Naomi Beecroft’s Post

On August 28th, join us for an essential discussion on the impacts of the #JohnsonVGrantsPass Supreme Court ruling on people with disabilities. This upcoming webinar on August 28th at 11:00 am PT / 2:00pm ET will: - Provide an overview of the Grants Pass case and the disability-related “friend of the court” briefs filed in the case; - Explain why people with disabilities are particularly at-risk of harm due to the increased criminalization of homelessness; - Explore the relationship between the Grants Pass case, CARE Courts / civil commitments, and efforts to increase the institutionalization of disabled people; - Critique the role of law enforcement and judicial authorities in responding to homelessness; and - Provide an overview of advocacy tools and strategic thinking regarding potential next steps in advocacy. Speakers: - Michelle Uzeta, Deputy Legal Director, Disability Rights Education and Defense Fund (DREDF) - Monica Porter Gilbert, Policy & Legal Advocacy Attorney, The Bazelon Center for Mental Health Law - Siya H., Staff Attorney, National Homelessness Law Center Register here: https://loom.ly/2JeUGj4

On August 28th, join us for an essential discussion on the impacts of the #JohnsonVGrantsPass Supreme Court ruling on people with disabilities. This upcoming webinar on August 28th at 11:00 am PT / 2:00pm ET will: - Provide an overview of the Grants Pass case and the disability-related “friend of the court” briefs filed in the case; - Explain why people with disabilities are particularly at-risk of harm due to the increased criminalization of homelessness; - Explore the relationship between the Grants Pass case, CARE Courts / civil commitments, and efforts to increase the institutionalization of disabled people; - Critique the role of law enforcement and judicial authorities in responding to homelessness; and - Provide an overview of advocacy tools and strategic thinking regarding potential next steps in advocacy. Speakers: - Michelle Uzeta, Deputy Legal Director, Disability Rights Education and Defense Fund (DREDF) - Monica Porter Gilbert, Policy & Legal Advocacy Attorney, The Bazelon Center for Mental Health Law - Siya H., Staff Attorney, National Homelessness Law Center Register here: https://loom.ly/2JeUGj4

I testified at the Minnesota House Human Services Policy Committee last Tuesday about Consumer Directed Community Supports (CDCS) legislation (House File 4568). This issue is so important for my continued independence and I needed to be there no matter what - even with my agonizing knee pain. https://lnkd.in/gxENzjuH Here's the Time to Testify post with my written testimony, too: https://lnkd.in/g_Q48iFD Please share and make your voices heard! Thanks! #MNHouse #DisabilityRights #SelfDirectedServices The Arc Minnesota

I testified at the Minnesota House Human Services Policy Committee last Tuesday about Consumer Directed Community Supports (CDCS) legislation (House File 4568). This issue is so important for my continued independence and I needed to be there no matter what - even with my agonizing knee pain. https://lnkd.in/gxENzjuH Here's the Time to Testify post with my written testimony, too: https://lnkd.in/g_Q48iFD Please share and make your voices heard! Thanks! #MNHouse #DisabilityRights #SelfDirectedServices The Arc Minnesota

I testified at the Minnesota House Human Services Policy Committee last Tuesday about Consumer Directed Community Supports (CDCS) legislation (House File 4568). This issue is so important for my continued independence and I needed to be there no matter what - even with my agonizing knee pain. https://lnkd.in/gxENzjuH Here's the Time to Testify post with my written testimony, too: https://lnkd.in/g_Q48iFD Please share and make your voices heard! Thanks! #MNHouse #DisabilityRights #SelfDirectedServices The Arc Minnesota

I testified at the Minnesota House Human Services Policy Committee last Tuesday about Consumer Directed Community Supports (CDCS) legislation (House File 4568). This issue is so important for my continued independence and I needed to be there no matter what - even with my agonizing knee pain. https://lnkd.in/gxENzjuH Here's the Time to Testify post with my written testimony, too: https://lnkd.in/g_Q48iFD Please share and make your voices heard! Thanks! #MNHouse #DisabilityRights #SelfDirectedServices The Arc Minnesota

“If you're subject to the ADA Title II mandate, and you contract with a vendor to provide services to the public, those must be accessible regardless of how deep that information goes.” Our Director of Accessibility Advocacy, Corbb O'Connor, unpacked the DOJ’s recent rulemaking under Title II of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) in a conversation with Chief Accessibility Officer Jonathan Avila, CPWA.  Visit our new ADA Title II hub to access the full video—along with actionable resources for state and local government organizations and their vendors: https://lnkd.in/g_aan9n6 #ADACompliance #ADATitleII #A11y 

The National Children’s Commissioner and the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Social Commissioner have released a statement this afternoon, calling on the Northern Territory Government to scrap its plan next week to introduce a new law that would lower the age of criminal responsibility from 12 to ten years. National Children’s Commissioner Anne Hollonds said: “We all want to live in safe communities, but this plan by the NT Government goes against what all the evidence has shown we need to do to achieve that. It is absolutely critical that they reconsider." Social Justice Commissioner Katie Kiss said: "Recent tragedies and deaths in custody and the child protection system clearly show that current approaches are not working. Kids need care, love and support so they can shake off generational disadvantage, have hope for their futures and feel they are valued and belong." You can read their statement in full here: https://loom.ly/7I5D5bI Read our landmark report into child justice reform, 'Help Way Earlier!' here: https://loom.ly/_A_P0PU #AusHumanRights #Childrights #freeandequal