Posts Tagged ‘News’
Learn more about the Olmstead Decision and Home and Community Based Services (HCBS)
The Missouri Developmental Disabilities Council invites you to learn more about the Olmstead Decision and Home and Community Based Services (HCBS). MODDC recently received a training on Olmstead and Home and Community Based Services (HCBS). The training covered: Olmstead is about a decision the Supreme Court made. This is called the Olmstead Decision. The Court…
Read MoreAdvocacy Opportunity: Share your experiences with healthcare and discrimination.
The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services has announced a historic notice of proposed rulemaking (NPRM) to Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973. Once enacted, this rule will be a substantial federal advancement towards health equity and access for people with disabilities in American history. What is Section 504? What does this mean? Share your…
Read MoreMODDC strives to create communities of equitable access and inclusion for Missourians with disabilities during Disability Pride Month
The Missouri Developmental Disabilities Council acknowledges the need for progress toward full and equitable access and inclusion for Missourians with disabilities during Disability Pride Month. Disability Pride Month is celebrated in July to acknowledge that the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 (ADA) was signed into law on July 26, 1990. The ADA prevents discrimination…
Read MoreRecording Now Available – “Accessible Transportation: How Do We Get There?” Webinar June 14
The Missouri Developmental Disabilities Council (MODDC) invites Missourians to learn about the importance of accessible transportation and current gaps that exist for people with disabilities. Ed Thomas, executive director of the Camden County Developmental Disability Resources, and Enjoli Dixon, project associate for the National Center of Mobility Management, discussed identified transportation needs and next steps…
Read MoreMay 5 Legislative Update: Things are moving fast!
It was a busy week at the Capitol and continues to be! With session wrapping up on May 12th, things are starting to move quickly. The Budget Conference Committee convened and engaged in final negotiations between the House and the Senate. There were some key budget points that came out of the Conference Committee: The…
Read MoreMissouri Juvenile Justice Association awarded $275,000 grant for Disrupting the School to Prison Pipeline (SToPP) Project
The Missouri Developmental Disabilities Council (MODDC) awarded Missouri Juvenile Justice Association (MJJA) with a $275,000 grant to disrupt the school-to-prison pipeline for students of color who have developmental disabilities. This three-year project will disrupt the pipeline through trainings developed and provided to educators and school resource officers, utilizing best practices in implementing restorative justice in…
Read MoreMissourians with disabilities celebrate community-integrated employment with a “Take Your Legislator to Work” Day
Missourians are invited to raise awareness about disability employment issues and celebrate the contributions of workers with disabilities during National Disability Employment Awareness Month (NDEAM) this October. Employees with disabilities are encouraged to participate in “Take Your Legislator to Work Day” by inviting their legislator(s) to their workplace to show the power of community-integrated employment…
Read MoreBuild the power of the disability vote this week, during Disability Voting Rights Week
As a partner of Disability Voting Rights Week, the Missouri Developmental Disabilities Council (MODDC) is building the power of the disability vote in Missouri communities during the week of September 12-16, 2022. Disability Voting Rights Week is a national, nonpartisan initiative this September to build the power and presence of the disability vote. Disability Voting…
Read MoreMobile Dental Services available for people with developmental disabilities in eight Missouri counties
The Missouri Developmental Disabilities Council encourages Missourians with intellectual and developmental disabilities to utilize Enable Dental’s on-site mobile dental services. In collaboration with the Missouri Coalition for Oral Health, Enable Dental is assisting in the implementation of a pilot dental telehealth, also known as teledentistry. Pilot Services in Eight Missouri Counties The on-site mobile dental…
Read MoreThe right to vote for Missourians, with or without a developmental disability, is a civil right – what happened in Phelps County and what we learned
On May 26, 2022, Phelps County clerk, Pamela K. Grow, told the Phelps County Commission, that she would be deleting the voter registrations of individuals who have guardians; even if a court order expressly states that, those individuals retain their rights to vote. Fortunately, because of the work of Sheltered Workshop advocates and self-advocates throughout…
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