Disability Community Resource Center

The National Association of the Deaf (NAD) and White House Press Secretary Jen Psaki announced today that The White House will be providing ASL interpreters for all daily press briefings. The ASL interpreters are in-frame and can be seen at The White House online at https://www.whitehouse.gov/live/ and White House social media accounts (Facebook, YouTube, Periscope). In September 2020, NAD with law firm Arnold & Porter, won a court order that set the stage for this. The NAD ...challenged the Trump administration's refusal to provide ASL interpreters for any COVID-19 related press briefings. In September, NAD won this case, with the court ordering the White House to provide ASL interpreters at all COVID-19 related press briefings. In November, the first ASL interpreters appeared a historic moment. There is more work to be done, but this is a great day for inclusion and access for the deaf and hard of hearing community! #inclusion #access #disability #asl #americansignlanguage #whitehouse #independentliving #aslinterpreter

Equity is on the way! See what the Biden-Harris Administration is doing to help people with disabilities during the Covid-19 pandemic online at: https://www.disabilityscoop.com//biden-pandemic-str/29163/ and online at:... https://www.forbes.com//5-ways-bidens-american-rescue-pla/ @POTUs @joebiden @VP @kamalaharris #Equity #COVID19 #PandemicRelief #IndependentLiving #disability

Please join us for our Peer Specialist Support Group at DCRC (Online via Zoom) starting Feb. 17th. Every Wednesday from 6 to 7 pm. This group is for peer specialists only or anybody working in the mental health field. It’s a group where confidentiality is key and connecting to others will be welcomed. It’s a safe space to talk about your worries, problems, and struggles that come with your job and find support in community. It’s a safe space to let go and find purpose in your... role as a peer specialist. To join, please email Carmen at [email protected] or contact us at (310) 390-3611 and ask for Carmen at extension 223. You can download Zoom for free at https://zoom.us/download or get the Zoom app on the App Store or the Google Play Store on your respective smart device. There is also an option to call in with your phone. You can email or call Carmen for more information. #disability #independentliving #peer #peerspecialist #supportgroup #disabilitycommunity #mentalhealth

This is our shot. Like anything else in medical decision, one must weigh the risk and benefits, and you should consult your doctor to confirm if you should take the vaccine. We fight back against the virus by working together. Even after receiving the vaccine, individuals should still wear a mask and practice physical distancing until the threat of infection is diminished. People with disabilities are among the most vulnerable communities to COVID-19. DCRC encourages members ...of our community to take vaccination when you are able to do so, as per the vaccine distribution rules in your area. The more resiliency we can build in our community, the sooner we can end this pandemic. Vaccines work and save lives. For more information on the Los Angeles County Vaccine Distribution, please visit this website: http://publichealth.lacounty.gov//covidvaccinedistribution/ #ThisIsOurShot #NoBodyIsDisposable #vaccine #covidvaccine #coronavirus #covid19 #health #losangeles #california #disability #disabilitycommunity #wearamask #practicephysicaldistancing #physicaldistancing #staysafe #staysafestayhome

Open call for mural artists to design our DCRC main office.

Join us for an encore webinar to learn more about voting in the November 3rd Election in California! It will be on Thursday, October 29, 2020 from 1:00 p. m. to 2:00 p. m. Learn the following:... * How to Vote on Election Day * How to Return your Official Vote by Mail Ballot * Where Your Vote Center is Located * What to do if your ballot is rejected * Restoration of Voting Rights and Conservatorships Register in advance for this meeting: https://us02web.zoom.us//tZMvdemorD0pGte2qBMo_Jomi2H8lsBYb After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the meeting. Hope to see you there! #Voting #Election #election2020 #vote #vote2020 #cripthevote #disability #independentliving #yourvotematters #yourvotecounts

