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This is from an article in the Detroit Free Press, “Statewide rent aid program will stop taking new applications June 30. What to know.” by Nushrat Rahman, 6/15/22.“A statewide program to help families catch up on rent payments and avoid eviction will stop taking new applications after the end of the month.“ The COVID Emergency Rental Assistance (CERA) will continue to take applications for assistance... Read More »
I have been in semi-hibernation during the COVID pandemic and have not been following state and local disability policy as closely as I should. With regard to policy affecting people with Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities (I/DD) and their families, one way to catch up is to follow the ARC Michigan’s 2022 Disability Public Policy Webinar Series on Zoom. The Webinars are held every Friday... Read More »
On Tuesday, May 24, 2022, an 18-year-old boy shot his grandmother and then drove to an elementary school in Uvalde, Texas, where he barricaded himself in a fourth-grade classroom and murdered 19 children and two teachers. Law enforcement were in the building, but, for whatever reason, they waited some forty minutes to enter the room to take out the shooter. During that time, children... Read More »
From the Washtenaw Intermediate School District:Join us next week on May 19 from 5:30-7:00 pm for a community-wide Open House for our renovated High Point School!Come see this beautiful gem: take a tour, check out the brand new fully accessible playground, and see how High Point benefits our community!This unique school facility is home to WISD's High Point program, which serves students ages 3-26... Read More »
This is from an Associated Press article on discounted internet service for low income households. People with disabilities often fall into this category making life more difficult with less ability to receive information available to most of the public. This affects many people living in rural areas as well as people in more populated areas who struggled to find internet service for their children... Read More »
This is from the Michigan Assisted Living Association (MALA) on increasing wages for direct care workers who provide services to people with developmental disabilities as well as those who are aging or have mental illness or physical disabilities. The only thing I would change about this appeal is to make sure it applies to direct care workers regardless of where the individual served lives. Workers... Read More »
Most people with disabilities who qualify for SSI (Supplemental Security Income through the US Social Security Administration) also qualify for food assistance benefits. In a recent press release, Governor Whitmer announced additional help with food costs: Whitmer Announces Michiganders to Receive Additional Assistance to Lower the Cost of GroceriesApril 19, 2022 "LANSING, Mich. – Governor Whitmer today announced all Michigan families who are eligible... Read More »
