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All Michigan adults are eligible for the COVID-19 vaccine next month
3/13/21 “Before the vaccinations become available to all adults, people 16 and older who are considered high-risk because of disabilities...


Macomb County expands COVID-19 vaccine eligibility
3/13/21 ““Thank you to Macomb County for becoming the first county in Michigan to provide COVID-19 vaccines to people with disabilities,...


Disability advocates claim Michigan left vulnerable residents behind amid COVID pandemic
3/12/21 “‘Where’s the information about people with disabilities? Why isn’t that aggregated there so that we can use it to save people’s...


All Michigan residents age 16 and up eligible for the COVID-19 vaccine on April 5
3/12/21 “The Governor’s action to expand eligibility has the potential to protect over a million Michiganders with disabilities. We...


Activist & Founder of Detroit Disability Power Talks Solidarity and Getting the Job Done!
3/7/21 Kristen “SuperCrip” Milefchik chat's with Dessa Cosma, whose organization’s activism was largely responsible for making Detroit...


Adapted in TC: Many people with disabilities are suffering during the pandemic
3/7/21 “Many people with disabilities haven’t left their homes since March 2020. They’ve gone without medical appointments and the...


Disabilities community in Ontario wonder when they can get vaccinated
“Over one in five Canadians live with a disability, yet questions remain as to why those with disabilities are still waiting to get ...


Community know-how and design expertise reinforce one another at this Detroit hub for social justice
“We want it to be a place of belonging, of welcoming, brightness, beauty, connectivity… Engaging the community in your design process is...


Stateside: Wayne State’s low COVID numbers; Detroit disability & vax; podcasts of ...
“People do intuitively understand that some bodies are more susceptible to illness and disease because of weaknesses in the immune system,..


Disability advocates condemn GOP senator protesting deaf Detroiters’ eligibility for COVID vaccines
3/1/21 “Ableism or discrimination against people with disabilities in favor or non-disabled people is ingrained in our society. … Every...


Jeffrey Nolish on Detroit’s CW50 RE: COVID-19 Vaccine Prioritization
2/23/21 “Detroit Disability Power wants Wayne, Oakland, Macomb, and Washtenaw counties, and the State of Michigan to make people with...


Despite risk of COVID-19, some fear people with disabilities are ignored in coronavirus response
“Information can lead to action...Michigan should undertake robust tracking ofCOVID-19 cases among the disability community to understand ho


Detroit's Covid vaccination queue is one of first to include people with ADHD, other disabilities
“It means people in the disability community were listened to...It has the potential to spark a really important change."


Detroit expands COVID-19 vaccine eligibility to new groups of residents
“Mayor Mike Duggan announced the city is immediately expanding eligibility for COVID-19 vaccines to residents ...


Take Action! Cross-County, Cross Disability COVID-19 Campaign
With Detroit leading, it’s time for Wayne, Oakland, Macomb and Washtenaw counties, as well as the State of Michigan, to follow suit.


Disabled Detroiters & Caregivers: Vaccine Priority in Mayor’s Initiative DDP Press Release
Disabled Detroiters & Caregivers: Vaccine Priority in Mayor’s Initiative
After pressure from disabled residents, City announces plan
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Column: People with disabilities can’t be left behind during the pandemic
Highly prioritizing the disability community means prioritizing vaccinations to all facilities that house people with disabilities,...


Tell the State of Michigan & City of Detroit to make People with Disabilities a Priority!
Support DDP to letter to Governor Whitmer and Mayor Duggan to urge them to ensure pre-Spring vaccinations for pwd.


Call your State Senator & ask them to vote YES on LEAD-K (HB 5836) to support Deaf kids in Michigan
LEAD-K Bill (LANGUAGE EQUALITY & ACQUISITION FOR DEAF KIDS) has been voted through the House and is heading to the Senate


Disability Inclusion Fund at Borealis Philanthropy
DDP is honored to be among excellent company as one of 22 inaugural grant recipients of the Disability Inclusion Fund at Borealis...
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