Rights Here, Rights Now‪!‬ disAbility Law Center of VA

As we prepare for the 2022 Virginia General Assembly, we hope you all can learn about the Virginia State Budget budget in this repost episode, where we speak with dLCV staff member, Rhonda Thissen. It is a dense topic, but very important to learn how finances work within the state and how to best advocate for the services and funding that you need!

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Ryann Mason, Ms. Wheelchair Virginia, is BACK today to talk all about Sex and Disability. Ryann is many things, one of them being a sex educator, and she is passionate about talking about sex and disability as it is rarely talked about. Ryann goes deep with us today on this topic. 

You can find Ryann on Instagram at Chronically Ry.

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Today's episode is one of the greatest! We got to interview Ms. Wheelchair Virginia, Ryann Mason. Ryann shares all about the Ms. Wheelchair Virginia Pageant, her nursing career, and some advocacy tips with us. You do NOT want to miss this episode. Ryann will also be back next week for a special BONUS episode. 

You can find Ryann on Instagram at Chronically Ry.

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Welcome back listeners! Today we are talking about all the CHRIS (Computerized Human Rights Information System) database and what we do with it. The CHRIS database is information we receive every day from the Department of Behavioral Health and Developmental Services regarding serious injuries or incidents that occur across the state involving people with disabilities. We receive this data into a database and then have a team of reviewers and volunteers read each report and assess any need for follow up. Sometimes we use this data to inform projects for upcoming years, monitoring goals, or we open investigations based on the reports. We hope this episodes gives you a glimpse into the important work that we do and how you can get involved! We always need volunteers to help us read these important reports. You can learn more about becoming a volunteer at www.dlcv.org/volunteer.



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Today on the podcast, we have Pam Cato & Dr. Rick Mitchell, from DBVI, Department of Blind and Vision Impaired, talking about the services they provide, inviting us, and providing us, with a ton of information about, school, employment, Assistive Technology, [AT]. You can find out more about DBVI here. Or call them, their toll-free number is 800-622-2155.



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Join us today for a delightful interview with Dale Batton, Deputy Director at DARS. DARS is the Department for Aging and Rehabilitative Services and they provide services to improve employment, quality of life, security, and independence of older adults and Virginians with disabilities and their families. Dale shares with us how to access DARS services, who is eligible, and how dLCV and DARS work together! You can find out more about DARS by visiting their website here. 

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