We encourage you to take some time to create something unique to build rapport with your legislators. Consider sending your legislator a Valentine's Day card. If you prefer, send us your name, your legislator's name, and a personalized message and we will add it to our Valentine's Day card and deliver it for you.

The 88th Texas Legislative session is under way. Want to do more? Our Advocacy Toolkit includes step-by-step guidance on how to find your elected official, set up a meeting with their office, prepare your materials, and have a successful meeting. The toolkit, found on our website, will be continually updated with developments from the legislative session and with new materials for effective advocacy.

The Research and Training Center on Community Living at the University of Minnesota, in collaboration with The Arc of the United States, is conducting a survey seeking information from caregivers to answer the following questions: What are the life experiences of caregivers and their family members with IDD? What are the most difficult or stressful aspects of caregiving? What is most rewarding about it? What would make life easier or better for caregivers, their families, and people with IDD they support across the life course?

FEMA is accepting applications for the Youth Preparedness Council, a program that brings teens together from across the nation who are interested and engaged in community preparedness.