With the March 6 primary fast-approaching, help us put
long-term services on the Presidential candidates’ agenda
Every day, millions of Americans face a crisis when they or a family member needs long-term care services. Oftentimes they are forced to spend-down their life savings, take on an enormous burden as caregivers, face long waiting lists, or send their loved ones to expensive nursing homes because of insufficient supports in the community. Long-term care is a critical issue for millions of individuals with disabilities and their family caregivers; however, it has received little attention by the Presidential candidates. There are two ways you can help!
1. ONLINE: Urge the candidates to respond.
To help raise this critical issue among the presidential candidates, 15 national aging and disability organizations, including AUCD, invited each candidate to answer five questions about their views on long-term care. So far, only two have responded.
See who responded and ask the remaining candidates to act now. Go to Respondants.
2. IN YOUR COMMUNITY: Attend a candidate event.
Attend a town hall meeting or candidate forum in your state and ask questions about long-term care services. If possible, bring a flip cam or smart phone, so you can record video at the event.
1. Find out where the candidates will be. Note: Candidates usually only post their schedules a few days in advance, so keep checking the site for updates. Go to Candidates.
2. Attend an event and ask a question from NCOA’s questionnaire. Go to Events.
3. Report back to share how the candidates responded via NCOA’s online survey and Facebook, Twitter, or YouTube. Go to Feedback Form.
Thank you for your support! Please send any information you might receive to kmusheno@aucd.org.
Saturday, February 25, 2012
Monday, February 20, 2012
IDS Featured in USM and Hattiesburg American
To say the staff of the Institute for Disability Studies at the University of Southern Mississippi simply strives to help Mississippians with disabilities would be vastly understating the group’s mission. Their commitment runs much deeper than that.
“People with disabilities have the same hopes and dreams as everyone else and should be afforded the same opportunities to reach their goals,” said IDS Executive Director Royal Walker Jr. “They are an important part of the fabric of our society and here at the Institute we are committed to offering assistance any way we can to help improve their lives. It is the right thing to do.”
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“People with disabilities have the same hopes and dreams as everyone else and should be afforded the same opportunities to reach their goals,” said IDS Executive Director Royal Walker Jr. “They are an important part of the fabric of our society and here at the Institute we are committed to offering assistance any way we can to help improve their lives. It is the right thing to do.”
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Tuesday, February 14, 2012
FEMA's Think Tank Technology and Social Media in Emergency Management
Please join FEMA’s Deputy Administrator Richard Serino as he hosts the next FEMA Think Tank conference call on February 17th from San Francisco, CA.
Friday, February 17, 2012
1:00 pm – 3:00 P.M. Eastern (10:00 A.M. – 12:00 P.M. Pacific)
Call in number: 1-800-369-1986
Passcode: Think Tank February
Individuals who would like to access the captioning for this event may do so by following the link below: FEMA Conference Call.
The focus of this month’s Think Tank conference call will be the use of technology and social media in emergency management.
The two specific topics that will be discussed on the call are:
1. How to communicate with disaster survivors and distribute information to mass audiences if cellular and on-line communications are unavailable immediately following a catastrophic disaster. In particular, we will discuss how existing communications tools, such as amateur (ham) radio operators, can be leveraged and linked to other forms of mass communications following a disaster. We’d also like to hear your ideas on how we can ensure these communications are accessible to the whole community.
2. How mobile applications can help emergency managers and individuals prepare for, respond to, and quickly recover from disasters. We will talk about two specific ideas for mobile apps that were submitted to the online forum, and then open the discussion to other ideas for apps related to emergency management and preparedness.
In addition to these topics, the Deputy Administrator will moderate an open forum at the end of the conference call that will allow participants to raise any other issues or ideas that they wish to discuss.
Last month, nearly 650 people from around the country participated in the first Think Tank conference call. It was held at the University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee, and was a productive and informative discussion of ideas posted on the online forum at www.fema.gov/thinktank. The participants on the call ranged from state, local, and federal emergency managers, first responders, and others concerned about helping our communities prepare for, respond to, and recover from disasters. Moreover, the call reinforced the importance of the whole community coming together to develop ideas and best practices.
Deputy Administrator Serino is looking forward to hosting these calls each month at different locations around the country in an effort to meet with those who are serving on the front lines when disasters occur.
Before our next call we encourage you to visit the online forum at www.fema.gov/thinktank to comment on the ideas we will be discussing this month or submit your own ideas and comment on others. Read ahead materials on the two topics for discussion will also be posted to the website within the next week.
