The last couple years have been filled with change-making policy advocacy, funding partnerships, and collaborations with folks like you. Learn about our 88th legislative session priorities, this year’s Virginia Eernisse Legacy Awardee, and more in our biennial impact report!
Monday marked the start of our trial challenging Senate Bill 1, a Texas voter suppression law targeting voters with disabilities and voters of color. The Arc of the United States is representing The Arc of Texas in the trial, along with The Legal Defense Fund, Arent Fox Schiff, and Reed Smith LLP. See press release for details.
Connect with advocates, professionals, people with intellectual and developmental disabilities, and their families on topics like employment, education, advocacy, housing, criminal justice, and more! Register by September 22 for the early bird rate.
This capacity-building grant helps self-advocates with developmental disabilities identify and achieve major activities to put members in a position to network across communities and increase their impact statewide. Applications must be submitted by a group led by self-advocates.
In 2020, the Health and Human Services Commission started a temporary policy change for respite and Community First Choice Personal Assistance Services/Habilitation provided in the Home and Community-based Services and Texas Home Living waiver programs. This change allows service providers to live in the home of the person receiving
services.
Join The Arc of the United States acting Chief Executive Officer, Ruben Rodriguez, and a rotating lineup of leaders for a monthly Q&A and informal conversation about what’s going on at the national office and across the chapter network. Conversations occur the second Wednesday of every month. October will focus on public policy.
