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Webinar Materials: Partnerships to Increase Housing Stability Through AT and Home Modifications and Repairs

About the webinar

Although 40% of American households include someone who needs accessibility features to live independently, most homes in the U.S. do not have those features. Increasing a person’s access to home modification and repair services and assistive technology (AT) can decrease their risk of living unhoused or in an institution.

Thu, 09/14/2023 - 10:19
Sat, 09/30/2023 - 17:18
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OILP Guidance

OILP Quarterly Connection Call: Thank you to all of you who recently attended our Quarterly Connection Call on August 30, 2023. The PowerPoint presentation, zoom recording and webinar transcript are available at https://www.ilru.org/training/quarterly-connection. Training was provided by our fiscal office during the call.

Thu, 09/14/2023 - 09:30
Sat, 09/30/2023 - 16:18

In Tribute to Kimball Gray

In Tribute to Kimball Gray: On June 24th, we lost our dear friend, colleague, and esteemed disability advocate Kimball Gray. Kimball was not only a pillar in independent living, but he also endeared himself to so many with his wit and wisdom.

Thu, 09/14/2023 - 09:30
Sat, 10/07/2023 - 16:18

Input Needed: Proposed Regulations for Adult Protective Services Programs

ACL is seeking input on a proposed rule to establish the first-ever federal regulations for adult protective services (APS) programs.

Mon, 09/11/2023 - 13:15
Tue, 09/19/2023 - 08:00
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988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline Adds American Sign Language Services for Deaf and Hard of Hearing Callers

The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) announced the 988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline’s addition of nationwide American Sign Language (ASL) services for people who are Deaf and Hard of Hearing, as part of ongoing efforts to expand accessibility to behavioral health care for underserved communities. Since the July 2022 launch, the 988 Lifeline has received more than 5.5 million calls, texts, and chats, following a nearly $1 billion investment by the Biden-Harris Administration, and will now be available to the millions of Americans who use ASL.

Mon, 09/11/2023 - 09:40
Wed, 09/27/2023 - 12:17
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Recognizing the Anniversary of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973

The Rehabilitation Act of 1973 (The Rehab Act), as revised multiple times in various years, prohibits discrimination on the basis of disability in programs conducted by federal agencies, in programs receiving federal financial assistance, in federal employment, and in the employment practices of federal contractors.

Thu, 09/07/2023 - 09:00
Thu, 09/28/2023 - 17:00

Collecting Signatures Now Contest the NIMHD Advisory Council's Recent Rejection of Recommendations to Designate People with Disabilities as a ‘health disparity population’

Colleagues, 

We are writing to collect signatures to contest the National Institutes on Minority Health and Health Disparities (NIMHD) Advisory Council's recent rejection of recommendations to designate people with disabilities as a ‘health disparity population’. 

Fri, 09/08/2023 - 10:00
Sat, 09/09/2023 - 09:18

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