Voting is a crucial tool to bring about change, especially for people with disabilities. What or who do you vote for? What is your driving force, your motivation? What specifically compels you to cast your ballot? Affordable healthcare, accessible public transportation, inclusive education, or something else? The American Association of People with Disabilities is requesting voting stories from intersectional, cross-disability stakeholders. Share your experience by using th...is form (https://aapd1995.wufoo.com/forms/ry623a0063688w/) by Thursday, October 22nd. Please encourage everyone in your social network to vote as if your life depends on it...because it does! #RevUp @AAPD #CriptheVote #2020PresidentialElection #DCRC #IndependentLiving

The deadline to register to vote in the general election on November 3rd is Monday, October 19th. Register online at https://www.sos.ca.gov/elections/voter-registration. You can also register and vote on November 3rd. Attend our webinar on Wednesday, October 21st at 11 a. m. to learn more about voting on November 3rd in Los Angeles County! #Voting #Election #election2020 #vote #vote2020 #cripthevote #disability #independentliving #yourvotematters #yourvotecounts #votecalifornia

Join the Webinar to Learn About Voting in the November 3rd Election! It will be on Wednesday, October 21, 2020 from 11:00 a. m. to 12:00 p. m.... Learn the following: * How to Vote on Election Day * How to Return your Official Vote by Mail Ballot * Where Your Vote Center is Located * What to do if your ballot is rejected * Restoration of Voting Rights. Register in advance for this meeting: https://us02web.zoom.us//tZ0scumqqzksE9V6bku6Xoh4hiWKcDOtZ After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the meeting. Hope to see you there! #Voting #Election #election2020 #vote #vote2020 #cripthevote #disability #independentliving #yourvotematters #yourvotecounts

Returning to Los Angeles for its third year, ReelAbilities Film Festival is the largest festival in the United States dedicated to promoting awareness and appreciation of the lives, stories, and artistic expressions of people with different abilities. The City of Los Angeles Department on Disability is proud to host and produce the ReelAbilities Online Film Festival: Los Angeles 2020. Please visit their facebook page to access the trailer: https://www.facebook.com/watch/?v=...779478752621169 This year they will be hosting the screenings and panels virtually. ReelAbilities strives to be accessible and inclusive for all people and presents films with open captions, ASL interpretation, audio description, and CART (live captioning). They have planned a three day online festival of fun for the whole family, regardless of your connection to the disability world. Upcoming Highlights will include: The opening night film, Kiril Mikhanovsky’s Give Me Liberty, a warm, fiercely independent comedy-drama and anarchic cinematic portrait of marginalized communities, segregation, socioeconomic constraints and inter-generational conflicts. The 30th anniversary screening of Edward Scissorhands followed by a discussion with Caroline Thompson who wrote the original screenplay from Tim Burton’s concept; Winning entries from the Easter Seals Disability Film Challenge Home Edition; A Special Lights! Camera! Access! Hollywood Career Exploration Summit for aspiring media professionals, filmmakers and storytellers with disabilities; and To close on Sunday, October 18, the 55th Anniversary Screening of Patch Of Blue featuring Sidney Poitier - followed by the panel discussion Black Disabled Lives Matter: Intersectionality Between Movements and Lessons to be Learned. Visit our FILM SCHEDULE to learn more about the everyday stories of people and families with disabilities. Tickets and Passes Tickets and Passes are on sale now! For more information please visit the Eventbrite page: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/reelabilities-film-festival-lo All films, panels, and events this year are based on donation admittance. Simply select the movie(s), panel(s), or pass you would like, donate the suggested amount if you can ($8.00 for a single movie, $20.00 for a Saturday or Sunday Day Pass, or $40.00 for the Total Festival Pass) and sit back and wait for the special email with the link(s) to the screening. You can also donate any amount you wish and lend your support this year and for years to come by selecting the "Donations: ReelAbilities Los Angeles" option on the ticketing page. Social Media Handles Facebook: ReelAbilitiesLA Instagram: ReelAbilitiesLA Twitter: @ReelAbilitiesLA For complete event information visit their website at https://reelabilitiesla.org We hope to see you there!

