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The Arc Mid-South invites you to join us on February 8, 2017 for Disability Day on The Hill at Legislative Plaza in Nashville. This is an opportunity to meet with state legislators at the Capitol and discuss issues that are important to individuals living with disabilities.
Dozens of disability organizations will be participating. With your help, we can ensure that every legislator gets to hear from a constituent with a disability or a family member.
The Arc Mid-South is providing accessible bus transportation for this event. We will depart from The Arc offices, 3485 Poplar Ave., Memphis, at 5:30 am and return by 6:30 pm. Applications and fees are due by 4 pm on Wednesday, January 25.
Fees for participation are:
$35.00
(this includes a one-year membership to The Arc Mid-South)
No cost to personal assistants (PA) accompanying an individual with a disability
Space is limited. If you have any questions, please contact Sandra Hawkins @ 901-507-8568 or shawkins@thearcmidsouth.org
On January 27, 2016, The Arc Mid-South had the opportunity to attend Disability Day on the Hill in Nashville, Tennessee. Disability Day on the Hill is an annual event where self-advocates, family members, and organizations all over the state of Tennessee gather in Nashville and meet with legislators to discuss issues that are important to people with disabilities.
Some of the issues that were discussed include (but are not limited to): the DIDD waiting list, the creation of a waiver for people with developmental disabilities, employment as a first resort for people with disabilities, and healthcare for all Tennesseans.
There was also a mid-morning briefing sponsored by the Tennessee Council on Developmental Disabilities. Our own Brittany Carter discussed the importance of self-advocacy in determining public policy!
We had a great time meeting with our legislators this year and look forward to next year!
Please checkout this video link https://youtu.be/AuK5uvza5f8. One of The Arc Mid-South staff Brittany Carter's presentation at Disability Days on The Hill.
The Arc Mid-South traveled to the capital in Nashville on January 30th, 2013 for Disability Days on the Hill! Sixty-two concerned citizens met with state legislators to talk about issues that are important to individuals in our community living with disabilities. Issues discussed include the Department of Developmental Disabilities' waiting list for waiver services, family support, and Medicaid expansion.
We were fortunate to have met personally with approximately 21 legislators and also had an opportunity to briefly meet numerous others in the hallways as they moved between meetings. In each meeting staff from The Arc Mid-South, the University of Memphis, individuals with disabilities and their family members, and people from the community expressed the need for services for individuals with disabilities.
The highlight of each meeting was the opportunity for the families to share their personal stories so that the legislators could associate a face and name with the funds that are so desperately need. One mother said, "Our main reason for going was to voice our opinion on the Family Support Programs for people with disabilities and how important this is for the family."
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Coming together to advocate for
people with disabilities
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Sharing stories from the heart
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Advocating for people with disabilities with Tennessee State legislators
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Proud to have The Arc Mid-South on my Team |
Fighting for support for people with intellectual and developmental disabilities takes effort from us all |
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