Click to read updates on Louisiana House and Senate bills concerning such issues as education, Medicaid, home and community-based services, and employment.
The Advocacy Center will hold its 4th Annual Harvesting Hope Luncheon on Tuesday, May 7, 2013 at 12:00 p.m. at the Audubon Tea Room in New Orleans! Donations are welcome, but not required. RSVP to pfisher@advocacyla.org by April 26th!
The Advocacy Center's Work Incentives Planning and Assistance Program (WIPA) and Protection and Advocacy for Beneficiaries of Social Security (PABSS), two programs focused on assisting people with disabilities secure, regain, or maintain employment, have been reinstated by the Social Security Administration.
As the Louisiana Department of Health and Hospitals weighs the pros and cons of moving forward with managed care for long-term services and supports, it has sought public input. The Advocacy Center has suggested that DHH consider a number of factors before making its decision. Click to read more.
The Advocacy Center has released its legislative agenda for 2013. Click to read which Louisiana House and Senate Bills concerning such issues as education, Medicaid, home and community-based services, and employment AC supports, and which we oppose.
Are you a person with a disability who enjoys sharing your thoughts and experiences? AC has free tickets for Jazz Fest, and we're looking for people with disabilities to share their festival experience through a blog or photos on our website!
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