As negotiations around the biggest jobs plan since the New Deal stall, care advocates from across the country will hold a 24-hour vigil outside the U.S. Capitol to urge elected […]
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The Arc Recognizes Corporate Disability Champion Sephora with The Catalyst Award
WASHINGTON, DC – The Arc is excited to announce Sephora as a recipient of its 2021 Catalyst Award. The award recognizes businesses, individuals, and other organizations that have made extraordinary […]
The Arc Recognizes Neli Latson and Lisa Alexander with The Catalyst Award
WASHINGTON – The Arc is honored to announce Neli Latson and his mother, Lisa Alexander as recipients of our 2021 Catalyst Award. The award recognizes individuals, businesses, and other organizations […]
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Trying to attract and retain Direct Care Workers in #Michigan continues to be difficult for vulnerable residents and families. With an average starting wage of just $11.75 per hour, it’s […]
Press Release – Whitmer – Governor Whitmer Proposes MI Healthy Communities, a $1.4 Billion Plan to Expand Care for Families, Build up Facilities, and Invest in Local Public Health
Plan would leverage federal dollars to deliver critical care to Michiganders, invest in nursing homes, expand mental and behavioral health care (click here to enlarge) LANSING, Mich. — Today, […]
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Potential Cost/Benefit of Increasing Direct Care Workers’ Wage Rates Prepared by Great Lakes Economic Consulting for the Michigan Direct Care Worker Wage Coalition September 15, 2021 Click Here To […]
Landmark Study Shows $52 Million+ Return on Investment in Michigan’s Direct Care Workers Higher Tax Revenues, Lower Turnover Costs and Reduced Reliance on Public Assistance All Are Wins for State
Click Here For Press Release A new study commissioned by the Michigan Direct Care Worker Wage Coalition demonstrates—for the first time—the true return on Michigan’s investment in the Direct […]
Federal Court Blocks Iowa’s Law Banning Masking Requirements in Schools
DES MOINES, Iowa — A federal district court today blocked Iowa’s law prohibiting schools from requiring masks. The court ruled that the law violates the civil rights of children with […]
Michigan’s Direct Care Workers honored during Direct Support Professionals Recognition Week
The Arc Michigan is pleased to be part of a coalition of disability advocacy organizations and disability service providers working to ensure higher wages for direct care workers. We thank […]
Lawsuit Filed Challenging New Texas Law Targeting Voting Rights
Today, the NAACP Legal Defense and Education Fund, Inc. (LDF), Reed Smith LLP, and The Arc filed a federal lawsuit on behalf of the Houston Area Urban League, Houston Justice, […]