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Dignity. Respect. Advocacy.
Protection and Advocacy Agency for People with Disabilities in Arkansas.
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🚨🧵Arkansas Times exposes the profit-driven model behind psychiatric residential treatment facilities (PRTFs) in Arkansas- Read more here: bit.ly/Arkansas-Tim...
#DisabilityRightsAR #ProtectARChildren #ResidentialTreatment #BreakingCodeSilence
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If you want to learn more about the treatment provided in these facilities, please visit: disabilityrightsar.org/prtf/ This information is gathered by DRA’s Monitoring & Investigation Team, which monitors & conducts complaint investigations at Arkansas’s psychiatric residential treatment facilities.
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🧵-Sen. John Boozman: (202) 224-4843
-Sen. Tom Cotton: (202) 224-2353
-Congressman Rick Crawford, 1st District: (202) 225-4076
-Congressman French Hill, 2nd District: (202) 225-2506
-Congressman Steve Womack, 3rd District: (202) 225-4301
-Congressman Bruce Westerman, 4th District: (202) 225-3772
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🧵The House is voting TODAY! Congress is moving fast to push these harmful cuts through. We must stop them. YOU CAN TAKE ACTION!
You can call your Members of Congress and tell them to PROTECT MEDICAID:
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🧵But do know we remain committed to fighting for the rights of people with disabilities in the areas where we can make the most impact. Your voice & lived experience matter, we appreciate you sharing your perspective.
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🧵We hear your frustration & understand that not every disability rights organization can meet every need. It’s clear that the barriers you faced had serious consequences, & while we don’t take that lightly, unfortunately, we can’t always address every issue.
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To see the full list of reasons we oppose this bill, view our fact sheet: disabilityrightsar.org/inthenews/
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🔴DRA also does extensive work in Education, Employment, Transition, Medicaid/PASSE, Guardianship, Self-Advocacy, and Training.
To view the Official Statement from our Executive Director, visit: disabilityrightsar.org/inthenews/
#DisabilityRightsAR #arpx #arleg #SayNO #nonprofit #Disability
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🔴DRA provides an extra layer of protection to people with disabilities in Arkansas at no cost to the State.
🔴This bill does nothing to help ensure residents of Arkansas are free from abuse and neglect.
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🔴DRA is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization.
🔴This oversight would impact other non-profits across the State.
🔴DRA currently receives no state funding for any work.
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Now is the time to thoroughly investigate what caused this accident and support the families who lost loved ones. It is not the time to blame or further stigmatize people with disabilities.