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A girl with brown hair in a wheelchair sits smiling on a playground while her sibling swings

July 13, 2021

We need to improve our long-term care system to enable kids and people with disabilities, as well as older adults, to live safely at home and thrive in their communities. Tell Congress to make expansion of Home- and Community-Based Services (HCBS) a priority.

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Felicia Burnett

[IMAGE DESCRIPTION: A photo of a young girl with dark brown bangs smiles up past the camera.]

Health Care

December 12, 2019

This is the story of Elena Hung, longtime MomsRising supporter and co-founder of Little Lobbyists , an organization advocating for kids with complex medical needs and disabilities. *** I am Elena and I am a mom to two amazing kids who are the joy of my life. My daughter, Xiomara, was born with...

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Anita Sarah Jackson

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Social & Emotional Development

October 11, 2019

Yesterday in the waiting room at a therapist’s office, I met a chatty 4-year old. I told his parents he reminded me so much of my son five years ago. His mother sat up a little straighter. She turned to face me directly. She asked me to imagine I could go back and advise myself five years ago,...

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