The ArcCO is honored to have our advocacy team member, Molly Kirkham, featured in this article discussing HB 25-1017. We’re thankful for her advocacy at the Colorado State Capitol. Please join us in contacting legislators to share YOUR lived experience and why this piece of legislation is so important to YOU! Special thanks to our disability rights advocacy network partner, Disability Law Colorado, for including the ArcCO in this effort, working hard to put into state law the assurance that people with disabilities have the right “to stay at home and receive care without being institutionalized.” (Kirkham). Not sure how to find or connect with your legislators? Email the ArcCO team at [email protected]. We’re happy to help!
?? HB 25-1017 in the Spotlight! We’re thrilled to see CBS News Colorado shine a light on HB 25-1017, a crucial bill that protects people with disabilities from unnecessary institutionalization. This legislation, which we proudly helped craft and champion alongside our disability rights advocacy network partners, including THE ARC OF COLORADO, passed the House Health and Human Services Committee unanimously with bipartisan support on Tuesday! In her coverage, CBS Denver reporter Olivia Young highlights the significance of this bill and the powerful testimony from Molly Kirkham, which helped propel it forward. Watch/read the full story here: https://lnkd.in/g6YsD8gV This is a major step toward ensuring people with disabilities can access services in the most integrated settings possible because community inclusion is a right, not a privilege. Stay tuned for updates! #DisabilityRights #CommunityInclusion #COleg #HB251017 #CBSDenver