Significant progress was made on two key Medical Assistance (MA) Reform issues this past legislative session that will benefit about 20,000 adults and seniors with disabilities in Minnesota. Despite a difference of more than…
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Van Heuveln exemplifies spirit of community activism, self-advocacy
“You’ve got to fight for what you want,” was a key message from the 2012 Access Press Charlie Smith Award winner. Charles “Chuck” Van Heuveln and his supporters recounted his…
State policy changes will improve Minnesotans’ lives
Minnesota Consortium for Citizens with Disabilities (MN-CCD) is a public policy coalition that works to influence state policies to improve the quality of life for Minnesotans with disabilities. Through our…
MA-EPD struggles continue, no resolution yet
Typically, Minnesotans work well beyond 65 years of age. Efforts to allow the state’s disability community to do the same continue at the state capitol. The story of Charles “Chuck”…
St. Paul man battles bureaucracy, fights to retain assets, his home
Chuck Van Heuveln has been a lifelong Minnesotan, a resident of St. Paul and a member of the disability community. Born with cerebral palsy, he has worked all of his…