
<html><head><meta http-equiv="content-type" content="text/html; charset=utf-8"></head><body dir="auto"><br><br><div dir="ltr">Sent from my iPhone</div><div dir="ltr"><br>Begin forwarded message:<br><br></div><blockquote type="cite"><div dir="ltr"><b>From:</b> Disability Rights Connecticut <info@disrightsct.org><br><b>Date:</b> September 30, 2022 at 9:31:08 AM EDT<br><b>To:</b> Mdiggs2@peoplepc.com<br><b>Subject:</b> <b>October Newsletter</b><br><b>Reply-To:</b> kayle.hill@disrightsct.org<br><br></div></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><div dir="ltr">

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<p style="margin: 0;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif; color: rgb(33, 33, 33);">DRCT will be at the 10</span><sup style="font-family: Arial, Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif; color: rgb(33, 33, 33);">th</sup><span style="font-family: Arial, Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif; color: rgb(33, 33, 33);"> Annual Disability Resource Fair on October 14</span><sup style="font-family: Arial, Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif; color: rgb(33, 33, 33);">th</sup><span style="font-family: Arial, Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif; color: rgb(33, 33, 33);"> from 9 am – 12 pm at the New Britain Senior Center. Be sure to follow our social media all month long for more information on employment issues </span><span style="font-family: Arial, Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif; color: rgb(33, 33, 33); font-weight: normal;">a</span><a href="#" target="_blank" style="font-family: Arial, Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif; color: rgb(33, 33, 33); font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none;">ffecting</a> <span style="font-family: Arial, Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif; color: rgb(33, 33, 33);">people with disabilities in Connecticut. </span></p>

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<p style="text-align: center; margin: 0;" align="center"><span style="font-size: 15px; text-decoration: underline; font-weight: bold;">Nursing Facility </span></p>

<p style="text-align: center; margin: 0;" align="center"><span style="font-size: 15px; text-decoration: underline; font-weight: bold;">Advocacy 101</span></p>

<p style="text-align: center; margin: 0;" align="center"><span style="font-size: 13px; text-decoration: underline; font-style: italic;">WEBINAR!</span></p>

<p style="text-align: center; margin: 0;" align="center"><span style="font-size: 15px; font-weight: bold;">DATE:</span><span style="font-size: 15px;"> October 7</span></p>

<p style="text-align: center; margin: 0;" align="center"><span style="font-size: 15px; font-weight: bold;">TIME: </span><span style="font-size: 15px;">12:00 PM - 1:00 PM</span></p>

<p style="text-align: center; margin: 0;" align="center"><a href="https://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001twNHDLooCooSrpcIgfgvskJ0Y1_qbf_y1GYkU6ruU5G43WvR82Aec6Rf5563jAhOViUI1zP5qxrBoMITXZRsCF_qwm_QdEOzWQCuPmk5de25FaRWvsWmbpqK_MJiSD3uILndGT_XLGILjup7m9nXWP-RsXIQQz-3HT21eXUyFIYXt1vkWqQQT_BDmMfY1z2jAXViOlvfEfPqUKSXbwVIKM1jd71n0VePxVUkU8PB5FNawu4oPmHl5Clv4JcjEZGmVPvLTlODd2Q=&c=jMDCiVEq9boU_hEWcV9Cr9yGx8wClIE9X18zQ4P-p5mg_UVBKIodnA==&ch=RQBnhV0_Jcx1RWw0-_UyCEMZCeh7eJm0EXxHgRRRs4ldJfyHDK_OXw==" target="_blank" style="font-size: 15px; color: #0a5af9; font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;">Click to learn more & register</a></p>

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<p style="text-align: center; margin: 0;" align="center"><span style="font-size: 15px; color: rgb(3, 8, 35); text-decoration: underline; font-weight: bold;">2022 Candidates' Forum </span></p>

<p style="text-align: center; margin: 0;" align="center"><span style="font-size: 15px; color: rgb(3, 8, 35); text-decoration: underline; font-weight: bold;">on Disability Issues</span></p>

<p style="text-align: center; margin: 0;" align="center"><span style="font-size: 13px; color: rgb(3, 8, 35); font-style: italic; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: underline;">HYBRID EVENT!</span></p>

<p style="text-align: center; margin: 0;" align="center"><span style="font-size: 15px; font-weight: bold;">DATE: </span><span style="font-size: 15px;">October 12</span></p>

<p style="text-align: center; margin: 0;" align="center"><span style="font-size: 15px; font-weight: bold;">TIME: </span><span style="font-size: 15px;">3:00 - 7:00 PM</span></p>

