Disability Rights Ohio

IMPORTANT ACTION NEEDED!! 🚨

There is an additional hearing scheduled now for Monday, June 8th, at 2:00 p.m. EST for House Bill 795 in the House Medicaid Committee.

It is important that legislators hear your voice and how changes to the Medicaid system will impact you, family members, loved ones, community members, and more!

Testimony must be submitted through the Ohio House of Representatives website by 2:00 p.m. TODAY!

Read more: https://bit.ly/4vtdSox

“There are so many factors and nuances that impact accessibility. Even as someone who has expressly tried to learn about accessibility, there were times in the meeting that I was surprised by something I had never known before. Of course, this means there is so much broad community education that is needed."

Read more: disabilityrightsohio.org/news/advocacymatters-new-perspectives

Urgent! Your Advocacy Works, Keep Pushing! ‼️

Thank you to the Congressional members who listened to the call of advocates, allies, and people with disabilities across the country with the previous federal budget. Congress protected vital programs for people with developmental disabilities in Ohio. However, we are not done, and our advocacy continues. This year the President’s budget makes cuts to these programs yet again. The House still must vote on the federal budget and cuts to programs including the The Ohio State University Nisonger Center, UC UCEDD, and Disability Rights Ohio are still a real possibility. It is critical that the House does not move forward with the President’s budget!”

Read more and make you voice heard: https://bit.ly/4aoEpLy

Urgent! Your Advocacy Works, Keep Pushing! ‼️

Thank you to the Congressional members who listened to the call of advocates, allies, and people with disabilities across the country with the previous federal budget. Congress protected vital programs for people with developmental disabilities in Ohio. However, we are not done, and our advocacy continues. This year the President's budget makes cuts to these programs yet again. The House still must vote on the federal budget and cuts to programs including the The Ohio State University Nisonger Center, UC UCEDD, and Disability Rights Ohio are still a real possibility. It is critical that the House does not move forward with the President's budget!”

Read more and make you voice heard:

Urgent! Your Advocacy Works, Keep Pushing

🚨 Action Alert! Submit Testimony on HB 795! ⏰

"There is a lot happening with Medicaid in Ohio this week! There are two hearings in the House Medicaid Committee on House Bill 795 and its proposed substitute bill changes. It is important that legislators hear your voice and how changes to the Medicaid system will impact you, family members, loved ones, community members, and more!"

prod.cdn.everyaction.com There is a lot happening with Medicaid in Ohio this week! There are two hearings in the House Medicaid Committee on House Bill 795 and its proposed substitute bill changes. It is important that legislators hear your voice and how changes to the Medicaid system will impact you, family members, loved....

Join us Monday, June 15th for our next Free Legal Clinic- Holding Schools Accountable: Myth vs. Fact.

You can learn more and register to attend at lawyers4students.com/legalclinic

“To say ‘they're just being helped with chores and menial tasks’ when you yourself have never needed help brushing your own teeth or physically doing laundry. Until you talk with the people who have these lived experiences, you’ll never know or understand the harm that will come from losing these services.”

Read more: disabilityrightsohio.org/news/advocacymatters-leading-through-lived-experience

Time is running out! Our annual survey closes this Friday, May 29th.

Your experience can help shape our work in the coming year. Please visit www.disabilityrightsohio.org/survey to get started.

Action Alert – Contact Your Legislator!

Legislators must involve people with disabilities in the Medicaid reform process.

Click here to take action:

prod.cdn.everyaction.com Governor DeWine recently announced emergency initiatives that impact people who receive home and community-based services. These include:

"When allegations are made and measures are proposed that will disrupt life and upend care for people with disabilities, they must be included, valued, and considered."

The Guise of Doing Right: disabilityrightsohio.org/news/advocacymatters-the-guise-of-doing-right