what always seems to me as the normal pushing-out of a Minnesota spring: lots of rainy and humid weather […]
At the beginning of the George H. W. Bush presidential administration, the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) became the charge of disability […]
MN-CCD Seeks Applications for the Managing Director Position The Minnesota Consortium for Citizens with Disabilities (MN-CCD) seeks qualified applicants for […]
Changes to what is now the Personal Care Assistance (PCA) Program will affect many Minnesotans with disabilities. The Department of Human Services (DHS) […]
Advocacy skills gained through program Anyone who has ever wanted to be a better advocate for a family member […]
The 5% Campaign is a nonpartisan coalition that formed in 2014 to ask state policymakers for a 5% rate increase for Home […]
Important new rights for Home and Community-Based Services (HCBS) waiver participants have been added to the DHS licensing statute, 245D in […]
Vinland leader passes away Duane Reynolds, associate director of Vinland Center, passed away suddenly May 3. He was 68 and lived […]
One of the enduring challenges for disability movements is to ensure that we all get equitable access, not a solution that only […]
In addition to The 5% Campaign, the elimination of Medical Assistance for Employed Persons with Disabilities (MA-EPD) premiums, and the reform of MA, […]
Significant progress was made on two key Medical Assistance (MA) Reform issues this past legislative session that will benefit about 20,000 adults […]
I have a vivid imagination, so bear with me. The other day I was walking down the sidewalk and had this strong […]