Please join us! This is your opportunity to meet with senators and representatives about your concerns as a person with a disability or an ally/advocate. It is more important than ever you be there to advocate for yourself and people with disabilities.
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HUD Clarifies Stance on Removing Elevator Service in Apartment Buildings
Required safety upgrades for elevators are causing some building owners to declare that they are taking their elevators permanently out of service in occupied apartment buildings. If you are aware of such a situation, please review the attached information. If the buildings and/or tenants fall into any of the described categories, please contact Housing and Urban Development.
Reminder About Snow Removal: It Can Save a Life!
With the recent heavy snowfall here in the metro area, the Minnesota State Council on Disability wants to remind everyone to PLEASE SHOVEL YOUR SIDE WALKS AND CURB CUTS. The side walks and walkways are the lifeline for many people with disabilities and our senior community. When they are not cleared off this can present difficulties with trying to get to work, the grocery store, or medical appointments. Basic health and safety issues can be affected as well.
REGISTER NOW for MSCOD Town Hall on Voting with MN Sec. of State
Elections in Minnesota are important affairs, and we want to make sure that all voters have their say about what they want in voting options. We have an afternoon planned to discuss the various aspects about how elections are held in Minnesota, and what we can do to make sure that people with disabilities have every opportunity to cast their ballot. Join us and be part of the conversation!
DISABILITY TRAVEL: Good Access Is Great Business!
In advance of the 2013 Explore Minnesota Tourism Conference on February 12-13 at the Hilton Minneapolis Hotel, we offer a reminder that your travel-related or lodging business can reap rewards if you welcome people with disabilities. Making your hotel, cabin, lodge, or campground accessible to a growing number of people with disposable income is a profitable proposition!
Don’t Miss Our Weekly Legislative Updates!
We are working hard at MSCOD to keep an eye on the work the Legislature is doing during the 2013 Session. If you want to follow the action and keep up to date on disability policy changes, follow our weekly notebook. New updates are delivered on Tuesdays. Don’t miss them!