With the 2019 Minnesota Legislature starting its session January 8, Minnesotans with disabilities and their advocacy groups are getting ready. It’ll be a new ball game, with incoming Gov. Tim…
Day: December 9, 2018
VSA Minnesota closing a loss to arts community
VSA Minnesota, which has served Minnesota artists and audience with disabilities for more than three decades, is shutting down at the end of September 2019. The closing was announced in…
Workforce recommendations moving ahead
Key recommendations from a report on Minnesota’s direct care worker crisis are moving ahead, with support from the Minnesota Olmstead Subcabinet. While much work remains to make the recommendations become…
HISTORY NOTE: Universal Declaration of Human Rights anniversary is celebrated
December 10 marked an important day around the world, as the 70th anniversary of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights was celebrated. The Minnesota Governor’s Council on Developmental Disabilities (MNCDD)…
Editor's Column - December 2018
Winter has arrived, snow is on the ground, and the holidays are just around the corner with lots of celebrating after the anxiety-filled shopping. If you’re an online shopper and…
FROM OUR COMMUNITY: An open letter to Gov. Tim Walz and his new administration
Dear Governor-Elect Walz, Congratulations on your election. With a new governor we also welcome new leadership at the Minnesota Department of Human Services (DHS). For many of us providing services…