DPC News & Updates
Disability Law Center is looking for volunteers!
Disability Law Center is looking for volunteers to conduct a polling place accessibility survey!
Stop the PCA Cuts
We're glad to be fighting side by side with our friends at BCIL to block these damaging PCA cuts.
Make Your Budget Priorities Heard!
State Representatives are currently working on the House's version of the budget for the next year, and the Senate will start soon. We have to tell them what funding our communities need!
Action Alert: Send a letter to your legislators encouraging them to support critical disability programs!
State Representatives are currently working on the House's version of the budget for the next year, and the Senate will start soon. We have to tell them what funding our communities need! Use our web form to easily send a letter to your legislators encouraging them to support critical disability programs.
Measuring Disability: Exploring the Census Bureau's Proposed Changes and Policy Implications
In partnership with the Urban Institute’s Disability Equity Policy Initiative, we invite you to join a discussion on the need for an accurate count of disabled people in the US and the policy implications of proposed changes.
Call to Action: MBTA Low-Income Fares Must Include RIDE "Premium" Service
The MBTA is making plans to implement a low-income fares program that would cut the MBTA’s RIDE paratransit fare prices by 50%. However, RIDE Premium fares will stay the same. There are a number of things you can do to help ensure the low-income fares program is expanded further.
Action Alert: Make Calls to Stop PCA Cuts
Last week saw the release of the governor's proposed budget, and it was very much a mixed bag for people with disabilities. We believe the cuts are harmful and inappropriate, and urge you to contact the governor to let them know you’re opposed to PCA program cuts.
Hearing Thursday on Housing Bill!
The Affordable Housing Act is THE housing bill of the session. Governor Healey wrote it as an overarching bill that will touch all parts of the housing landscape in Massachusetts. We’re asking for improvements to the bill. Please consider writing testimony or signing up to testify in-person.
National Disability Rights Network is Seeking Interview Participants with Disabilities in MA, NH, SC, and DC!
From the National Disability Rights Network: "We are seeking to speak with voters in MA, NH, SC, and the DC metro area for a project showcasing the power of our votes."
Testimony Guide: Supporting Affordable, Accessible Housing in the Affordable Homes Act
We’ve prepared a guide on how to provide testimony supporting affordable, accessible housing in the AHA. Use the details provided in the post, or download a PDF version for your records.
Research Participants Needed in Spinal Cord Injury Exercise Program
Lakeshore Foundation is recruiting participants for a study to evaluate the effects of an exercise program on improving pain, fatigue, physical activity, and physical function with people with a spinal cord injury (SCI).
Research Participants Needed for Accessible and Inclusive Diabetes Management Study (Ai4DM)
Lakeshore Foundation is recruiting participants for a study to measure the impact of the first online diabetes management program for people with physical disabilities, conducted at the University of Alabama at Birmingham. Please help us get the word out!
Your Mental Health Matters: Invitation to Participate in a Mental Health Program for People with a Spinal Cord Injury
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) is an emerging, evidence-based, psychotherapy approach that can improve mental health through mindfulness, acceptance processes and behavior change. Lakeshore Foundation is helping to recruit for a remote, ACT study.
Take the DLC Survey About Day Habilitation
The Disability Law Center (DLC) has been receiving complaints from day habilitation participants and their families who are unable to return to their day habilitation programs or return full time. Please help DLC gather information to address this problem.
Take the Disability Community Health Needs Assessment!
Disabled or chronically ill in Massachusetts? Tell Massachusetts Department of Public Health what you need to be healthy! Take the Disability Community Health Needs Assessment.
Help Fight for the Housing Bond Bill!
Our Housing Bond Bill advocacy is far from over. Governor Healey's version of the Affordable Homes Act has a lot of promising proposals for affordable and accessible housing, but we (along with our allies at CHAPA, the Boston Center for Independent Living, and Stavros) will be advocating for a few key changes.