Legal Aid Association of California

The Individuals with Disabilities Education Act(IDEA) was passed 45 years ago this month. Thanks to IDEA, individuals with disabilities have better access to educational opportunities. Learn more about IDEA here: https://www.youtube.com/watch

Effective December 1, 2020, California is expanding access to Medi-Cal for older adults and people with disabilities. This means that tens of thousands of people will qualify for free Medi-Cal, including many who have had a share of cost. For some recipients, this will happen automatically, but others may need help advocating for or understanding the change. During this webinar, Justice in Aging will provide more information about the two major changes to the Medi-Cal eligibility rules and how to help older adults and people with disabilities take advantage of these changes. https://register.gotowebinar.com/

One of the best things about being in LAAC is being able to see the incredible work our members do. Child Care Law Center, in the midst of the coronavirus pandemic, buckled down and provided assistance to over 20,000 child care providers and essential workers over the course of the year. We are so proud of our members! https://www.childcarelaw.org//providers-in-pandemic-lega/

LAAC is honored to invite donors and supporters to connect with LAAC program staff quarterly to learn about our latest work, and share what you'd like LAAC to work on next. Fall update with our LawHelp CA Team: Thursday, November 12th, at 12 P.M. https://us02web.zoom.us/j/85202699362 Meeting ID: 852 0269 9362 Passcode: 049670

Have you registered for our Sweat it Out for Legal Aid Wellness Challenge yet? Make sure to register and check off an item every day for a chance to win some super cool LAAC swag! https://www.flipcause.com/secure/cause_pdetails/MTAwMjk0

We are so proud and excited that Cori Bush has won her race in Missouri. We need advocates like her fighting for racial justice in all levels of our government. Read more about her victory here: https://www.cnn.com//cori-bush-defeats-lacy-cla/index.html

Happy November! Here are some self care ideas to help you get through the winter months. https://www.washingtonpost.com//10-self-care-ideas-help-/

Want to promote mental wellness in your nonprofit organization? Take advantage of this chance to unlock the Headspace app for your nonprofit for $35/year/user. Headspace is an app that provides meditation guides, personal guides for mindfulness, sleepcasts, articles on mental health, and other stress management tools. #Wellness #MentalHealth #LegalAid #selfcare Get the app here https://purchase.headspace.com/nonprofit

Have you signed up for our newsletter yet? Sign up for LAAC in Action and receive updates on advocacy, trainings, events, and more cool stuff we're doing over at LAAC! https://visitor.r20.constantcontact.com/manage/optin

Planning to vote in person? Here’s how to stay safe during these times while exercising your civic right and duty: https://www.uchicagomedicine.org//coronaviru/voting-safety

ATTENTION LAAC MEMBERS! Take advantage of this chance to unlock the Headspace app for $35/year/user. Headspace is an app that provides meditation guides, mindfulness tools, sleepcasts, articles on mental health, and other stress management tools. Managing compassion fatigue and burnout is important! #Wellness #MentalHealth #LegalAid #selfcare Get the app here https://purchase.headspace.com/nonprofit

All voting is local! If you signed up to be a poll worker, this is a fantastic resource on best practices for creating a smooth process for voters on election day! https://allvotingislocal.org/showup/

On November 5th at 12:45 P.M., learn about Racial Disparities in Automated Speech Recognition from Stanford University! https://stanford.zoom.us//tJIofu-oqDwqGdERKq3aErCzwdmDp_lf