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Closing the Minnesota State Emergency Operations Center
After 475 days, the Minnesota State Emergency Operations Center (SEOC) has closed. The Minnesota Council on Disability (MCD) would like to thank the staff of the Minnesota Department of Homeland Security and the Minnesota Department of Health for their ongoing partnership in promoting the health and safety of Minnesotans with disabilities everywhere.
LGBTQ+ Pride and Disability: Coming Out
Much of the success of the LGBTQ+ civil rights movement came from the millions of LGBTQ+ people who bravely “came out” & affirmed their LGBTQ+ identities to the world. Trevor Turner writes that a “coming out” movement could bring similar success to the disability community.
Commissioner’s Roundtable Remarks
On June 2, 2021, MCD hosted a Commissioner’s Roundtable. The discussion focused on how Minnesota’s state agencies work together to provide programs and services for people with disabilities and how such coordination can lead to more independent lives. We highlight some of the Commissioners’ remarks.
Apply to Serve on the Rehabilitation Review Panel
Do you want to make a difference in the Minnesota workers’ compensation system? The Minnesota Department of Labor and Industry (DLI) has an opening for a chiropractor/health care provider/rehabilitation provider as an alternate on its Rehabilitation Review Panel (RRP).
Ending Soon: Get Your COVID Vaccine at the State Fairgrounds
The State Fair Community Vaccination Site offers the opportunity for anyone 18 and older to get a single-dose, Johnson & Johnson vaccine. The site’s final weeks are from May 26 until June 8, when it will permanently close. The State Fair site offers a number of accommodations for the disability community.