New York State’s Independent Living Centers, including the North Country Center for Independence in Plattsburgh, will participate in a statewide disability advocacy effort during the week of February 8-12, 2021. This advocacy effort will be virtual this year, involving online events and visits with local legislators.
To find out more about disability issues in New York State this year, click the link to the New York Association on Independent Living’s advocacy information page:
NYAIL’s 2021 Advocacy Priorities
Information you can read and download at the page linked above:
Budget Disability Priority Agenda
Legislative Disability Priority Agenda
Independent Living Center Informational Flier
Independent Living Center COVID Response Flier
Access to Home Informational Flier
Additional resources on NYAIL’s priority issues:
Letter to Governor Cuomo on COVID-19 in Congregate Settings
Testimony to the NYS Legislature's Joint Hearing on Nursing Homes, Assisted Living, Home Health Care, and COVID-19
Letter to Governor Cuomo on COVID-19 in Congregate Settings
Memorandum of Support for Amendments to Home Care Lookback Period Definitions and Penalties
Memorandum of Support for Amendments to the SFY 2020-21 Budget, Limiting Eligibility for Personal Care and Consumer Directed Personal Assistance (CDPA)
Memorandum of Support for Small Business Tax Credit
Memorandum of Opposition to Physician-Assisted Suicide
The week will kick off with a virtual rally starting 9:00 AM Eastern. Click below to sign up for the rally on Zoom:
Come back to this page often for news and information on the week’s advocacy efforts!