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Medi-Cal Specialty Mental Health Services (SMHS) may include therapy, medication support, case management, day programs, in-home support, crisis support, hospital stays, and other services. Many of these services are designed to keep you out of the hospital and build a treatment plan. Link Below!

submitted 2 days ago • 1 comment

Medicaid provides essential health care to more than 15 million Californians. Federal Medicaid funds help pay for programs like regional center services, IHSS, CCS, and special education services. Cuts to Medicaid would affect all of these programs and more. #ProtectMedicaid

submitted 3 days ago • 1 comment

This week DRC's ACE Peer Advocate Bhumit Shah and Policy Analyst Sabrina Epstein attended a press conference hosted by Congresswoman Nanette Barragan about the importance of Medicaid. Both Bhumit and the Congresswoman shared their connections to Medicaid. #DisabilityRightsCalifornia #Medicaid

submitted 4 days ago • 1 comment

Do you rely on emotional support animals and/or service animals? We know the process of keeping one in your home can be stressful, so let's make sure you're in the know about all the necessary laws, regulations, and rights for having an assistance animal in your home or rental unit. Register below!

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This Black History Month, we are excited to uplift Umoja, one of Disability Rights California’s (DRC) employee resource groups (ERG). Learn what Umoja means to the founding members in our featured story here: www.disabilityrightsca.org/latest-news/...

submitted 5 days ago • 1 comment

Let this Valentine's Day serve as a reminder that DRC is here for you. We love our disability community and all of you in it. Together, we are community, so let's celebrate! Happy Valentine's Day! #DisabilityRightsCalifornia #ValentinesDay

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DRC's intake line will be closed for the President's Day holiday Monday February 17, 2025. The intake line will resume usual hours Tuesday February 18, 2025. Intake Line Hours: Monday/Tuesday/Thursday/Friday 9:00am-3:00pm Closed on Wednesdays. #DisabilityRightsCalifornia #IntakeLine

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Disability Rights Education & Defense Fund (DREDF) published a great article about why Americans need Medicaid and how to protect it! Medicaid makes it possible for millions of people to access healthcare in all areas such as child birth, home care, support workers, child healthcare, and much more.

submitted 10 days ago • 1 comment

You're invited to Disability Rights California's open house at our new Fresno office THIS WEEK! This event is wheelchair accessible. Registration at the link below is encouraged but not required. www.disabilityrightsca.org/events/disab...

submitted 12 days ago • 1 comment

Have you had a repair or pest issue that a landlord just would not fix? This workshop will share red flags, best practices, and options for addressing an unsafe living environment while protecting your housing. Register at the link: www.disabilityrightsca.org/events/habit... (1/3)

submitted 12 days ago • 1 comment

How will you celebrate #BlackHistoryMonth? THREAD. Here are some events taking place throughout California this month: · Black History Month in Oakland: www.visitoakland.com/black-histor... #DisabilityRightsCalifornia #BlackHistoryMonth #CaliforniaEvents (1/3)

submitted 13 days ago • 1 comment

Are you a person with disabilities that needs to make changes to your housing rules or to your home’s physical structures to make it more accessible? Please join us at this workshop to learn about your rights to do so. Learn more and register at the link: www.disabilityrightsca.org/events/reaso...

submitted 17 days ago • 1 comment

The 2025 Disability Leadership Summit is a virtual conference created by disabled leaders for disabled leaders and allies in the workplace! DRC's very own Associate Executive Director of External Affairs Eric Harris will be speaking on Day 1, Tuesday 2/25 at 10am PT/12pm CT.

submitted 18 days ago • 1 comment

You're invited to Disability Rights California's open house at our new Fresno office! Let's get together for light snacks and refreshments as you get to know the folks who support you at DRC. Everyone from regional center clients, families, and service providers are welcome to join!

submitted 19 days ago • 1 comment

THREAD For Celebrating Transit Equity Day: Today on the birthday of Rosa Parks we celebrate Transit Equity Day. Parks famously showed active resistance by refusing to move from her bus seat and later helped organize the Montgomery Bus Boycott. (1/4) #DisabilityRightsCalifornia #TransitEquityDay

submitted 19 days ago • 1 comment

Webinar TOMORROW 2/4/2025! It's not too late to register! Are you a renter with a disability in California and have questions about evictions? When: Tuesday, February 4, 2025 Time: 1 p.m. PT Learn more and sign up: www.disabilityrightsca.org/events/evict...

submitted 20 days ago • 1 comment

Join Disability Rights California as we celebrate Black History Month. This year's theme, African Americans and labor, highlights the critical contributions of Black individuals to the nation's economy, culture, and progress—often achieved in the face of systemic exploitation and oppression. #BHM

submitted 20 days ago • 1 comment

This week DRC staff at the Sacramento office gathered and celebrated the Lunar New Year! Everyone enjoyed good food, raffle prizes, and red envelopes! We hope everyone had an incredible Lunar New Year and we wish you great peace and prosperity! #LunarNewYear #DisabilityRightsCalifornia #2025

submitted 23 days ago • 0 comments

We remain committed to building this world, and to protecting the rights of people with disabilities in employment and beyond. Read the full statement: www.disabilityrightsca.org/latest-news/... #WashingtonDC #AA5342 #DisabilityRightsCalifornia

submitted 24 days ago • 1 comment

Tenants with disabilities, YOU have housing rights and specific rules that housing providers must follow to accommodate them. When: Tuesday, February 11th at 1pm PT Learn more and register: www.disabilityrightsca.org/events/reaso...

submitted 25 days ago • 2 comments

Thanks to DRC's Disaster Resilience Program, our website includes a list of resources for people with disabilities who have been impacted by recent and ongoing wildfires in Southern California. Explore resources: www.disabilityrightsca.org/latest-news/... #wildfire #DRCresource #DisasterRelief

submitted 26 days ago • 1 comment