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Special Webinar by Disability Voices United
December 5 @ 12:00 pm - 1:30 pm
Reason for Concern: The Election’s Impact on People with Disabilities
When: Thursday, December 5, 2024
Time: 12:00 – 1:30 pm
Where: Via Zoom
To register click here
With the potential for significant changes in federal policy and funding for services and health care for people with disabilities, immigrants, and other marginalized groups, join Disability Voices United and expert panelists to discuss the challenges ahead and explore actionable strategies to ensure that our voices are heard and our rights are safeguarded.
Featuring:
Alison Barkoff, Hirsch Health Law & Policy Program, GW University, former Asst Sec. for Aging, U.S. Dept of Health & Human Services, & Dir., Administration on Community Living
Zoe Brennan-Krohn, Director, Disability Rights Program, ACLU
Nick Melvoin, Member, Los Angeles Unified School District Board of Education
Congressman Raul Ruiz, Representing Coachella Valley, Emergency Room Doctor
Diana Ugalde Lara, Self-advocate with cerebral palsy
Kim McCoy Wade, Senior Advisor on Aging, Disability, and Alzheimer’s, Office of California Governor Gavin Newsom
Amy Westling, Executive Director, Association of Regional Center Agencies