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, […]
Lawsuit Challenges Iowa Law Banning Schools from Requiring Masks
Eleven parents of children with disabilities and Iowa disability rights groups have filed a federal lawsuit today challenging an Iowa law that bans school districts from imposing mask mandates in […]
Surviving on a GoFundMe Campaign: How A Hospital Stay Without Paid Leave Forced One Family into a Crisis No One Should Face
For Kerri, Ken, and their family, Father’s Day weekend 2019 started out as planned—peaceful and filled with quality family time. But early Saturday morning, Kerri and Ken awoke to their […]
Surviving on a GoFundMe Campaign: How A Hospital Stay Without Paid Leave Forced One Family into a Crisis No One Should Face
For Kerri, Ken, and their family, Father’s Day weekend 2019 started out as planned—peaceful and filled with quality family time. But early Saturday morning, Kerri and Ken awoke to their […]
Judge Rules Kanawha County Special Education Lawsuit Can Proceed as Class Action
Federal Judge Irene Berger has ruled that a lawsuit on behalf of Kanawha County students with disabilities can proceed as a class action lawsuit. The decision to certify the class […]