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September 18, 2017
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Graham-Cassidy Healthcare Bill Introduced

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Graham-Cassidy Healthcare Bill Introduced
From http://www.advocacymonitor.com/

This Wednesday, Senators Lindsay Graham (R-SC) and Bill Cassidy (R-LA) introduced the Graham-Cassidy-Heller-Johnson (GCHJ) proposal (PDF), the Republicans’ last-ditch effort to repeal and replace the Affordable Care Act (ACA) and make major cuts to Medicaid.

Like the previous bills we’ve seen, the GCHJ proposal would eliminate coverage and protections for millions while completely decimating Medicaid. The proposal would repeal the ACA individual and employer mandates, eliminate assistance that makes coverage affordable, revoke protections for people with pre-existing conditions, phase out Medicaid expansion, and dramatically cut Medicaid by imposing per capita caps. Just like the other bills, the GCHJ proposal will be devastating for people with disabilities.

NCIL is closely monitoring the progress of the GCHJ proposal, and we will be sending out a targeted action alert next week with more information for constituents of key Republican Senators. In the meantime, call your Republican Senators NOW and urge them to oppose the GCHJ proposal!

You can reach your Senators by calling the Capitol Switchboard at (202) 224-3121 or (202) 224-3091 (TTY). New tools are available at trumpcaretoolkit.org. You can also use Resistbot to have your texts turned into faxes, mail, or hand-delivered letters; use faxzero.com to fax your Senators for free; or contact them via social media. You can find social media contacts on Contacting Congress.

September 13, 2017
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FEMA Meeting Announcement

Posted in Advocacy, Disability, Outreach, and Public Awareness

SEPTEMBER 19, 2017 PIERPONT COMMUNITY & TECHNICAL COLLEGE 1201 Locust Avenue Ruth Ann Musick Library, RM# MMA 304-816-0658 Tuesday, September 19, 2017 5:00 PM – 7:00 PM Open to public, people with disabilities, and disaster survivors The meeting is open to all people with a disability, including staffers from CILs. FEMA will provide American Sign Language Specialists (ASLS), and a Communication Access Real-time Translation (CART). The purpose of this meeting is to provide information on disaster assistance and the registration process to increase knowledge for future disasters. In addition, learn how the disability community can play a role in Long Term Recovery Groups (LTRGs) by providing their expertise and community resources.
SEPTEMBER 19, 2017 PIERPONT COMMUNITY & TECHNICAL COLLEGE 1201 Locust Avenue Ruth Ann Musick Library, RM# MMA 304-816-0658 Tuesday, September 19, 2017 5:00 PM – 7:00 PM Open to public, people with disabilities, and disaster survivors The meeting is open to all people with a disability, including staffers from CILs. FEMA will provide American Sign Language Specialists (ASLS), and a Communication Access Real-time Translation (CART). The purpose of this meeting is to provide information on disaster assistance and the registration process to increase knowledge for future disasters. In addition, learn how the disability community can play a role in Long Term Recovery Groups (LTRGs) by providing their expertise and community resources.
September 11, 2017
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House Judiciary Committee Approved H.R. 620

Posted in Advocacy, Disability, Outreach, and Public Awareness

On Thursday, September 7, 2017, the House Judiciary Committee held a markup of H.R. 620, the ADA Education and Reform Act of 2017. The bill was voted out of committee along party lines and will now go to the full House for a vote. All of the amendments proposed by democrats were voted down, also along party lines.

“…The bill would weaken the protections afforded us under the Americans with Disabilities Act and make it even harder to enforce our rights under the ADA. Twenty seven years after the passage of the ADA, the fact that Congress is working to make it easier to discriminate against people with disabilities is shameful.”

Read more: The Advocacy Monitor.

August 28, 2017
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FEMA News Release

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West Virginia Residents Urged to Register with FEMA

Charleston, W.Va. – West Virginia disaster survivors in Harrison, Marion, Marshall and Wetzel counties are urged to register for federal disaster assistance with FEMA.

Individuals and business owners in the designated counties who had severe storm or flood damage may register for assistance the following ways:

• Online at www.DisasterAssistance.gov
• By calling 1-800-621-FEMA (3362)

o People who have a speech disability or hearing loss and use TTY should call 1-800-462-7585.
o For those who use 711 or Video Relay Service (VRS), call 1-800-621-3362.
o These toll-free telephone numbers will operate from 7 a.m. to 11 p.m. (local time) seven days a week until further notice.

Assistance provided by FEMA for homeowners and renters can include grants for rent, temporary housing and home repairs to their primary residences, as well as other serious disaster-related needs, such as medical and dental expenses or funeral and burial costs.

Read moreFEMA News Release
August 8, 2017
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Introducing Our Lives: Safe and Strong Program

Posted in Advocacy, Disability, Outreach, and Public Awareness

Do you want to feel safer and more secure in your daily life? Would you like to learn how to reduce your risk of being exposed to possible harm in various areas of your life? If you answered, “Yes,” we are excited to tell you we are offering the Our Lives: Safe and Strong Program as part of our services here at Northern West Virginia Center for Independent Living. If you join us in the Our Lives Program, you will work in direct one-on-one partnership with a specially trained Our Lives NWVCIL advocate to identify areas of vulnerability you might have in your life now, and to develop safety plans and strategies to reduce your harm profile and increase your ability to live as Safe and Strong as you can. The “Our Lives: Safe and Strong Program” is a collaborative project with Portland State University. For more information or to enroll with the Morgantown office, please contact Paulette or Dustin at 304-296-6091. To enroll with the Elkins office, please contact Brenda or Tiffany at 304-636-0143.
Do you want to feel safer and more secure in your daily life? Would you like to learn how to reduce your risk of being exposed to possible harm in various areas of your life? If you answered, “Yes,” we are excited to tell you we are offering the Our Lives: Safe and Strong Program as part of our services here at Northern West Virginia Center for Independent Living. If you join us in the Our Lives Program, you will work in direct one-on-one partnership with a specially trained Our Lives NWVCIL advocate to identify areas of vulnerability you might have in your life now, and to develop safety plans and strategies to reduce your harm profile and increase your ability to live as Safe and Strong as you can. The “Our Lives: Safe and Strong Program” is a collaborative project with Portland State University. For more information or to enroll with the Morgantown office, please contact Paulette or Dustin at 304-296-6091. To enroll with the Elkins office, please contact Brenda or Tiffany at 304-636-0143.