<p style="text-align: center; margin: 0;" align="center"><span style="font-size: 15px; font-weight: bold;">WHERE:</span><span style="font-size: 15px;"> </span><span style="font-size: 13px;">Hartford, CT & Virtual</span></p>

<p style="text-align: center; margin: 0;" align="center"><a href="https://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001twNHDLooCooSrpcIgfgvskJ0Y1_qbf_y1GYkU6ruU5G43WvR82AecwdJQ6NR2_yPpmztgR45mvkAHqMKx2aELnKlAtxWFWsA4ZEh1vjiRC_6DauOnwdGZb71zqo9CoX7Y_748SbbjcDpwPpeV_azirq7sayj3MubeyDwgdOuXiJddeHWjbumUGoXYNvxvhZZ4lRrvTq8tmz1o4xjAf1jzDrCnbViTxy0&c=jMDCiVEq9boU_hEWcV9Cr9yGx8wClIE9X18zQ4P-p5mg_UVBKIodnA==&ch=RQBnhV0_Jcx1RWw0-_UyCEMZCeh7eJm0EXxHgRRRs4ldJfyHDK_OXw==" target="_blank" style="font-size: 15px; color: #0a5af9; font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;">Sign up for in-person event</a></p>

<p style="text-align: center; margin: 0;" align="center"><a href="https://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001twNHDLooCooSrpcIgfgvskJ0Y1_qbf_y1GYkU6ruU5G43WvR82AecwdJQ6NR2_yPdnKTvq3HvN5p5e2F7nTLfYQjPWyP91b6FZj2374Uxs4hcp2up8F2Afbx_5SNgS7mgyQE3eWI7PBkA1qzhN_Ic3xN41J38O5p85ykvpEucXVsARl8H6IxmvJAw7cucUcStMcHppLnaWcLGl7jzCZmeIIg5NB8PqdxmiJxl9BmFDCMOxyg_A6POw==&c=jMDCiVEq9boU_hEWcV9Cr9yGx8wClIE9X18zQ4P-p5mg_UVBKIodnA==&ch=RQBnhV0_Jcx1RWw0-_UyCEMZCeh7eJm0EXxHgRRRs4ldJfyHDK_OXw==" target="_blank" style="font-size: 15px; color: #0a5af9; font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;">Sign up for virtual event</a></p>

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<p style="text-align: center; margin: 0;" align="center"><span style="font-size: 15px; text-decoration: underline; font-weight: bold;">10th Annual </span></p>

<p style="text-align: center; margin: 0;" align="center"><span style="font-size: 15px; text-decoration: underline; font-weight: bold;">Disability Resource Fair</span></p>

<p style="text-align: center; margin: 0;" align="center"><span style="font-size: 15px; font-weight: bold;">DATE:</span><span style="font-size: 15px;"> October 14</span></p>

<p style="text-align: center; margin: 0;" align="center"><span style="font-size: 15px; font-weight: bold;">TIME: </span><span style="font-size: 15px;">9:00 AM - 12:00 PM</span></p>

<p style="text-align: center; margin: 0;" align="center"><span style="font-size: 15px; font-weight: bold;">WHERE: </span><span style="font-size: 15px;">New Britain, CT</span></p>

<p style="text-align: center; margin: 0;" align="center"><a href="https://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001twNHDLooCooSrpcIgfgvskJ0Y1_qbf_y1GYkU6ruU5G43WvR82Aec6Rf5563jAhOBLHlMGslgsn8hCapXWXsNj8Tt5RUysc9yudQbhFw7r0tGXpVyBfUpJE7y5NCqKS7t2bDiwzZEdodA6xpl3ct1uqK080K_vMS0fnSsbuBVGwLbkhE6Rutqc-lruksINMaW-LHwLuBvQjZDMqCohORl_6UVo0iIUWowrDBwUSq9uE=&c=jMDCiVEq9boU_hEWcV9Cr9yGx8wClIE9X18zQ4P-p5mg_UVBKIodnA==&ch=RQBnhV0_Jcx1RWw0-_UyCEMZCeh7eJm0EXxHgRRRs4ldJfyHDK_OXw==" target="_blank" style="font-size: 15px; color: #0a5af9; font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;">Click to learn more</a></p>

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<p style="text-align: center; margin: 0;" align="center"><span style="font-size: 20px; font-weight: bold; text-decoration: underline;">Upcoming Community Events</span></p>

</td> </tr> </tbody></table> <table class="text text--padding-vertical" width="100%" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="table-layout: fixed;"> <tbody><tr> <td class="text_content-cell content-padding-horizontal" style="text-align: left; font-family: Arial,Verdana,Helvetica,sans-serif; color: #191919; font-size: 14px; line-height: 1.2; display: block; word-wrap: break-word; padding: 10px 20px;" align="left" valign="top">

