Know Your Rights!
It has come to our attention that there may be potential raids in the city of Los Angeles by Immigration and Customs Enforcement officers, also known as “ICE.” These raids are targeting undocumented immigrants.
For individuals who may be impacted by these raids, resources are available on our website, Facebook and Instagram. If additional information is needed, please contact your Service Coordinator for supports and referrals.
Click here for a list of resources
Day of Action: #KeepthePromise Phone Bank
The Senate Budget subcommittee responsible for the money our system gets had its last hearing on our issues. In a surprise turn of events, they not only approved Governor Newsom’s short-term limited funding increase, they…
Voted YES on a (minimum) eight percent increase for all providers.
Voted YES on making the increase permanent.
Voted YES on ending the Uniform Furlough Schedule.
Voted YES on restore social recreation and camp services.
Voted YES on a developing and implementing a rate reform plan.
But now, we need to ask the Assembly, and the rest of the Senate, to support these bold proposals. If you want these changes to happen, you need to call your legislators today and say “support the Senate proposal for developmental disabilities funding!”
These calls will only take you a few minutes to make, but they will help solve a problem that’s years old. This success happened because advocates like you have been pushing legislators to support our system.
Join Westside Regional Center in letting YOUR representatives that they must Keep The Promise of the Lanterman Act alive!
What: Westside Regional Center is hosting a phone bank. You can join us at WRC or call from home. WRC will provide a script and legislative directory to support you with your calls in-person and via our website before the event.
When: Wednesday, May 29; 2pm-5pm
Come for part of the time or stay for the whole thing.
Where: Westside Regional Center Danneker Boardroom
5901 Green Valley Circle, Suite 320
Culver City, CA
OR
Anywhere you’d like to call from!
Who: Self-advocates, Service providers, Regional Center staff, family members, friends and anyone who cares about the rights of people with developmental disabilities
Script for Phone Bank 5.29 (English)
Sept. 25- National Voter Registration Day!
National Voter Registration Day is on September 25!
Thousands of organizations, companies, celebrities, and everyday Americans across the country are celebrating National Voter Registration Day (NVRD) by registering new voters: https://nationalvoterregistrationday.org/
We want to make sure every American has the opportunity to vote this year. It’s important for all of us to help voters get ready to head to the polls to weigh in on the issues that matter most to them. There are exciting events happening all over the country on Tuesday, but what if you can’t make it out in person? Here are a few steps you can take to help:
• If people you know have questions about voter registration or the voting process, point them toward VOTE411.org
• Encourage your social networks, email contacts, friends, and family to register to vote or update their registration if they’ve moved, changed their name, or changed their political affiliation since the last election.
• Check out #NationalVoterRegistrationDay for great shareable content and graphics across social media.
