- Saturday, January 21; drop-in training and action activities, 10 am to 4 pm
- The Arc of King County, 233 6th Avenue North, Seattle, WA 98109
- Why? Because access to insurance, health care and services could change dramatically
This event is free, but please RVSP here so we can plan accordingly.
We will provide beverages and light snacks. Please bring a lunch if you will stay for the day. Read on for complete lineup of the day's activities.
YOU CAN ALSO TAKE ACTION NOW: The Arc has set up an online Lifeline Toolkit including fact sheets on the Affordable Care Act, and the outlook for Medicaid and Supplemental Security Income, as well as tips to engage members of Congress.
- According to estimates from the Department of Health and Human Services, repealing and not immediately replacing the Affordable Care Act is likely to have an unpredictable and messy effect on the insurance marketplace, jeopardizing the health coverage of the 20 million people who have gained it under the Affordable Care Act. (Read more here) ... Also, How the Affordable Care Act Helps People with Disabilities
JANUARY 21, 2017, ADVOCACY ACTION EVENT
- 9:30 am-4:15 pm – Doors open
Advocacy resource tables available all day
- 10-10:30 am – What’s Going On – An Overview, with Cathy Murahashi
What’s happening with Medicaid, repeal of the Affordable Care Act, and Supplemental Security Income? What’s happening with state education funding (and what does it have to do with disability services)?
- 10:45-11:30 am – Basic Civics, with Cathy Murahashi
- 11:45 am-12:30 pm – How to Advocate, with Cathy Murahashi
- 12:30-1:30 pm – Take Action, The Arc of King County Advocacy Team
Find your elected officials and write postcards (we’ll mail them!)
- 1:30-2:15 pm – Hone Your Message, with Ramona Hattendorf
Hands-on workshop to help you develop your voice and message - 2:30-3 pm – What’s Going On – An Overview (repeat), with Ramona Hattendorf
What’s happening with Medicaid, repeal of the Affordable Care Act, and Supplemental Security Income? What’s happening with state education funding (and what does it have to do with disability services)?
- 3:00-3:30 pm – What’s on Their Agenda? with Ramona Hattendorf
More detail on bills in play this legislative session (including early learning and K-12), and a look at what our partners in advocacy are prioritizing
- 3:30-4 pm – Take Action, Take 2, The Arc of King County Advocacy Team
Find your elected leaders and write postcards… PLUS, find key leaders and coalitions. Who you contact is as important as what you say
OUR TEAM:
Cathy Murahashi is the family engagement coordinator for The Arc of King County's advocacy team and the lead facilitator for the King County Parent and Family Coalition. She is a longtime parent advocate and leadership trainer in the disability community and our go-to expert on Medicaid, Medicare and state Developmental Disability Administration services.Ramona Hattendorf is the director of advocacy for The Arc of King County and our lead on government relations, policy, and advocacy programs. She is a longtime advocate in education and family engagement fields, a former journalist and a communications specialist.
Eric Matthes is the coordinator for Community Change Champions, our civil rights activist program for people with developmental disabilities.
Martin Moore is the advocacy events coordinator for The Arc of King County, a former legislative aide and active elected official in south King County.
Lifeline Toolkit from the national office:
Fact Sheets- ACA: How People with Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities Benefit from the ACA
- Medicaid: The Outlook in 2017: Cuts, Block Grants or Per Capita Caps?
- SSI: A Vital Part of Our Security System