<p style="text-align: center; margin: 0;" align="center"><span style="font-size: 15px; text-decoration: underline; font-weight: bold;">Transportation Forum</span></p>

<p style="text-align: center; margin: 0;" align="center"><span style="text-decoration: underline;">by Bristol's Commission for Persons with Disabilities</span></p>

<p style="text-align: center; margin: 0;" align="center"><span style="font-size: 15px; font-weight: bold;">DATE:</span><span style="font-size: 15px;"> October 1</span></p>

<p style="text-align: center; margin: 0;" align="center"><span style="font-size: 15px; font-weight: bold;">TIME:</span><span style="font-size: 15px;"> 1:00 PM</span></p>

<p style="text-align: center; margin: 0;" align="center"><span style="font-size: 15px; font-weight: bold;">WHERE:</span><span style="font-size: 15px;"> </span>Bristol Public Library</p>

<p style="text-align: center; margin: 0;" align="center"><a href="https://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001twNHDLooCooSrpcIgfgvskJ0Y1_qbf_y1GYkU6ruU5G43WvR82Aec6Rf5563jAhOXuugIKWoEHimoagtjAl-3FpUTcOLNWdg06C_XFoT32SveMs5g-lJUl8PpilXrsZlEAyzBOh4Td9ifcG6TXYuPYzNFaopU4Y7e2f6sxbwnz-JdhDr3fvOhu8UH0fkzbkpmGWVLVqyS_eEWjzzmc6p3HDKskLnYsDUSUt9l1N8OFQt3ZfaMPdDCpdNKZ2Oqe-11sf3ht9E8BbC4WxjB5Z7aK471lkmAy5jGM5DIyVRAtXIGNeWmt5YzzQpsnlRm_cXH4QH13NyczkCxuuL-GZwP6wKWeFZRfYSVsA_uNg7Joy8Yl7G-juxpazB968y2vnhJqVElAX7-uzrqJjhSF6JHPzroLMSB9MNsHDTXB2FGIATgUo-TPws4ibdolIRymhngYaAaqeqtRxAm4M68Jhb9pCrHrJ8tZpiBxVeN3VxSqb0vWGq4vL6IyOgwhjNQQTi7b997ETdYCeTPYmSxhzi6zCOIGWiY37_-cSwjXWtbJVFmwy19u-aug==&c=jMDCiVEq9boU_hEWcV9Cr9yGx8wClIE9X18zQ4P-p5mg_UVBKIodnA==&ch=RQBnhV0_Jcx1RWw0-_UyCEMZCeh7eJm0EXxHgRRRs4ldJfyHDK_OXw==" target="_blank" style="font-size: 15px; color: #0a5af9; font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;">Click to learn more</a></p>

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<p style="text-align: center; margin: 0;" align="center"><span style="font-weight: bold; text-decoration: underline;">Mental Health is on the ballot</span></p>

<p style="text-align: center; margin: 0;" align="center"><span style="font-size: 13px; font-style: italic; text-decoration: underline;">WEBINAR!</span></p>

<p style="text-align: center; margin: 0;" align="center"><span style="font-size: 12px; font-style: italic;">Discuss mental health & voting rights</span></p>

<p style="text-align: center; margin: 0;" align="center"><span style="font-size: 15px; font-weight: bold;">DATE: </span><span style="font-size: 15px;">October 4</span></p>

<p style="text-align: center; margin: 0;" align="center"><span style="font-size: 15px; font-weight: bold;">TIME</span><span style="font-size: 15px;">: 1:00 PM - 2:00 PM</span></p>

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<p style="text-align: center; margin: 0;" align="center"><span style="font-size: 20px; text-decoration: underline; font-weight: bold;">DRCT Board of Directors</span></p>

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<li style="font-size: 13px;"><span style="font-size: 13px;">Kathryn DuPree, President</span></li>

<li style="font-size: 13px;"><span style="font-size: 13px;">Christina Calabro, Vice President</span></li>

<li style="font-size: 13px;"><span style="font-size: 13px;">Lisa Nee, Secretary</span></li>

<li style="font-size: 13px;"><span style="font-size: 13px;">James Ross, Treasurer</span></li>

<li style="font-size: 13px;"><span style="font-size: 13px;">Bonnie Clark</span></li>

<li style="font-size: 13px;"><span style="font-size: 13px;">Denise Drummond</span></li>

<li style="font-size: 13px;"><span style="font-size: 13px;">Sara Liss</span></li>

