Upcoming Events:
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Disability Rights California has provided numerous valuable training sessions throughout the latter part of 2009 to educate IHSS consumers on the effects of upcoming changes to the program. Keep an eye out for further trainings by checking here.
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ON BEHALF OF ALL COALITION MEMBERS, THANKS TO THE HUNDREDS WHO PARTICIPATED IN ALL THE "PEOPLE'S DAY OF RECKONING" EVENTS STATEWIDE DURING THE SUMMER OF 2009. YOUR PARTICIPATION AND VISIBILITY HELPED PROVE TO LEGISLATORS AND THE PUBLIC THAT WE ARE A FORCE TO BE RECKONED WITH. A BIG "SHOUT OUT" TO THE BRAVE L.A. AREA ADVOCATES WHO TOOK THEIR CHALLENGE ALL THE WAY--CHAINING THEMSELVES TOGETHER IN FRONT OF THE STATE OFFICE BUILDING. VIDEO OF THIS EVENT CAN NOW BE SEEN ON YOU TUBE BY CLICKING HERE: ALSO, YOU CAN VIEW TWO QUICKTIME VIDEOS OF THE JULY 5TH SAN FRANCISCO DEMONSTRATIONS BY CLICKING HERE AND HERE, AND OF THE JULY 15TH SAN FRANCISCO EVENT (FEATURING THE RAGING GRANNIES) HERE .
DOZENS OF PEOPLE PARTICIPATED IN THE PLANNING TO MAKE THESE EVENTS POSSIBLE. THEIR MOTIVATION, ENERGY, ENTHUSIASM AND ORGANIZATIONAL SKILLS WERE INVALUABLE IN MAKING THESE EVENTS A REAL BENCHMARK. THANK YOU. |
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The IHSS Coalition and its members have a history of effective, high-profile public events that convey to legislators and the general public the true values of California's unique, progressive, and cost-effective home care system. The message from these events is powerful because it represents all stakeholders--consumers, careproviders, advocates and program administration. |
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