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🏛️ Join us for Disability Advocates Capitol Experience Day! Learn about Nebraska’s legislative process, connect with state senators, and make your voice heard. 🗓 Nov. 20 | 10 AM–2 PM 📍 Nebraska State Capitol, Lincoln #DisabilityRights #NEleg
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Help America Vote Act (HAVA) helps promote accessible, inclusive elections—so voters, including people with disabilities, can cast their ballots privately and independently. Learn more: disabilityrightsnebraska.org #HAVA #VotingRights #DisabilityRights
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The talent is here. Let’s make sure the opportunities are, too. 💙 Nebraska has a 27% employment gap between people with and without disabilities. Closing that gap means removing barriers and creating opportunities to work. Learn more: disabilityrightsnebraska.org #NDEAM
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64,600 Nebraskans with disabilities are employed. 💙 This #NDEAM, celebrate their skills, contributions, and impact in workplaces and communities. Learn more: disabilityrightsnebraska.org #DisabilityEmployment #DisabilityRights
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Celebrating PADD! 💙 The program protects the rights of Nebraskans with developmental disabilities through advocacy and legal support—helping people understand their rights, address barriers, and speak up. 🔗 disabilityrightsnebraska.org #PADD #DisabilityRights #Nebraska
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Nebraska’s disability employment gap is hard to ignore. In 2024, 58.4% of working-age Nebraskans with disabilities were employed, compared with 85.5% without disabilities—a 27.1-point gap. 21.7% lived in poverty vs. 9.3%. Learn more: disabilityrightsnebraska.org #DisabilityRights
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Working shouldn’t mean losing healthcare. Nebraska’s Medicaid Insurance for Workers with Disabilities (MIWD) helps eligible workers with disabilities earn up to 2.5x the federal poverty level while remaining eligible for Medicaid. Learn more: tinyurl.com/72y5tj3a #MIWD
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🏠 Is homeownership slipping out of reach? With paychecks stagnant and home prices rising, a generation of buyers is being priced out. Join Flatwater Free Press, Lincoln Community Foundation & housing experts to discuss solutions. Register: tinyurl.com/3avrpasp #Nebraska
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Want to create a more inclusive workplace? The FREE JAN Webcast Series offers practical training for employers & HR professionals on workplace accommodations and ADA responsibilities. ASL interpreting + real-time captioning included. Learn more: askjan.org/training/JAN-Webc…
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October is #NDEAM! Employment accommodations help create inclusive workplaces where people with disabilities can succeed. Learn more about workplace accommodations and disability employment: youtube.com/watch?v=f8lh47Ku…
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In Nebraska, people with ADHD are part of our classrooms, workplaces, families & communities. ADHD can affect learning, organization & daily life—but support can make a difference. Learn more: disabilityrightsnebraska.org #ADHDAwarenessMonth #ADHD #DisabilityRights
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Too many people with disabilities don't have jobs or are stuck in unstable jobs. Many jobs do not pay or treat people with disabilities fairly. We must make workplaces more accessible for people with disabilities. #NationalDisabilityEmploymentAwarenessMonth
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This Indigenous Peoples’ Day, we honor Indigenous histories, cultures, and resilience. We reaffirm our commitment to dignity, inclusion, and equal rights for Indigenous people with disabilities. Learn more: disabilityrightsnebraska.org #IndigenousPeoplesDay #DisabilityRights
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Make a plan to vote! Decide when, where, and how you’ll vote. Consider transportation, accessibility, assistance, or voting by mail. A little planning goes a long way! More voting info: tinyurl.com/ym3uytnb #NationalVoterEducationWeek #DisabilityVoting #VoteReady
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WHAT’S ON YOUR BALLOT? Your ballot is about more than candidates. Local offices and ballot measures can shape: 🔹 Housing 🔹 Healthcare 🔹 Education 🔹 Jobs 🔹 Your community Get informed. Get #VoteReady. More voting info: tinyurl.com/ym3uytnb #DisabilityVoting
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⚖️ The Supreme Court is back in session. Disability rights have been shaped by landmark cases like Olmstead v. L.C., Tennessee v. Lane & Endrew F. This term’s decisions could impact education, healthcare, community living & civil rights. #DisabilityRights #SCOTUS
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🇺🇸 DAY 1: ARE YOU #VOTEREADY? Start here: 🔹 Check your registration 🔹 Update your info 🔹 Register if needed Your vote is your voice. Take 2 minutes today to make sure you’re registered: tinyurl.com/4umm5b9n #NationalVoterEducationWeek #DisabilityVoting
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In Nebraska, 35.5% of people with disabilities are employed vs. 76.5% of people without disabilities. The gap reflects barriers—not ability. Everyone deserves the chance to work & thrive. disabilityrightsnebraska.org… #NDEAM #DisabilityRights
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✨ Staffing Changes After 25+ years, Dianne DeLair is beginning a new chapter closer to family. We’ll miss her leadership and advocacy. 💙 Welcome to Madison Wurtele, Legal Services Director, and Amy Miller, Monitoring & Systemic Advocacy Director! #DisabilityRights
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Medicaid eligibility is changing Oct. 1, and some Nebraska families may lose coverage due to new immigration-status restrictions. Need affordable care? CIRA shared a list of free & low-cost health care options in Lincoln to help people stay connected to care.
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