7/29/10 WELCOME TO THE IHSS COALITION WEBSITE
CELEBRATING THE 20TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE AMERICANS
WITH DISABILITIES ACT
LATEST NEWS:
READ THE OPEN LETTER FROM ADAPT TO THE DISABILITY COMMUNITY ON THE 20TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE AMERICANS WITH DISABILITIES ACT |
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View ADAPT letter here.
View Spanish language version here.
View story here about quadriplegic congressman presiding on ADA anniversary.
Visit AAPD website celebration of ADA 20th anniversary here.
View partial list here of ADA 20th anniversary events statewide.
View powerful San Jose Mercury News commentary on ADA here.
View press release on ADA from UDW Homecare Workers Union here.
View press release on ADA from SEIU here.
View U.S. Dept. of Justice ADA webpage here.
View President Obama's declaration on the ADA anniversary here.
OUR PARTNERS IN THE UNIONS REPRESENTING HOMECARE WORKERS WANT TO HEAR YOUR PERSONAL STORIES--SHARE YOUR EXPERIENCES AND LET EVERYONE KNOW THE REAL IMPORTANCE OF HOMECARE IN YOUR LIFE
Visit UDW Homecare Providers Union's Facebook page here.
Visit SEIU's new "Healthy at Home" webpage here.
"ITS OUR STORY" INITIATIVE HAS ACCUMULATED THE LARGEST DATABASE OF TESTIMONIES ON WHAT IT'S LIKE LIVING WITH A DISABILITY; LEARN HOW YOU CAN PARTICIPATE IN THIS AMBITIOUS PROJECT
Visit "Its Our Story" website here.
Visit "Its Our Story" YouTube page here.
KALW RADIO "YOUR CALL" PROGRAM ADDRESSES THE QUESTION "MUST THE STATE PROVIDE IN-HOME CARE FOR THE ELDERLY AND DISABLED?"
Listen to program here.
UC-BERKELEY CENTER FOR LABOR RESEARCH AND EDUCATION RELEASES POLICY BRIEF ENTITLED "REGIONAL ECONOMIC IMPACTS OF PROPOSED HEALTH & HUMAN SERVICE CUTS"
View policy brief here.
FEDERAL JUDGE WILKEN BLOCKS IHSS WORKER WAGE CUT IN FRESNO COUNTY
View CDCAN report here.
View key case documents in our 'legal challenges' section here.
WE HAVE PROVIDED A LINK IN OUR LEGAL CHALLENGES SECTION HERE FOR AN AUDIO FILE OF THE STATE'S JUNE 15, 2010 APPEAL TO THE U.S. NINTH DISTRICT COURT REGARDING OSTER VS. WAGNER (FUNCTIONAL INDEX SCORE)
HOME CARE ADVOCATES DECRY STATE BUDGET PROPOSAL TO DECIMATE IHSS; REPRESENTATIVES OF SENIORS, PEOPLE WITH DISABILITIES AND CAREGIVERS CALL ON LEGISLATURE TO PROTECT IHSS FUNDING
View IHSS Coalition response to latest budget proposals here.
View Senate Budget & Fiscal Review Committee's overview of May revisions here.
Participate in SEIU-ULTCW online response to budget here.
THE IHSS PROVIDER ORIENTATION TRAINING VIDEO CAN NOW BE VIEWED IN OUR NEW AUDIO/VIDEO SECTION HERE. WE'VE ALSO ADDED A NEW SECTION TO KEEP TRACK OF LEGISLATION RELEVANT TO IHSS, VIEWABLE HERE.
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LATEST ADVOCACY CAMPAIGNS:
PARTICIPATE IN SEIU-ULTCW CAMPAIGN TO WRITE A LETTER-TO-THE-EDITOR ABOUT IN-HOME CARE
Participate in campaign here.