Please join us tomorrow for our National Domestic Violence Awareness Month Webinar on Friday, October 16, 2020 from 10:30 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. Learn how domestic violence disproportionately impacts people with disabilities and how to help. Register in advance for this meeting:... https://us02web.zoom.us//tZAucuivpzopGtR4FkNZ7LfoXdD3DwWr6 After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the meeting. Hope to see you there! #ndvam #endviolence #disability #independentliving

The 2020 Census is ending! Complete the census form online in the privacy of your own home until 3 am Pacific time Friday, October 16. For most households this takes just a few minutes. Visit my2020census.gov to fill-out yours now! Phone responses can be submitted during office hours on Thursday, October 15. Call 844-330-2020 or visit 2020census.gov/responding-by-phone for a schedule and list of numbers in English and 13 other languages. Completed paper responses must be mail...ed in and postmarked by Thursday, October 15. Census takers will continue knocking on doors and completing the census in-person on Thursday, October 15. See more

Today, the Santa Monica Daily Press published an article online written by our Systems Change Advocate Marielle Kriesel for National Disability Employment Awareness Month. Check it out here: https://www.smdp.com/your-column-here-increasing-wor/197463 #disability #independentliving #NDEAM #NDEAM75

Today the Supreme Court suspended a lower court's order extending the 2020 Census to October 31st. This means the census may end soon! Submit your census questionnaire and be counted without delay! Go online to https://my2020census.gov/ to complete the census or call 844-330-2020. For Spanish, call 844-468-2020. The census is also offered online and by phone in 13 languages. If you are deaf or hard of hearing, call the TDD number at 844-467-2020. Everyone deserves to be counted. Ensure an accurate count! #2020Census @wecountla #DCRC #IndependentLiving #disability #disabledandproud #disabilityawareness #Census #census2020 #everyonecounts #countmein

Please join us for our National Domestic Violence Awareness Month Webinar on Friday, October 16, 2020 from 10:30 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. Learn how domestic violence disproportionately impacts people with disabilities and how to help. Register in advance for this meeting:... https://us02web.zoom.us//tZAucuivpzopGtR4FkNZ7LfoXdD3DwWr6 After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the meeting. Hope to see you there! #ndvam #endviolence #disability #independentliving

October is National Domestic Violence Awareness Month. Intersectional, cross-disability Californians experience higher rates of domestic violence, sexual assault and abuse, the abuse takes on non-traditional forms, such as withholding assistive technology or over medicating, and there are barriers to getting help. If you or someone you know is experiencing domestic violence in any form, reach out to the National Domestic Violence Hotline at 1-800-799-7233 or go online to ht...tps://www.thehotline.org//abuse-in-disability-communiti/. #NDVAM #EndViolence #DCRC #IndependentLiving

World Mental Health Day is observed on October 10th every year, with the overall objective of raising awareness of mental health issues around the world and mobilizing efforts in support of mental health. This year, however, the COVID-19 pandemic has changed our daily lives dramatically, impacting mental health in profound ways as work and other activities have been transformed. The goal of this year’s World Mental Health Day campaign is increased investment in mental health. What more needs to be done to make mental health care a reality for people worldwide? Post your thoughts in the comments. #WorldHealthOrganization #IndependentLiving #WorldMentalHealthDay #MentalHealth

More than 67 million people with disabilities and household members of people with disabilities are eligible to vote this election. That's 28.9% of the total electorate! Check out highlight from the new research by Dr. Kruse and Dr. Schur at the Rutgers School of Management and Labor Relations showing the power of the #DisabilityVote in 2020 online at http://ow.ly/CbD650BK69q. Vote as if your life depends on it because it does! @AAPD @CFILC #CriptheVote #DisabilityVote2020 #Vote2020 #IndependentLiving #AccessibleVote #PresidentialElection2020