Supporting citizens in the District in achieving their dreams; the official Twitter account of the DC Coalition of Disability Service Providers. #DCCDSP
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Congratulations to Amy Brooks and G.N. Janes, the 2022 recipients of the Suellen Galbraith Award! #NewNowNext
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Huge issue in DC. We need to increase the wages of direct care workers to the level promised to them in the 2019 law passed by the DC Council, but never funded.
Caregiving is the second-largest factor keeping people out of work, behind early retirements, at a time when job openings continue to outnumber potential workers. washingtonpost.com/business/…
Every day over the last year, 365/24/7, direct support professionals were always needed & continuously served DC residents with disabilities @MayorBowser @MurielBowser please fully fund the DSP Rate Act that was unanimously approved over a year ago as part of your FY22 budget
DC’s DSP crisis is real! @MayorBowser @falcicchio @DMHHS_DC @JRRtweets please include proper funding consistent with legislation passed in 2020 for DSP Wages in your FY22 budget. washingtonpost.com/local/hel…
Deepest sympathies @MayorBowser @MurielBowser in the tragic loss of your sister. Mercia became a valued and valuable ally for the DC Coalition during our advocacy around the passage of the Direct Support Professional Payment Rate Act.
There are many residents with IDD who just “don’t count.” They are ineligible for DDS waiver services b/c they have an assessed IQ >70 and they therefore “don’t count” in DC metrics. They are - my friends - DC’s DDS silent waiting list. #NotJustIQ #DDequityDC @DcWhalen @DDinWDC
DC’s restrictive Developmental Disability requirements leave adults who could benefit from supports unable to receive them. Adults assessed as having an IQ score >69 are not likely to be found eligible for supports. This needs to change! RT! #NotJustIQ #DDEquityDC @MayorBowser
It is Friday (Feature) #FF with L’Arche GWDC. Take a quick read and see what L’Arche has been doing to expand horizons and take a Deeper Dive. dc-coalition.org/2021/01/29/… @DirectorReese @MayorBowser @larchegwdc
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Congratulations Councilmember! 2021 already off to a good start!
The week’s #FridayFeature is about DC Coalition, Platinum Member, Alco Pharmacy. Check out how they are using technology to improve service at dc-coalition.org/2020/10/02/…
Covid-19 is not stopping the Innovative Life Solutions Community Outreach Team which is the subject of this week’s #FF #FridayFeature @InnovativeLife3 @MayorBowser @DirectorReese dc-coalition.org/2020/08/21/…
It is #FridayFeature time at the DC Coalition and this week we are looking at 3 innovative learning programs at RCM of Washington. #FF @DirectorReese @MayorBowser @amybrooks Read the story at dc-coalition.org/2020/08/07/…
Check in with #FF #FridayFeatures and see how the National Children’s Center is using the coronavirus to expand connections for those who have hearing difficulties. @ncc_inc @DirectorReese @MayorBowser dc-coalition.org/2020/07/24/…
Check out our #FridayFeatures #FF every other Friday featuring our successes within the DC provider community.
Azure Healthcare and @Bethahenson’s efforts in protecting workers and persons supported during this crisis are featured on the DC Coalition website. dc-coalition.org/2020/07/10/… A+ Azure!
Azure Healthcare and @Bethahenson’s efforts in protecting workers and persons supported during this crisis are featured on the DC Coalition website. dc-coalition.org/2020/07/10/… A+ Azure!
Special thank you to @byTheresaVargas for shining a light on #DSPHeroes in DC’s human service community. @MayorBowser we need your support to enhance rates so that DSPs will continue to be the safety net for our most vulnerable. How is this work a minimum wage job? #FairShot
A health care worker chose to quarantine with a disabled man who has covid-19. For that, he gets $4 more an hour and has to reuse masks and gowns. washingtonpost.com/local/a-h…
This is an important segment of the DC community who deserve greater transparency on the impact of the coronavirus
@DC_DDCouncil @rrw1957 @judithheumann @amybrooks @transit_4_all @CoalitionDC @MayorBowser @councilofdc Mayor Bowser the city needs to release information on the #Covid_19 impact on DC residents with developmental #disabilities
As our state faces new and unprecedented challenges, we need to be adaptive, innovative, & inclusive in our response. Today I have issued 2 executive orders to help ensure that Marylanders of all ages & abilities can continue receiving essential services: governor.maryland.gov/2020/0…