PARTICIPATE IN THE ARC'S CAMPAIGN TO SUPPORT THE EXTENSION OF THE FMAP INCREASE BY CALLING YOUR U.S. SENATOR NOW
Participate in campaign here.
PARTICIPATE IN UDWA HOMECARE PROVIDERS UNION CAMPAIGN TO OPPOSE CUTS TO IHSS
Participate in campaign here.
PARTICIPATE IN THE ARC'S JOINT CAMPAIGN WITH UCP TO SUPPORT THE ABLE ACT OF 2009 (S. 493/H.R. 1205) BY CALLING YOUR U.S. REPRESENTATIVE NOW
Learn more/participate in campaign here.
PARTICIPATE IN HCAN-CALIFORNIA'S CAMPAIGN TO SHARE YOUR STORY OF HOW STATE BUDGET CUTS COULD HARM YOUR LIFE
Participate in campaign here.
PARTICIPATE IN CENTER FOR DISABILITY RIGHTS ONLINE CAMPAIGN TO SUPPORT THE COMMUNITY CHOICE ACT
Participate in campaign here.
PARTICIPATE IN SEIU-ULTCW ONLINE CAMPAIGN "SAFE LIVES SAVES MONEY"
Participate in campaign here.
PARTICIPATE IN HHS NETWORK/CREDO ACTION ONLINE CAMPAIGN TO DEMAND MORE TRANSPARENCY IN OUR STATE BUDGET PROCESS
Participate in campaign here.
PARTICIPATE IN COALITION ON HUMAN NEEDS CAMPAIGN TO SAVE TAX CREDITS WHICH BENEFIT LOW-INCOME WORKING FAMILIES
Add your organization name to support letter here.
View support letter text here.
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LATEST REPORTS/POLICY BRIEFS:
"THE ECONOMIC CONSEQUENCES OF PROPOSED CALIFORNIA BUDGET CUTS"
UC-Berkeley Center for Labor Research and Education May 2010
View policy brief here.
"COST AND BENEFITS OF IN-HOME SUPPORTIVE SERVICES FOR THE ELDERLY AND PERSONS WITH DISABILITIES: A CALIFORNIA CASE STUDY"
Candace Howes, Ph.D, Connecticut College April 28, 2010
View policy brief here.
"THE GOVERNOR'S PROPOSED BUDGET WOULD ELIMINATE IN-HOME SUPPORTIVE SERVICES FOR MORE THAN 476,000 LOW-INCOME SENIORS AND PEOPLE WITH DISABILITIES"
California Budget Project April 23, 2010
View effects by county here.
View effects by legislative district here.
"THE GOVERNOR'S PROPOSED BUDGET COULD REDUCE IHSS WORKERS' COMPENSATION BY NEARLY $1.2 BILLION"
California Budget Project April 8, 2010
View effects by county here.
View effects by legislative district here.
"BUDGET SOLUTIONS AND JOBS"
UC-Berkeley Center for Labor Research and Education March 2010
View policy brief here.
"HEALTH AND SOCIAL SERVICES: POTENTIAL IMPACT OF BUDGET REDUCTIONS ON BENEFICIARIES"
Legislative Analyst's Office March 24, 2010
View report here.
"BUDGET PROPOSALS TURN BACK CLOCK 30 YEARS IN LONG-TERM CARE SERVICES FOR CALIFORNIA SENIORS"
UCLA Center for Health Policy Research February 2010
View report here.
"CONSIDERING THE STATE COSTS AND BENEFITS: IHSS PROGRAM"
Legislative Analyst January 21, 2010
View report here.
Watch video overview of report here.
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See latest (6/29/10) county-by-county provider enrollment data here and progress graph here.
See summary of lawsuits related to IHSS (as of 6/23/10) here.
See information on volunteer corps formed in response to need for IHSS appeals here.
See Powerpoint training (prepared by Disability Rights California) for consumers regarding IHSS budget cuts, available in convenient online format here.
See recent media coverage of events relevant to IHSS here. |
