Andy Imparato

Mental Illness Left Their Loved Ones on the Streets. California’s Big Fix Hasn’t Helped. How Gov. Gavin Newsom’s ambitious plan to force more people into mental health treatment left many families still searching for help.

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Disability rights advocate Bob Kafka dead at 79 Bob Kafka was an organizer with ADAPT (American Disabled for Attendant Programs Today), a group which advocates for policy change to support people with disabilities.

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How Rosa Parks' legacy inspired a new fight over who could ride the bus Decades after the Montgomery Bus Boycott, these activists in Chicago turned to Parks’ playbook to broaden disability access.

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Disability Rights Center launches investigation into New Hampshire's disability care system • New Hampshire Bulletin The Disability Rights Center-NH has launched an investigation into New Hampshire’s disability care system following a series of articles published by the Bulletin earlier this month, the agency said M...

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Disability Rights Center launches investigation into New Hampshire's disability care system • New Hampshire Bulletin The Disability Rights Center-NH has launched an investigation into New Hampshire’s disability care system following a series of articles published by the Bulletin earlier this month, the agency said M...

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Alice Wong, Writer and Relentless Advocate for Disability Rights, Dies at 51

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Trump Administration Expected to Drastically Cut Housing Grants

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Poll shows rising concern about healthcare in California Californians are overwhelmingly concerned about the costs of healthcare, and most want better access to mental health services, according to a new poll.

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A series of tragedies exposes patterns of abuse and neglect in New Hampshire’s disability system • New Hampshire Bulletin A video recorded at a Dunbarton care home for people with intellectual and developmental disabilities in February 2019 captured caretakers pinning Lucas Houle to the ground and slapping him repeatedly...

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Accessible sets aren't 'a luxury.' A new film starring 'Wicked's' Marissa Bode shows the way With the help of Inevitable Foundation’s Visionary Fellowship, disabled artists like Bode and filmmaker Katherine Craft offer a template for accessibility in Hollywood.

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Why shifting special ed oversight could be ‘a public education crisis’ Though there's still no official plan to transfer the duties out of the Education Department, advocates are voicing concerns against such a move.

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CA’s largest ICE facility ‘unnecessarily’ uses solitary confinement, report says A disability rights group observed 27 migrants had been placed in solitary confinement during a late September inspection of the ICE facility.

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How one legal team is building support for people with cognitive disabilities The Los Angeles County Public Defender's Office has an unusual unit at its office: A team dedicated to working with defendants who have cognitive disabilities. The office helps these people access tre...

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Health insurance premiums for 1.7 million Californians on Obamacare will soar as federal subsidies end Healthcare plans under Obamacare will skyrocket 97% on average in 2026 if enhanced tax credits aren't renewed, experts said.

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Report questions why LAPD mental health specialists must defer to armed officers The city controller’s office has raised questions about the effectiveness of the LAPD’s signature crisis response program, saying clinicians trained in de-escalation are too often forced to defer to a...

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For this Bay Area mother and son, Trump’s Medicaid cuts could shred a lifeline As Medicaid cuts loom, a Sebastopol mother fears losing support that keeps her 5-year-old with epilepsy living at home.

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An honor to present at Council of State Governments in Redlands, Ca. & meet amazing MH advocates with lived-experience from Disability Rights California! Thank you Vanessa Ramos for your inspiring advocacy 🙏🏻
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Congress is running out of time to meet a crucial health care deadline Lawmakers express little hope for the extension of Affordable Care Act subsidies before open enrollment begins.

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Millions may lose food stamp benefits if shutdown continues, states warn Texas, New York, California and other states say lower-income families risk losing access to SNAP assistance if the government shutdown continues into November.

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What does Citizen Network believe? The Citizenship Manifesto was published in Bratislava on 7th October.

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Trump administration seeks to move special education to different agency The move would affect the $15 billion IDEA program and comes as the administration seeks to close down the federal Education Department

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So inspiring to hear Vanesa Ramos of Disability Rights Ca. advocate for persons with lived-experience and consumer rights at The Council of State Governments 2025 CSG Public Health Policy Academy.
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The uneasy history of horror films and disability For decades, various kinds of disability have been used as ‘scary’ metaphors in horror. But a new wave of filmmakers is challenging this problematic framing.

The uneasy history of horror films and disability
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