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Medicaid Matters: Supporting Alan’s Safe and Dignified Life
“Medicaid is what our son relies on for a safe and dignified life. He can be a bright light for all the people around him if we, the society, make good choices to sustain the essential supports and services for my son and other “different” and “able” individuals.”
Medi-Cal is More Than Health Care—It’s Independence
“Life has not been easy for me, but Medi-Cal/Medicaid allows me to live a life like someone without a disability. It ensures that I can have my wheelchair repaired, visit a doctor when I am ill, receive the incontinence supplies necessary for effective toileting, hire helpers to alleviate some of the burden on my family, and participate in social and recreational activities in my community with the help of transportation.”
Living a Life of Advocacy, Music, and Community—And Medicaid Helps Me Keep Thriving
“I am a musician and largely self-taught, playing more than four instruments and teaching lessons along the way. I am active in my community and attend church whenever possible. I am an active board member of People First of California and have served as a board member for the Far Northern Regional Center. So much of this is possible because of Medicaid dollars.”
Why Medicaid Matters: A Mother’s Fight for Her Son—and for Families Like Hers (English subtitled)
“Cuts to Medi-Cal would greatly affect our family. It would push us to leave him, and our dream is that he is home always with his caregivers, with his supports, and with his older siblings. to all of these stories because they are real.”
Por qué importa Medicaid: la lucha de una madre por su hijo con discapacidad del desarrollo y por familias en nuestra comunidad (con subtítulos en inglés)
“Los recortes a Medi-Cal afectarían enormemente a nuestra familia. Nos empujarían a dejarlo, y nuestro sueño es que siempre esté en casa con sus cuidadores, con sus apoyos y con sus hermanos mayores. Escuchen todas estas historias porque son reales.”
Strikes, Spares, and Smiles: Fun Times at Harley’s Valley Bowl
The weekly bowling nights are more than a game—they are a display of how our community is working to include people with developmental disabilities. For many, this event is a favorite part of their week, giving them a space to feel valued and accepted.
Living and Loving with Laughter
“I like to make people laugh. It does not matter to me if people laugh at me or with me, I just like to hear laughter. We all need laughter in our lives!”
Breaking Barriers for a More Inclusive Future
“Lisa is determined to take her advocacy work to the federal level. Her journey started when she was in her 20s, advocating for better transportation services in her local area. What began as a personal mission soon grew into helping others navigate the complex web of services for people with disabilities.”
With Proper Love and Support It is Easy to Thrive
“In 2018, when I told my mom that I was wanting to be a trans man, and my mom was supportive of that and not everybody was so supportive of it, but that’s okay. Receiving the support from my mom definitely boosted my self-confidence.”
An Interview with Nicole “For Love” Adler
“I was born with a label. I had endured the label of Down Syndrome my whole life and all of the stereotypes that are associated with it. Then, when I came out as a gay person, I had to endure twice the labels and discrimination. So, this has shaped my advocacy work to eliminate labels and to see people as human beings first.”