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A message from our national partner ANCOR:
As you know, Congress is winding down, and we only have a few more opportunities to pass the legislation to help create a standard occupational classification for DSPs. We are so close to getting this bill across the finish line–it has passed in the Senate and has also passed in House Education and Workforce Committee. The final stop is passage in the full House of Representatives.
Please help us in reaching out to your Representative and ask them to support the Recognizing the Role of Direct Support Professionals. You can use our action alert to send that message.
We especially ask that you reach out if you have any connections with House leadership offices: Speaker Johnson, Leader Jeffries, Rep. Scalise, or Rep. Emmer. The message to those offices is to put the bill on the calendar for a vote next week.
Thank you so much for all you do and for your strong advocacy efforts. If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to reach out.
Thanks!
Elise Aguilar
Senior Director of Federal Relations
American Network of Community Options and Resources
Alexandria, VA
(703) 535-7850
The Arc of North Carolina has set up a hurricane relief fund. All donations will go directly to the Direct Support Professionals and people with ID/A and families who have lost everything, including their homes, in the catastrophic flooding in Western NC. Donations are being accepted at this website. Please also check out this video.