The Breakthrough Advocacy Blog #7

The Breakthrough Advocacy Blog #7

The Breakthrough Year in Review and Survey Written by DNWML Community Engagement Coordinator, Eliot Carter  Hello readers,  I have had many people this year tell me how helpful this year’s blog posts have been in understanding policy issues, and I am so grateful for...
The Breakthrough Advocacy Blog #7

The Breakthrough Advocacy Blog #6

The Breakthrough Supported Decision Making – What’s Next for Michigan?  Written by DNWML Community Engagement Coordinator, Eliot Carter  Every day, people make all kinds of decisions. From the moment we wake up, many of us have to decide if we want to get out of...
The Breakthrough Advocacy Blog #7

The Breakthrough Advocacy Blog #5

The Breakthrough A Short History of HCBS in Michigan Written by DNWML Community Engagement Coordinator, Eliot Carter HCBS, which stands for “home- and community-based services,” are essential to independent living. Disability Network Washtenaw Monroe Livingston...
The Breakthrough Advocacy Blog #7

The Breakthrough Advocacy Blog #4

The Breakthrough What is the “chilling effect?” A Plain Language blog for all advocates Written by DNWML Community Engagement Coordinator, Eliot Carter This blog will be different from my past blog posts. Usually, I look at a policy or court case and try...
Digital Skills Training Workshop Series

Digital Skills Training Workshop Series

Digital Skills Training Workshop Series Missed the sessions? Watch the recorded streams below! We just wrapped up our Digital Skills Training Workshop Series at Ann Arbor District Libraries. We’d like to offer our thanks to everyone who came to the events, and a...
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The Breakthrough Advocacy Blog #3

The Breakthrough What, Who, Why, and How? Basic facts about what is happening in the US government, in plain language  Written by DNWML Community Engagement Coordinator, Eliot Carter Medicaid and the “One Big Beautiful Bill” Act    What?   Medicaid was the topic of...

Disability Pride Month + ADApalooza 35

July, Disability Pride Month, is an exciting time at DNWML. The warm weather brings more opportunities to be active in our communities, to live out the independent living philosophy, and to show our disability pride. This month also marks the anniversary of the...
The Breakthrough Advocacy Blog #7

The Breakthrough Advocacy Blog #2

The Breakthrough What, Who, Why, and How? Basic facts about what is happening in the US government, in plain language  Written by DNWML Community Engagement Coordinator, Eliot Carter Issue 2: Texas v. Kennedy and Section 504 – What’s new as of June 2025...
The Breakthrough Advocacy Blog #7

The Breakthrough Advocacy Blog

The Breakthrough What, Who, Why, and How? Basic facts about what is happening in the US government, in plain language  Written by DNWML Community Engagement Coordinator, Eliot Carter Issue 1: The Future of Medicaid  What?   Medicaid is a government program that helps...