HCBS Providers: Join the Call
Minnesota has long been recognized as a national leader in supporting individuals with disabilities through home and community-based services (HCBS). […]
October 2025
Are you aware? October is NDEAM
October is National Disability Employment Awareness Month (NDEAM), and the U.S. Department of Labor’s Office of Disability Employment Policy (ODEP) […]
Goodwill-Easter Seals on the move
Goodwill-Easter Seals Minnesota is moving its St. Paul Campus and Prior Training Facility to a new location in the city’s […]
Radio Talking Book – October 2025
Feedback is still needed Anyone who has not yet weighed in about Minnesota Radio Talking Book and user experiences is […]
Woodbury author’s disability story is one of recovery, rediscovery
Once a high-velocity university safety executive, perpetual problem-solver and cancer survivor, Woodbury resident Kenneth Kerns’ life was forever changed in […]
MOHR announced metro, Greater Minnesota 2025 DSP Award winners
Direct support professionals who do exemplary work and make a positive difference in the lives of clients were honored in […]
ARRM celebrates direct care staff; levels of dedicated service
ARRM celebrated Direct Support Professionals Week in September by honoring eight outstanding direct support professionals or DSPs. As Minnesota’s largest […]
Transportation options expand
For many Minnesotans, meeting friends for a quick bite at a local eatery or making a last-minute dash for supplies […]
Funding lost for housing
A federal housing program for people exiting homelessness awarded $5.2 million to a nonprofit Twin Cities housing developer for two […]
Disability discrimination alleged
A Minneapolis man who said a brain injury and chronic arthritis have left him unable to drive has sued Metropolitan […]
UCare announces that it will drop Medicare Advantage health plans in 2026
UCare, one of the largest providers of privatized Medicare in Minnesota, is trimming its workforce and won’t offer Medicare Advantage […]
Walz calls for intensified efforts to combat fraud in state programs
Gov. Tim Walz issued an executive order September 17 directing state agencies to intensify efforts to prevent, detect, and combat […]
Addressing fraud is most effective when everyone is heard
Many people are very worried because of budget cuts at the state and national level. It’s time that we all […]
Intentionally or not, life with disabilities can be all about politics
Being disabled means my life is political whether I want it to be or not. My wheelchair is political. My […]
When Dylan can vote is an unanswered question for his family members
Dylan is 20 years old. Dylan has a disability. Dylan is nonverbal. Dylan can vote . . . or can […]
Efforts underway in Minnesota to safeguard vaccine access
In response to federal actions restricting vaccine availability at the federal level, Gov. Tim Walz issued an executive order directing […]
ProWorks celebrates 50 years of service to Meeker County area clients
Greater Minnesota day activity centers and employment programs provide important services to their clients and communities. One of those, ProWorks, […]
Speak up for our rights as Minnesota voters with disabilities
Election day, November 4, is just around the corner. And in another year, we will vote for key state offices […]
Long COVID Workshop Oct 9
Employment, economic impacts merit scrutiny Are you a person with disabilities who also lives with Long COVID? Or has Long […]
Preparations are well underway for 2026 legislative session
The 2026 Minnesota Legislature doesn’t convene until February 17. But pre-session work is well underway. Disability organizations and advocates have […]
Charges in ‘massive’ wire fraud
Eight people have been charged with wire fraud for collectively billing Medicaid about $8 million for services they allegedly did […]
Get ‘revved’ up and be ready to vote on November 4
Minnesotans go to polls November 4 to vote on local and in two areas, state office holders. Many communities also […]
Some notes about Take Note!
Access Press is listing fewer calendar items in print and encouraging more to be posted online. The change allows more […]
MCIL receives $2M Bush grant for DSP program
The Metropolitan Center for Independent Living (MCIL) has received a $2.1 million grant from the Bush Foundation to develop a leading-edge pilot program offering […]
Concerned about Medicaid changes? Here’s how to get involved
I’ve travelled across the state in recent months talking with hundreds of Minnesotans about changes to Medicaid that Congress made […]
