Act Now to Restore Consumer Input and Oversight of IHSS!
Attachment - G - CICA-CFILC Action Plan on Restoration of Funding for IHSS Consumer Advisory Committee-Governing BoardsDownload ...
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Annual Appeals Giving
Dear CALIF Board, Staff, Partners, Co-Sponsors, Allies, Donors, Vendors, Consumers, Friends and Advocates: After bowing our heads for thanksgiving and realizing that we still have most of our health, that most of us are not starving and that our food sources are still intact, that we can still engage...
Read More4th Annual Reelabilities 2021
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Read MoreWelcome to another issue of SWAT’s Up!
Cynde and I would like to start off this issue thanking everyone for their hard work in advocacy. Many of you have been putting in a lot of effort on working IHSS and the Dodger Express. We are still waiting for the Federal Government to...
Read MoreDo you have difficulty accessing Los Angeles parks, recreation centers, or playgrounds because of a mobility disability?
Have you encountered inaccessible bathrooms, parking areas, pathways, athletic fields or other features at any facility within the City of Los Angeles’s park system? Have you decided not to visit certain parks, recreation centers, or playgrounds because you know they are not accessible to you? If...
Read MoreWelcome to another issue of SWAT’s Up!
Carrie and I both want to thank all of you for your awesome work this past month. May is always a very busy time of year for advocacy since the state budget is being finalized. We think you should feel proud of yourselves for answering...
Read MoreEqual Access for People with Mobility impairments
Do you have difficulty accessing Los Angeles parks, recreation centers, or playgrounds because of a mobility disability? Have you encountered inaccessible bathrooms, parking areas, pathways, athletic fields or other features at any facility within the City of Los Angeles’s park system? Have you decided not...
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Greta Thunberg
April is both Autism Awareness Month and the month when we celebrate Earth Day, so it seems like the perfect time to celebrate the activism of Greta Thunberg, the eighteen-year-old environmentalist who has challenged the world’s leaders to focus on climate change. No matter how...
Read MoreYes on Measure M
CALIF supports LA County Measure M and we hope you did the same! Measure M, known as the “Los Angeles County Traffic Improvement Plan,” would provide approximately $120 billion over 40 years to significantly expand the rail transit system and support the bus system all over LA...
Read MoreTop 5 Reasons Why Ed Roberts is Extraordinary
Portrait of Ed Roberts smiling Today, we celebrate Ed Roberts Day and reflect on the life and accomplishments of this extraordinary man. Ed Roberts, “The Father of Independent Living”, dedicated his life to ensuring that all people have access to an inclusive society. Even as a...
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