If you have any further questions please feel free to contact FEMA’s Intergovernmental Affairs Division at (202) 646-3444 or at FEMA-IGA@fema.dhs.gov.
Friday, February 17, 2012
1:00 pm – 3:00 P.M. Eastern (10:00 A.M. – 12:00 P.M. Pacific)
Call in number: 1-800-369-1986
Passcode: Think Tank February
Individuals who would like to access the captioning for this event may do so by following the link below: FEMA Conference Call.
The focus of this month’s Think Tank conference call will be the use of technology and social media in emergency management.
The two specific topics that will be discussed on the call are:
1. How to communicate with disaster survivors and distribute information to mass audiences if cellular and on-line communications are unavailable immediately following a catastrophic disaster. In particular, we will discuss how existing communications tools, such as amateur (ham) radio operators, can be leveraged and linked to other forms of mass communications following a disaster. We’d also like to hear your ideas on how we can ensure these communications are accessible to the whole community.
2. How mobile applications can help emergency managers and individuals prepare for, respond to, and quickly recover from disasters. We will talk about two specific ideas for mobile apps that were submitted to the online forum, and then open the discussion to other ideas for apps related to emergency management and preparedness.
In addition to these topics, the Deputy Administrator will moderate an open forum at the end of the conference call that will allow participants to raise any other issues or ideas that they wish to discuss.
Last month, nearly 650 people from around the country participated in the first Think Tank conference call. It was held at the University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee, and was a productive and informative discussion of ideas posted on the online forum at www.fema.gov/thinktank. The participants on the call ranged from state, local, and federal emergency managers, first responders, and others concerned about helping our communities prepare for, respond to, and recover from disasters. Moreover, the call reinforced the importance of the whole community coming together to develop ideas and best practices.
Deputy Administrator Serino is looking forward to hosting these calls each month at different locations around the country in an effort to meet with those who are serving on the front lines when disasters occur.
Before our next call we encourage you to visit the online forum at www.fema.gov/thinktank to comment on the ideas we will be discussing this month or submit your own ideas and comment on others. Read ahead materials on the two topics for discussion will also be posted to the website within the next week.
If you have any further questions please feel free to contact FEMA’s Intergovernmental Affairs Division at (202) 646-3444 or at FEMA-IGA@fema.dhs.gov.
Monday, February 6, 2012
White House Plan Nine-City Disability Tour
By MICHELLE DIAMENT with Disability Scoop
February 2, 2012
Obama administration officials are planning to fan out across the country starting this spring for a series of regional White House conferences to address disability issues.
In a conference call last week with leaders from several disability organizations, White House officials laid out preliminary plans for the events, according to those who participated in the call. The regional meetings are expected to be held in Columbus, Ohio; Austin, Texas; Los Angeles; Denver; Atlanta; Boston; Minneapolis; Orlando, Fla.; and Kansas City, Mo. starting in mid-March, with some scheduled into the summer.
Exact details on who from the administration will be hosting the conferences and precisely what will be on the agenda were not revealed to advocates. “I think it’s about showing what they’ve accomplished and letting folks at the regional level know where they can go for resources,” said Chris Thomson, vice president of corporate affairs and general counsel at United Cerebral Palsy, who was on the call. “It’s a little unclear, but I definitely think it’s an opportunity for people to express their concerns.”
A White House spokesman declined to comment on the plans.
February 2, 2012
Obama administration officials are planning to fan out across the country starting this spring for a series of regional White House conferences to address disability issues.
In a conference call last week with leaders from several disability organizations, White House officials laid out preliminary plans for the events, according to those who participated in the call. The regional meetings are expected to be held in Columbus, Ohio; Austin, Texas; Los Angeles; Denver; Atlanta; Boston; Minneapolis; Orlando, Fla.; and Kansas City, Mo. starting in mid-March, with some scheduled into the summer.
Exact details on who from the administration will be hosting the conferences and precisely what will be on the agenda were not revealed to advocates. “I think it’s about showing what they’ve accomplished and letting folks at the regional level know where they can go for resources,” said Chris Thomson, vice president of corporate affairs and general counsel at United Cerebral Palsy, who was on the call. “It’s a little unclear, but I definitely think it’s an opportunity for people to express their concerns.”
A White House spokesman declined to comment on the plans.
Friday, February 3, 2012
Dwight Owens . . . Mississippi National Service Hero
Dwight Owens is a Mississippi hero who was recognized by the Corporation for National and Community Service for his outstanding contributions in National Service. Dwight has written a book about his experience and has launched his website. Check out his Web site at Dwight Owens or www.stillstandingwithdwight.com. Be sure to read about the launching of his book that will be released February 15, 2012.
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