The White House hosted care leaders, workers, and champions to discuss new data from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) on funding for home and community-based care through the American Rescue Plan. These funds are an investment in strengthening access to home and community-based services (HCBS) across the country. All 50 states are using this funding to improve their long-term care systems.
ACL’s Disability Information and Access Line (DIAL) launched a new tool in September to help people with disabilities find local services and resources to support community living. Through DIAL’s new website and its searchable database, users can now find the information they need, at any time of day, every day of the year.
IL Network Contact Updates: As a reminder, if there are any contact information changes for CIL Executive Directors, SILC Executive Directors, SILC Chairs or DSE’s, please let your Program Officer know.
The Liberators for Justice have called on leaders in independent living to recommit ourselves to IL Values. The Liberators have published a letter to be signed and submitted by organizations, leaders, and other individuals. The "Recommitment to IL" letter is at this link:
Please join All of Us at the Metropolitan Multi-Service Center on West Gray from 10 am to 4 pm (CST), May 7-10, 2024. Stop by this educational exhibit and learn how you can help shape the future of health for yourself, your family, your community and generations to come! Activities will include the interactive exhibit, games, visiting with local resource organizations and more!
