National Women With Disabilities Empowerment Forum

09/03/2023

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07/17/2023

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¡Bienvenide al curso intensivo disca de tres días! Cubriremos los aspectos básicos, para que tenga una clara comprensión de la justicia de discapacidad.

09/15/2022

📢Next Thursday 9/22 is the annual Disability, Unity, and Pride Celebration and we are excited to bring this Saturday Night Live style performance to the West Gray MMSC again. You won't want to miss this show! Register at https://bit.ly/DUPC2022 and invite everyone you know!

07/07/2022

VOLUNTEERS NEEDED: Individuals with a disability AND personal experience with addiction to alcohol or drugs (any drug, even if they were prescribed by your doctor).

Happy July!

I am searching for volunteers that have a 1) disability and 2) history of substance abuse/addiction to share their experience in searching for/receiving treatment. I am presenting to the National Association of Addiction Professionals in September. I am highlighting the lack of services (treatment) for individuals with disabilities. I want to know what your experience was like. Did you receive services? Why/why not? All information you share will be kept confidential and I will ask you to sign a HIPPA privacy statement protecting you and how your information can be used. Your name will never be used.

The time commitment is minimal. I will visit with volunteers via phone or zoom at a scheduled time for approx. 30 minutes (longer if you’re willing). I need the information by August 15th.

Thank you for your consideration. This is an important topic that doesn’t get the attention it deserves. Your experience will personalize the obstacles and provide a voice to those seeking treatment for substance misuse/addiction.

Please email me (sandy@sandycrisplpc.com) if you’re interested or want more information. I look forward to hearing from you.

Sandy

Sandy Crisp, MS, LPC-A, CRC, LCDC
Sandy Crisp & Associates Counseling for
Disabilities + Chronic Conditions
www.sandycrisplpc.com
409.215.3127
sandy@sandycrisplpc.com

03/28/2022

TWO MORE DAYS. Have you registered for the Congressional Briefing on REAADI & DRMA? Register here: https://disasterstrategies.org/reaadi-drma-congressional-briefing/

You do not want to miss the latest news on proposed legislation: the REAADI for Disasters Act (Real Emergency Access for Aging and Disability Inclusion), which upholds the rights, freedoms, and safety of older and Disabled Americans, before, during and after disasters and public health emergencies.
and
DRMA (Disaster Relief Medicaid Act), which allows Medicaid (including CHIP) services to follow the person in disasters.
(image description: photo of an ominous storm cloud moving in, with a wall of rain. At its base is the yellow sun-shaped "REAADI for Disasters Act" logo, with text encircling the sun: "Real Emergency Access for Aging and Disability Inclusion." Below is the text: REAADI & DRMA CONGRESSIONAL BRIEFING, March 30, 2022, 4PM EDT.)

03/01/2022

As Russia invades Ukraine and the threat of nuclear war looms, Sins Invalid reaffirms that disability justice is a politic of deep respect for our bodyminds, a key underpinning for peace. As such, Disability Justice is also anti-invasion, anti-colonial, anti-imperialist and anti-war.

09/02/2021

We want to feature you! If you are or know a Houstonian with disabilities we want to hear your stories! We are looking to highlight these individuals on our weekly social media features. If interested please email mopdmail@houstontx.gov with your name, photo, and your story!

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¡Queremos presentarte! Si usted es o conoce a un ciudadano de Houston con discapacidades, ¡queremos escuchar sus historias! Buscamos destacar a estas personas en nuestras funciones semanales de redes sociales. Si está interesado, envíe un correo electrónico a mopdmail@houstontx.gov con su nombre, foto y su historia.