In 1969, the Lanterman Developmental Disabilities Services Act, now known as the Lanterman Act, was passed by the California Legislature. This piece of the legislation stated the following: “services ...
For the first time in California, people with developmental disabilities and their families will soon have more control and flexibility over the services and supports they need under a new program ...
A cultural rather than religious observation, Kwanzaa celebrates African American culture from Dec. 26 to Jan. 1 annually.
It was a yearlong battle, Maribel Ahumada said, to get her teenage son into the program that changed his life. The Gardena mother was dissatisfied with the traditional system that arranges supportive ...
Disability Network Southwest Michigan has announced a new program called Paving the Way to Self Determination. The program will introduce concepts to families and children with development ...
In this webinar, panelists will walk families through the Self-Determination Program models and enrollment process. Attendees will be empowered to stay ahead of potential roadblocks by having a better ...
While many of us are still eating matzah (much to the dismay of our digestive systems), there’s still time to think about the underlying theme of liberation from slavery. Also known as the Festival of ...
The Self-Determination Program Resource Fair will take place from 2 to 4 p.m., on Friday at the Arc-Solano, 3272 Sonoma Boulevard, Suite 4 in Vallejo, it was announced. Sponsored by the North Bay ...
This op-ed, written by Kate R. Finn, Executive Director of First Peoples Worldwide, was initially published in the April 2024 edition of International Funders for Indigenous Peoples’ Sharing Circle ...
Congress created the Secure Rural Schools (SRS) and Community Self-Determination program in 2000 to help rural counties offset the loss of property tax revenue from federally owned forest land that ...
WASHINGTON—U.S. Senator Dan Sullivan (R-Alaska) praised the House of Representatives’ vote to reauthorize the U.S. Forest ...