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Protecting Community-Based Supports and Advancing Disability Advocacy

Kim Dodson, CEO of The Arc of Indiana, provided legislative updates on issues affecting Indiana's disability community, including Medicaid funding, Home- and Community-Based Services, waiver reform, and the newly formed Indiana Disability Alliance. She emphasized the importance of continued advocacy and community engagement to ensure policies and funding decisions reflect the needs of individuals with disabilities and their families. Dodson also highlighted the need to preserve community-based supports and remain vigilant against policies that could lead to more restrictive models of care. 

 

Watch June legislatives updates here https://iu.mediaspace.kaltura.com/media/t/1_i2cevjvm  

 

 

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