Advocacy Tool Kit
Resources
Grassroots advocacy is a powerful tool for strengthening the voice of our Community.
Resources for Meeting with your Legislators
We believe that reaching out to your legislators is one of the most powerful tools in our advocacy. Here are some resources for your meetings.
Act Now!
ID/A Associations Press Conference on May 3, 2023
Click below to download the Press Release.
2023 ID/A Associations Budget Request to PA General Assembly
Click below to download the letter
News
Reposted articles and publications by or about our Community of families & providers.
Veronica Young: The people who take care of people who need help, need help
Today, I ask you to help me challenge our state legislators to consider the impact they can make on the lives of so many of our neighbors and family members. DSPs are the unsung heroes who bring light and hope to people to people with intellectual disability/autism and their families. We deserve better, and so do the people we support.
NEW!
Legislators must do something for direct support professionals
People who aid the intellectual disability and autism community need help to continue doing their work. By Veronica Young Published in the Reading Eagle
No Fault of Their Own Video
The Arc of Cumberland & Perry Counties just released a powerful video addressing the lack of funding for direct support professionals. Anne and her team produced a highly impactful and emotional story from the perspective of individuals and families.
Direct Support Professionals, Providers Seeking $430 Million in Pa Budget
Providers say they can’t simply raise prices to increase wages because their services are funded primarily by Medicaid. They say inadequate rate fees imposed by the state do not cover the true costs of their services.
We have children living with intellectual disabilities. We’re at the end of our ropes | Opinion
Gov. Josh Shapiro, lawmakers need to address the crisis of direct support professionals, who are a lifeline for families
State Budget Debate: Intellectual Disability Community Resolves Not Be Left Behind
Op-Ed by Gary Blumenthal, Mechanicsburg, PA resident, disability advocate, and former federal official.
Editorial: An opportunity to stabilize Pa.’s disability care system
This editorial references the $430 million unified budget request submitted to Governor Shapiro from TPA and ID/A provider.
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