Disability Advocates! Come on February 28 to the State Capitol! Self-advocates, family members, other advocates, and their allies will gather for Disability Matters Day at the Capitol. And we invite you to join us there, too.
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Minnesota’s Accessible Reading Source
The Communication Center provides books, newspapers, magazines and other printed materials in alternate formats for people who are blind, visually impaired, DeafBlind or who have other disabilities that make it difficult for them to read print.
Minnesota Disaster Recovery Center to Open in Hennepin County
A disaster recovery center will open Thursday, Dec. 15 in Hennepin County to help renters, homeowners and businesses in Minnesota affected by the severe storms and flooding of September 21-24.
MSCOD Legislative Forum
Speaker Contact Information Senator Jim Abeler Sen.jim.abeler@senate.mn 651.296.3733 Claire Wilson Claire.wilson@state.mn.us 651.431.2323 Erica Schmiel Erica@braininjurymn.org 612.877.7905 Chris Serres Chris.Serres@startribune.com Dr. Darlene Zangara Darlene.zangara@state.mn.us 651.318.0506 Jeff Bangsberg jeffanitabb@gmail.com 763.533.5801 Leili Fatehi leili@apparatusmn.org 612.440.0077 Carol Fury cfury@equipalife.org 763.479.8239 George Shardlow George.shardlow@state.mn.us 651.361.7803 Rick Cardenas cardenas@selfadvocacy.org Handouts from the event Jeff Bangsberg’s PowerPoint: PCA Issues (PowerPoint) Policy Agenda: Continue Reading MSCOD Legislative Forum
Minnesota Voters with Disabilities
Please drop us a line, let us know how your voting experience is going and what type of accessibility issues, if any, are confronting you as you exercise your civic duty. Just how accessible is your polling place? Is your voting experience good or bad, or maybe a little bit of both? If you are experiencing Continue Reading Minnesota Voters with Disabilities
Governor Dayton Announces Programs to Connect Minnesotans with Disabilities to Opportunities in State Government
ST. PAUL, MN – Joined by community advocates and state hiring leaders, Governor Mark Dayton today announced the re-launch of the Connect 700 and the Supported Worker programs, two state hiring initiatives aimed at removing barriers and creating opportunities for Minnesotans with disabilities. This effort supports Governor Dayton’s 2014 executive order (PDF) directing state agencies Continue Reading Governor Dayton Announces Programs to Connect Minnesotans with Disabilities to Opportunities in State Government