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NOVEMBER 8, 2023

For direct support professionals (DSPs) and others working in the intellectual and development disabilities field (IDD), acting as an ally for client self-advocacy is a huge part of the job. What is self-advocacy? What is self-advocacy? Self-advocacy is deeply personal. But knowing where to start can be tricky.

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Beyond Advocacy

MARCH 10, 2024

She works to organize students at the school to register voters and educate community residents on the political process. Dearman is a CRISP Fellow and assisted in organizing and managing the 2024 Student Advocacy Day events. She was a 2021-22 Fellow in the House of Representatives and the Department of Health and Human Services.

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OCTOBER 6, 2021

The State of Medicaid Programs and the Need for Grassroots Advocacy. Commercial insurance and private pay revenue sources rarely cover services for people with IDD, leaving Medicaid as essentially the sole payer for these services. Use open and transparent communication strategies. However, it is possible.

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Michigan Girl's Café

MARCH 1, 2021

As a profession, social workers frequently use their collective power to pass laws and establish policies that give more people access to community services and benefits, improving the quality of life for everyone. Social workers aim to improve the lives of children, the elderly, minority groups, disadvantaged populations.

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JULY 25, 2023

When COVID-19 entered the picture, “this really very quickly and profoundly altered the way that behavioral health care services are provided,” Frankie Berger, Director of State Policy and Advocacy for the National Council for Behavioral Health, said. Training was another valuable tool.

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JANUARY 24, 2023

Called the Law Enforcement De-Escalation Training Act of 2022, this act will help the Department of Justice (DOJ) create better, safer means for police to interact with citizens and communicate these new standards to local police departments.

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Social Workers Speak

MARCH 3, 2022

21 for the National Association of Social Workers Indiana Chapter’s (NASWIN) 23rd annual Legislative Education and Advocacy Day (LEAD). The National Association Workers of Guam Chapter is also gearing up for their annual conference that will unite those on island that are dedicating their lives to human services.

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