Disabled in Action of Pennsylvania, Inc.

DIA, the American Association of People with Disabilities, and Liberty Resources have written the following open letter to Pennsylvania Governor Wolf and Secretary of State Kathy Boockvar on the importance of counting every mail-in and absentee ballot so our disability vote can be heard! Read the full letter below or go to the link to read it. http://libertyresources.org//11-04-20-Thank-you-to-Gov-Wol Governor Tom Wolf Office of the Governor 508 Main Capitol Building...Continue reading

Please vote! The easy choice. Zachary Lewis in West Philadelphia, who’s also an organizer for Philly ADAPT... A lifelong Democrat, disability issues are central to his vote... wants candidates who will protect food stamps, welfare, and affordable housing services that were a lifeline to his family while growing up. But especially with healthcare on the line, Lewis and [Harner] said Biden is an easy choice.... ~ Kathryn Blaker, a 67-year-old from Washington, Pa., where about 61% of voters backed Trump in 2016, said she had been an independent most of her life but has voted Democratic the past 10 years. Blaker, who has cerebral palsy... And said she wants a candidate who will support programs that ensure she can remain living in affordable, accessible housing, and receive community care when she is older without going into a nursing home. ~ Former Vice President Joe Biden’s campaign has a proposed plan for expanding disability rights. The Team Biden Disability coalition, which has a Pennsylvania chapter, hosts weekly phone banks, and has also done roundtable events focused on topics like chronic illness, health equity, and gun violence. President Donald Trump’s campaign hasn’t released a plan for addressing disability inequality. Trump’s campaign didn’t respond to a candidate questionnaire by the American Association of People with Disabilities, while Biden’s provided a 32-page response. #CripTheVote #RevUp #Vote2020 https://www.inquirer.com//pennsylvania-2020-election-voter

Free PPE!!! Are you in PA, need PPE, and are you on the state CHC waiver? Call your support coordinator (PA Health & Wellness, UPMC, AmeriChoice) and request it. Let us know how it goes or if you need any help.

1 in 6 Pennsylvania voters has a disability. Why don’t candidates campaign for their support? A great article featuring DIA's Executive Director. https://www.inquirer.com//pennsylvania-2020-election-voter

ADAPT on the Instagram of Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez last night in front of the Capitol, after the House vote to keep Home and Community Based Services in the HEROES act. #DisabledNotDisposable #ADAPTandSurvive #LivesWorthyOfLife #ADAPTpplsHearing #COVID #CripTheVote #WhatWeNeed #HandsOffTheACA

I'm with ADAPT demanding support for independent living. We must change the culture of institutionalization that causes segregation, isolation, and death by COVID. #DisabledNotDisposable #ADAPTandSurvive #LivesWorthyOfLife #ADAPTpplsHearing #COVID #CripTheVote #WhatWeNeed #HandsOffTheACA

The Partnership Statement on Passing 200,000 COVID-19 Deaths: 200,000 people in the United States have died from COVID-19. We grieve for the many people with di...sabilities, older adults, and Disabled Black and People of Color who died needlessly. This profound loss to our country could have been prevented with adequate and timely testing and contact tracing, appropriate policies, procedures, providing PPE to people most at risk, and disaster response. Instead, we've seen a profoundly mismanaged response to COVID-19, that accepts the preventable deaths of older adults and people with disabilities. We must all pull together - both as a disability community and with our allies- to take action and tell our legislators that any more deaths are unacceptable and that they have an obligation to support our communities, their disabled constituents. ACTION: Consider calling your legislators today and telling them about your experiences and views on how COVID-19 disproportionately impacts the disability community. Ask your legislators to support legislation that prioritize people with disabilities in disaster planning, response, and recovery #REAADI the (Real Emergency Access for Aging and Disability Inclusion for Disasters Act)- and the Disaster Relief Medicaid Act #DRMA. (Find out more at www.reaadi.com) Find ALL your elected official contact numbers by entering your address: https://www.commoncause.org/find-your-representative/addr/ Call, tweet, email: Let them know how you feel!

Will you be 18 years old by October 19, 2020? If so, make sure you are registered to vote TODAY. If you are not registered, you can visit https://register.rock...thevote.com/registrants/new to sign up today. It will take you less than 5 minutes! Image: Pink background. Hand holding a megaphone, with text that reads "Your Voice Matters. Your Vote Matters. YOU Matter. #VoteForHomes

We are extremely proud to be a part of this partnership with LogistiCare and Share Food Program and The Fillmore Philadelphia to help address food insecurity for people with disabillities

We would like to draw your attention to PA House Bill 2785 which would basically mandate that disability should be taught in Pennsylvania Schools. We urge everyone to educate their legislators about this Bill and if you support this tell them to sign on. Let's do this now and make history ! Here is the link to the text https://www.legis.state.pa.us//legis/PN/Public/btCheck.cfm

Action Alert! Take a minute to save people with disabilities

The Partnership for Inclusive Disaster Strategies ACTION ALERT: Congress is in the midst of another COVID-Relief measures. However, the latest initiative from the Senate Republicans will harm people with disabilities and put us at risk of losing our independence and COVID-19. THE PARTNERSHIP STATEMENT ON THE HEALS ACT: TAKE ACTION! THE HEALS ACT DOESN’T INCLUDE US! On July 27th, the Senate Republicans released the HEALS Act, a COVID relief package of several bills that fu...Continue reading

Calling all Disabled Artists! Let us showcase your work at our Virtual Art Exhibit on Friday August 28th What does Independent Living Mean to You? Email you...r submission to [email protected] by August 3rd. ALL forms of art accepted (performance video, painting, spoken word, poetry, etc) See more