For Minnesotans with disabilities, their family members and caregivers, the 2013 session of the Minnesota Legislature will be remembered as one with several key gains and some major disappointments. With…
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Families, facing pressure, call for support at capitol
Cuts to services for people with disabilities are having a devastating effect on families who are draining savings accounts and selling assets to pay for their children’s care. Adults who…
Apollo Center closing leaves clients without support
APOLLO Resource Center, Ramsey County’s only drop-in center for people with mental illness, closed May 1 after more than 36 years. Like many other programs it is a victim of…
Potential for deep budget cuts concerns Minnesotans
A proposal cut $150 million in state health and human services spending has Minnesotans with disabilities and their advocacy groups converging on the state capitol. Protests erupted after legislators returned…
Reform 2020 promotes empowerment
People with disabilities and the challenges they face with employment was the topic when Minnesota Department of Human Services (DHS) Commissioner when Lucinda Jesson met with a group of employers…