After more than a decade of unjust prosecution and abuse in the criminal justice system, Neli Latson, a Black man with multiple disabilities, is finally a free man. Virginia Governor […]
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A Father’s Love: The Rewards of Disability
Jose Velasco is thankful for the incredible journey of fatherhood. The father of two did not foresee the life he and his wife, Deya, and their son and daughter created, […]
The Arc released the following statement on the U.S. Supreme Court’s ruling in California v. Texas:
“The Arc is relieved that the U.S. Supreme Court has once again upheld the Affordable Care Act (ACA) and today dismissed the latest attack on the law. The ACA is […]
The Arc Michigan Needs You!
As the fallout from the COVID-19 pandemic continues, the Arc Michigan needs your support and commitment more than ever. We are all living through an unprecedented event, with new public […]
One Family’s Story of Moving From an Institution to the Community
We Were Afraid of Change, But The Arc Was There When Amy was born in 1967, her family was told that she needed to live in an institution to get […]
Michigan’s Direct Care Workers Need Your Help!
Today’s labor market means it’s harder than ever for people with mental illness and developmental disabilities to keep their Direct Care Workers on the job. Families and employers are stretched […]
Georgia-based Disability Rights Groups Join Fight Against Georgia’s Anti-Voter Law S.B. 202
Three groups joined pending litigation AME Church v. Kemp in an amended complaint that explains how S.B. 202 violates the Americans with Disabilities Act, Rehabilitation Act ATLANTA — Three prominent Georgia-based […]
Georgia-based Disability Rights Groups Join Fight Against Georgia’s Anti-Voter Law S.B. 202
Three groups joined pending litigation AME Church v. Kemp in an amended complaint that explains how S.B. 202 violates the Americans with Disabilities Act, Rehabilitation Act ATLANTA — Three prominent Georgia-based […]
Civil Rights Groups Secure Federal Approval of Revised Crisis Standards of Care in Arizona
Phoenix, AZ – Today Arizona and national civil rights groups, in close collaboration with the Arizona Department of Health Services (ADHS) and the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, […]
West Michigan assisted living facility to close in June after not finding enough workers
https://wwmt.com/news/local/west-michigan-assisted-living-facility-to-close-in-june-after-not-finding-enough-workers PLAINWELL, Mich. — A dozen families with loved ones in a Plainwell-based assisted living facility were looking for a new place for them to stay. The board […]