Communities Actively Living Independent & Free

Honoring the Contributions of Black Leaders with Disabilities

Mon, 03 Feb 2025 20:06:52 +0000

Like many Black Americans, I feel pride each February when our nation’s schools and communities place a special emphasis on Black history and leaders. Of course, Black history is American history and thus should be honored every month, and while I believe progress has been made on that front in recent years, there is still a ways to go.
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Four Areas Where Older Adults Need our Advocacy in 2025-Justice in Aging

Tue, 19 Nov 2024 23:06:27 +0000

Looking ahead to the next Administration and Congress, the programs older adults rely on will be at the crux of policy debates and discussions. Older adults and their advocates must be ready to engage so that any decisions that are made are helping us to build the future for aging that we envision.

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LA Board of Supervisors Proclaims October as “Filipino American History Month” in LA County

Fri, 27 Sep 2024 15:54:30 +0000

Supervisors Hahn and Solis introduced a motion proclaiming October 2024 as “Filipino American History Month” in LA County, recognizing
the rich history of Filipino Americans and their many contributions that made our country and our county stronger

My Experiences as a Filipino/Black Woman
with a Disability in Philanthropy – Disability & Philanthropy Forum

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Wake Up America

Thu, 20 Jun 2024 17:31:07 +0000

Black Disabled Women On the Future of Democracy….

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How we work with the unhoused on our system

Tue, 11 Jun 2024 23:57:02 +0000

It’s been called the shame of Los Angeles. It’s the proverbial elephant in the room. It’s perhaps the biggest societal challenge we face today. And if you live or work in Los Angeles County, it’s impossible to ignore it –– more of our neighbors are experiencing homelessness than any other moment in our history. In 2013, the Los Angeles Homeless Services Authority (LAHSA) counted 39,463 unhoused people living in the county. By 2023

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Why Black Disabled History Matters

Fri, 15 Mar 2024 21:26:57 +0000

Black disabled history is an aspect of Black history, which informs world history. Black History Month is officially celebrated every year in the U.S., Canada, Ireland, and the UK. During this month, we celebrate the achievements of Black leaders throughout history and while many of these leaders also had a disability, that aspect is often minimized or overlooked.

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How Do Disabilities Affect Oral Healthcare Outcomes

Thu, 01 Feb 2024 21:27:50 +0000

Living with a disability can significantly complicate your healthcare needs for a variety of different reasons. In addition to the challenges of finding suitable treatment and accommodations for their conditions, many people with disabilities also have greater difficulty finding primary care doctors and accessing many other basic healthcare services that we all depend on

Annual Appeals Giving

Tue, 31 Oct 2023 22:12:15 +0000

“Nothing about us without us!”
These words, the rallying cry of the incomparable Lillibeth Navarro, founder and
Executive Director of CALIF, lifted the hearts and spirits of all who gathered to
confront many incredible challenges facing the disability community across multiple
facets of our lives. 22 years after the CALIF Independent Living Center was founded,
our organization is facing the greatest challenge yet: the passing of our indomitable
leader.

Do you have difficulty accessing Los Angeles parks, recreation centers, or playgrounds because of a mobility disability?

Thu, 15 Jul 2021 22:35:54 +0000

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 you’ve answered “yes,” to any of the above, we would like to talk to you. We represent individuals with mobility disabilities who live in or around the City of Los Angeles, and we are investigating the accessibility of Los Angeles’s park system.

To share your experience with mobility access barriers in the park system, please contact Legal Aid at Work at 213-878-1293 or toll-free at 888-820-1293, or email us at LAparks@legalaidatwork.org.

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Equal Access for People with Mobility impairments

Wed, 02 Jun 2021 21:31:53 +0000

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 to visit certain parks, recreation centers, or playgrounds because you know they are not accessible to you?

To share your experience with mobility access barriers in the park system, please contact Legal Aid at Work at 213-878-1293 or toll-free at 888-820-1293, or email us at LAparks@legalaidatwork.org.

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