Category Archives: IHSS

Gustopo Tactics Against IHSS Users & Workers

Posted on September 2, 2010 by Adrienne

Modesto Bee article

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Arnieville Protest of CA Budget Cuts

Posted on July 10, 2010 by Adrienne

Listen (28 min) At the Arnieville Tent City people with disabilities and seniors engage in a living protest against the continued cuts in California’s human services. Two weeks long and counting… Photo of Bruce Allison and Jon Reed by Helen … Continue reading →

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Berkeley’s Emergency Services for People with Disabilities

Posted on June 16, 2010 by Adrienne

Listen 28 min It’s tax-payer supported & wildly innovative. It gets people out of trouble. It saves lives. It’s also a nice chunk of money in a community where money is as scarce as a trouble-free wheelchair. We talk to Bonnie … Continue reading →

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When Home Is (or could be) an Institution

Posted on June 3, 2010 by Adrienne

Listen A discussion of the film, Far from Home, with director Elissa Moon showing at Berkeley’s Superfest. Saturday, June 5, 2:10 pm Gaia Arts Center, 2120 Allston Way @ Shattuck, Berkeley, CA, A documentary focused on the political and personal realities of living in San Francisco’s Laguna Honda, … Continue reading →

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The ArnieVille Sleep Out

Posted on May 22, 2010 by Adrienne

An open-air open-ended protest has begun in Berkeley in an effort to stop the juggernaut of draconian cuts to California’s In Home Supportive Services (IHSS) and Medi-Cal programs. The IHSS program is a model program that pays caregivers to help … Continue reading →

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The Reckoned and the Reckoning

Posted on December 16, 2009 by Adrienne

Listen 28 min. We celebrate Winter Solstice, the day the earth turns back to the light. George Louie, one of the plaintiffs in the Contra Costa pedestrian access lawsuit, speaks frankly about his role in this controversial case. In Home … Continue reading →

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Best Websites For California Budget Advocacy

Posted on October 18, 2009 by Adrienne

IHSS Coalition www.ihsscoalition.org Consumers, Providers and Advocates Working Together to Protect and Improve California’s Home Care Disability Rights California www.disabilityrightsca.org California’s Advocacy and Protection System A website of in-depth information They will send copies to people without web access. 1-800-776-5746 … Continue reading →

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IHSS Appeals and Daily Help

Posted on October 17, 2009 by Adrienne

Appeal Assistance 1. Training and Orientation for IHSS Appeal Assistance Volunteer Corps. Westside Center for Independent Living Los Angeles, IHSS appeal mechanics and our Volunteer Corps process, quality control, confidentiality, and record keeping. Call Janet (323) 294-4565 weaver1245@aol.com 2. Recorded … Continue reading →

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Service Cuts — Will You Stand With Us?

Posted on October 13, 2009 by Adrienne

Listen. 29 min Original air date: Friday, Oct 16, 2:30 pm KPFA, 94.1 fm Critical cuts and unannounced home visits have begun for people with disabilities who rely on California’s In Home Support Services (IHSS). Pushing Limits talks to Bobby … Continue reading →

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Letter From IHSS?

Posted on October 13, 2009 by Adrienne

If you received a notice like this, file an appeal today or tomorrow! (See below for a sample appeal letter. ) Send it to State Hearings Division, California Department of Social Services, 744 P Street, MS 19-97, Sacramento, CA 95814-6413. … Continue reading →

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