Tag Archives: Marissa Shaw

IHSS Electronic Visit Verification: All We Know – and the things we don’t

Friday, April 20, 2:30-3 pm at KPFA.org Electronic visit verification is a component of the 21st century CURES Act of 2016. It was a sneaky little poison pill added to the act and no one likes it…Except those who believe … Continue reading

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Community Voices

Listen 29 min Do candidates running for state offices have a disability rights agenda or awareness? We polled candidates for governor. The Peace and Freedom Party and Libertarian Party responded. People in substance abuse programs showed up in numbers at … Continue reading

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When Home Is (or could be) an Institution

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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