Important New Community-Living Toolkits Available
Crisis in Our Communities: Racial Disparities in Community Living
Developed and published by CLPC's partner, Autistic Self Advocacy Network (ASAN), this toolkit discusses what racial disparities are, explains how policies cause racial disparities in emergency management, employment, community supports, the criminal legal system, housing, and healthcare. It also talks about recommendations to start addressing inequality in each of these areas.
The toolkit is available in Easy Read and plain language.
"Who's in Control?" Control over Community Services for People with Disabilities
With the help of the Community Living Policy Center, the Autistic Self Advocacy Network (ASAN) produced "Who's in Control?", a toolkit about self-directed services for people with disabilities. The toolkit comes in three versions: easy read, plain language, and academic.
Read “Who’s in Control?”: Control over community services for people with disabilities