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Vaccine Discrimination: Disability Advocacy Groups File Federal Lawsuit Alleging 6 Maryland Jurisdictions Discriminate in Vaccine Process
Today, The Arc Maryland, represented by Disability Rights Maryland, The Arc of the United States, and Brown & Barron, LLC filed a federal lawsuit alleging that six jurisdictions in Maryland, […]
The Arc Partners with Comcast NBCUniversal to Increase Access to Special Education Services for Students of Color with Disabilities
Washington, D.C. – During this time of unprecedented challenges for special education students, The Arc is pleased to announce that we have been awarded a $200,000 grant from Comcast NBCUniversal […]
Update on Wage Increase Extension Advocacy
As you may be aware, the Michigan Senate passed SB 114 yesterday and it included an extension of, (and a slight increase to), the direct care worker premium pay […]
Self-Direction Technical Requirement Implementation Guide
Looking for a link to the Self-Direction Technical Requirement Implementation Guide? You’re in luck, just click here!
Time is running out!
For Immediate Release February 22, 2021 Contact: Stephanie Van Koevering, 517-974-6065 Urgent state action needed to protect Michigan’s most vulnerable residents this week Michigan Direct Care Workers will see […]
MedStar Health Agrees to End Discriminatory Treatment of Patients with Disabilities in Federal Resolution
In a resolution that applies to all MedStar Health Inc. (“MedStar Health”) care locations in Washington, D.C., Maryland, and Virginia, MedStar Health has agreed to end its discriminatory treatment of […]
PEOPLE WITH DISABILITIES NEED COVID-19 VACCINE NOW!
PEOPLE WITH DISABILITIES NEED COVID-19 VACCINE NOW! PLEASE JOIN US IN ASKING GOVERNOR WHITMER AND THE MICHIGAN DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES (MDHHS) FOR: · An immediate upgrade in […]
When People with Disabilities are Forced to Choose Between Love & Needed Benefits: Marriage Penalties
This Valentine’s Day, as many as 6 million couples will choose to celebrate their love by becoming engaged. But for many people with IDD, this dream of marriage forces them […]
Coalition of Civil Rights Groups and Legal Scholars Release Report on Intersectional Medical Discrimination During COVID-19
Washington, D.C. – Today, a coalition of civil rights groups and legal scholars announce the release of a new report: “Examining How Crisis Standards of Care May Lead to Intersectional […]