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We are Direct Support Professionals and we support people with Intellectual Disability / Autism (ID/A). The people we support often have multiple and highly complex medical, intellectual, and sometimes physical …
Direct Support Professionals Ask: If Not Now, When? Read More
Ghost guns – unserialized, privately made firearms – have become an increasing and dangerous problem in the United States and right here in Pennsylvania.
Ghost Guns Kill Real People. It’s Past Time to Address Their Use. Read More
Yes, the U.S. Supreme Court is ready to strike down Roe v. Wade. But while the draft majority opinion obtained by Politico is frightening, it is hardly shocking. We knew …
It’s Past Time to Encode Reproductive Rights Into PA Law Read More
In a world where roughly one in 10 people struggle with infertility, one may think that treatments would be affordable and accessible. But, sadly, that’s not the case. At least …
One Answer to Pennylvania’s Population Problem Is Fixing Fertility Coverage Read More
My motto in the office is “Common Sense Before Politics.” I take this motto to heart. Every day, I work to ensure that politics does not get in the way …
Time to Reform the 340B Drug Pricing Program Read More
Our son, David, had several diagnoses that led to a general conclusion of autism spectrum disorder, and he is considered medium functioning. When he was born we completed the hospital’s …
We Need Direct Support Professionals NOW! Read More
Since the 1940s, the use of a group of toxic manmade chemicals known as per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances, or PFAS, have been increasingly used in numerous consumer goods and industrial …
Ditch Forever Chemicals Forever Read More
Health care is always changing, due to scientific breakthroughs, technological advancements, government regulation and reform. For more than two years, the unexpected changes and surprises from the ongoing COVID pandemic …
A Day to Honor Our Doctors Read More
For decades, PA has had a waiting list for services for thousands of people like my 28-year-old son, Matthew. He has multiple disabilities, and because we cannot get help from …
A Mom’s Request to the Commonwealth: Please Do the Right Thing for My Son Read More
As dawn broke on Sept. 2, 2021, it was evident that the damage from Hurricane Ida would remain long after the storm clouds moved on. The remnants of a Category …
PA Must Do Better to Address Storm Water Flooding Read More