Together for Choice
STOP BLOWING CIVIL RIGHTS SMOKE IN MY EYES – A Parent’s Perspective
https://www.timesleader.com/news/766174/committee-approves-bill-for-moratorium-on-closing-of-white-haven-center The words “Willowbrook”...
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Webinars & Blog
Together for Choice
- Jul 29, 2020
- 5 min
Service Providers’ Creativity Allows for Continued Thriving Amidst Pandemic
In an effort to share effective practices supporting people with intellectual/developmental disabilities (I/DD) through the COVID-19...
Together for Choice
- Jul 21, 2020
- 5 min
“The Person Emerging from His Shell”: Empowerment by Persistent Advocacy
Ryan & Jacki Folger Our society struggles to care for people with intellectual and developmental disabilities (I/DD). As a result, Ryan...
Together for Choice
- Jun 12, 2020
- 1 min
Advocacy Update Video from Scott Mendel
From TFC's bi-monthly meeting with organization members Click HERE to watch the video
Together for Choice
- Jun 9, 2020
- 3 min
Relief Fund Distribution Announcement from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS)
Today, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), through the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA), is...
Together for Choice
- Jun 9, 2020
- 3 min
Advocacy During the Pandemic
As much as the COVID-19 pandemic has interrupted social life as we know it, few feel this disruption more than people with disabilities...
Together for Choice
- Jun 5, 2020
- 1 min
NCSA's response to VP Biden's Disability Policy Statement
NCSA is a voice for the disabled who have no voice — specifically, the growing population of Americans disabled by severe forms of...
Together for Choice
- Jun 5, 2020
- 2 min
A Mom's Letter to Vice President Biden
Dear Vice President Biden, I am writing in support of Scott Mendel of Together for Choice's excellent letter released yesterday...
Together for Choice
- Jun 3, 2020
- 6 min
Letter to Vice President Biden
TFC applauds many aspects of Vice President Biden’s policy statement. However, there are a few aspects of the statement that raise concern
Together for Choice
- Jun 2, 2020
- 1 min
Senator Bob Casey's Letter to Together for Choice
Here is a letter from Senator Bob Casey (D-PA) in response to TFC's letters regarding COVID-19 relief measures for individuals with...
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- May 8, 2020
- 2 min
Increasing Medicaid Funding for All Providers
Together for Choice sent a memo to all members two weeks ago describing the challenges that providers are facing in light of the pandemic...
Together for Choice
- Mar 16, 2020
- 3 min
Important New Federal Court Decision on Disability Housing Density Rule
#DisabilityHousing #IntellectualandDevelopmentalDisabilities #Advocacy #Equality #FairHousing #HousingDensityRule #DisabilityAdvocacy...
Together for Choice
- Feb 27, 2020
- 2 min
A Civil Right to be Free from Discrimination
By Jonathan Neidorf (Assistant to the TFC Board) The latest attempt to bring attention to Section 14(c) of the Fair Labor Standards Act...
Together for Choice
- Feb 27, 2020
- 2 min
Improving Care for People with I/DD with Quality of Life Metrics
By Paul Landers (President & CEO, Pathfinder Village; Board Member of Together for Choice) Representatives of Together for Choice at...
Together for Choice
- Feb 27, 2020
- 3 min
Self-Advocates Cause a STIR in Columbus & D.C.
By Jonathan Neidorf (Assistant to TFC Board) (L-R) Ryan Herr, John DeVanna, and Paula Bollenbacher of Seneca County Opportunity Center...
Together for Choice
- Feb 25, 2020
- 3 min
The Meaning of Community
To Whom It May Concern: This letter, in support of Pathfinder Village in Edmeston, New York, is written as support for the Village, its...
Together for Choice
- Feb 12, 2020
- 1 min
TFC's Comment on Pennsylvania's Proposed HCBS Heightened Scrutiny Information
Please click on the image to download the entire cover letter of TFC's comment to Pennsylvania's Proposed Heightened Scrutiny Information...
Together for Choice
- Feb 6, 2020
- 3 min
TFC's Letter to Illinois' Director of the Department of Developmental Disabilities
#HCBSSettingsRule #Medicaid #SettingsRule #TogetherforChoice #DisabilityRights #DisabilityAdvocacy #Illinois #DevelopmentalDisabilities...
Together for Choice
- Jan 30, 2020
- 1 min
ACCSES Response to Questions from the U.S. Commission on Civil Rights
#civilrights #disabilityrights #FairLaborStandardAct #DisabilityAdvocacy #TogetherforChoice #ChoiceinEmployment #ACCSES #USCCR Kate...
Together for Choice
- Jan 15, 2020
- 5 min
Together for Choice Policy Statement
#disabilitypolicy #disabilityrights #intellectualdisability #developmentaldisability #specialneeds #advocacy #disabilityadvocacy...
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