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As the Wyoming Family Voices State Affiliate, we appreciate and echo this response from our national organization.

Just one week before the 27th anniversary of Olmstead, which affirmed individuals with disabilities' rights to receive services in their homes and community, the Department of Justice released a memo that changes how the federal government looks to interpret this landmark decision. While Olmstead is still the law, the federal government now says that states are not required to provide home- and community-based services.

The history of Family Voices is deeply connected to home- and community-based services. In honor of the anniversary of Olmstead and the rights of the disability community, Family Voices releases this statement in response to the memo, in support of home- and community-based services and family-centered care.

Read Family Voices statement in response to the Department of Justice's Legal Opinion Memorandum on Olmstead at https://familyvoices.org/family-voices-response-to-the-department-of-justices-legal-opinion-memorandum/.

Please see the updated Gubernatorial Forum Flyer from Wyoming Community Service Providers located at: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1Aoo7mCOl9oVLXdIhz45Aw1KN9HEMMD-E/view?usp=sharing. Megan Degenfelder will now be joining the panel.

DOJ Olmstead Opinion Threatens Community Living Rights DOJ’s Olmstead opinion could weaken enforcement of disability rights under the ADA, Section 504, and the integration mandate. Here’s what it means.

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This is going to be a good one!

Please join us on Tuesday, June 23rd, for a *FREE* training focused on "Early Interventions for Families (IDEA Part C Overview)" presented by Ayni Garza.

This session offers an overview of Early Intervention services under IDEA Part C. Families will learn about eligibility, available supports and services, timelines, and how early intervention can support young children with developmental delays or disabilities and their families.

Register online at https://us06web.zoom.us/meeting/register/o10qAUeORme4Dyi57IH9fQ

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