by Skye Andre | Oct 14, 2024 | Advocacy, E-Advocates
E-Advocates E Advocates #25 – How to Stay Calm as the Election Season Heats Up The American Psychiatric Association writes that 70% of adults are anxious about current events, such as the economy and politics presented in today’s news. 73% of individuals...
by Skye Andre | Sep 23, 2024 | Advocacy, E-Advocates
E-Advocates E Advocates #24: Introducing Advocacy Intern – Skye Andre Hello E- Advocates, my name is Skye Andre, and I am looking forward to my year with Emmaus Homes and the Advocacy program! I am in my second year of my Master of Social Work at the Brown...
by Christina Ingoglia | Sep 6, 2024 | Advocacy, E-Advocates
E-Advocates E Advocates #23: Real Voices, Real Choices 2024 Last week, many Emmaus clients and staff attended the self-advocacy conference “Real Voices, Real Choices,” cohosted by the Department of Mental Health and the Missouri Mental Health Foundation. The 2024...
by Christina Ingoglia | Aug 26, 2024 | Advocacy, E-Advocates
E-Advocates E Advocates #22: Missouri August Primary Recap Missouri primary elections are incredibly important! Because of the nature of Missouri’s political climate, which tends to be Republican overall, some primaries that occurred on August 6th will likely...
by Christina Ingoglia | Aug 12, 2024 | Advocacy, E-Advocates
E-Advocates E Advocates #21: People with Disabilities Have the Right to Accessible Voting! People with disabilities, their families, and the service organizations who support them would make up most of the voters if they all voted! Everyone’s vote has power. And...
by Development Team | Jul 29, 2024 | Advocacy, E-Advocates
E-Advocates E Advocates #20: We Need Your Voice We need your help to make a crucial difference in the lives of individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities (IDD). The federal Office of Management and Budget (OMB) is updating the Standard Occupational...