<li style="font-size: 13px;"><span style="font-size: 13px;">Luisa Soboleski</span></li>

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<h1 style="font-family: Tahoma,Geneva,sans-serif; color: #3E3E3E; font-size: 24px; font-weight: bold; margin: 0;"><span style="color: rgb(25, 25, 25); font-size: 20px;">Don't miss the 2022 Candidates' Forum on Disability Issues</span></h1>

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<p style="margin: 0;"><span style="font-size: 15px; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Arial, Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif;">A non-partisan forum with candidates (or their surrogates) running for Governor, Lt. Governor, Attorney General, Secretary of the State, and United States Senate and House of Representatives. Candidates will answer questions from Diane Smith on disability topics that include employment, transportation, housing, health care and other related issues.</span></p>

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<p style="text-align: center; margin: 0;" align="center"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-weight: bold;">When:</span></p>

<p style="text-align: center; margin: 0;" align="center"><span style="font-size: 15px; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Arial, Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Wednesday, October 12, 2022</span></p>

<p style="text-align: center; margin: 0;" align="center"><span style="font-size: 15px; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Arial, Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif;">3:00 PM - 7:00 PM</span></p>

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<p style="text-align: center; margin: 0;" align="center"><span style="font-size: 15px; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-weight: bold; font-family: Arial, Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Where:</span></p>

<p style="text-align: center; margin: 0;" align="center"><span style="font-size: 15px; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Arial, Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif;">In Person at the Sheraton Rocky Hill Hotel or virtually on Zoom</span></p>

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<p style="text-align: center; margin: 0;" align="center"><span style="font-size: 15px; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Arial, Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif;">PRE-REGISTRATION IS REQUIRED </span></p>

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<p style="margin: 0;"><span style="font-size: 15px; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Arial, Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Un foro no partidista con los candidatos (o sus sustitutos) que se postulan para Gobernador, Vicegobernador, Fiscal General, Secretario de Estado, y el Senado de los Estados Unidos y la Cámara de Representantes. Los candidatos responderán a las preguntas de Diane Smith sobre temas de discapacidad que incluyen el empleo, el transporte, la vivienda, la atención médica y otros temas relacionados.</span></p>

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<p style="text-align: center; margin: 0;" align="center"><span style="font-weight: bold; font-family: Arial, Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">Fecha y hora:</span></p>

<p style="text-align: center; margin: 0;" align="center"><span style="font-size: 15px; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Arial, Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Miércoles, 12 de octubre de 2022</span></p>

<p style="text-align: center; margin: 0;" align="center"><span style="font-size: 15px; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Arial, Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif;">3:00 PM - 7:00 PM</span></p>

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<p style="text-align: center; margin: 0;" align="center"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-weight: bold;">Lugar:</span></p>

<p style="text-align: center; margin: 0;" align="center"><span style="font-size: 15px; font-family: Arial, Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">En persona en el Hotel Sheraton Rocky Hill o virtualmente en Zoom</span></p>

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<h3 style="font-family: Tahoma,Geneva,sans-serif; color: #191919; font-size: 18px; font-weight: bold; margin: 0;">Ashley Basnight</h3>

<p style="text-align: justify; margin: 0;" align="justify"><span style="font-size: 15px; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Arial, Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Ashley Basnight is a 3L Day student at the University of Connecticut School of Law. She serves as the President of the Student Bar Association and Symposium Editor of the Connecticut Journal of International Law. Ashley has a strong interest in employment law, specifically employment discrimination and ADA compliance. In her free time, she enjoys going to brunch, wine tastings and amusement parks.</span></p>

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<h3 style="text-align: right; font-family: Tahoma,Geneva,sans-serif; color: #191919; font-size: 18px; font-weight: bold; margin: 0;" align="right">Megan Phillips</h3>

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<p style="text-align: justify; margin: 0;" align="justify"><span style="font-family: Arial, Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif;">"</span><span style="color: black; font-family: Arial, Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif;">My name is Megan Phillips, and I am in my second year of the J.D./M.S.W. Dual Degree Program at UConn School of Law. I am interested in children's advocacy, and in particular, special education law. I am so excited to be working at DRCT this semester!"</span></p>

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<h3 style="font-family: Tahoma,Geneva,sans-serif; color: #191919; font-size: 18px; font-weight: bold; margin: 0;">Kayla Sinko</h3>

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<p style="text-align: justify; margin: 0;" align="justify"><span style="font-family: Arial, Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif;">"</span><span style="font-family: Arial, Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif; color: black;">I am a third-year law student at UConn. After graduating from UConn with my Bachelor's degree, I worked at a group home for adults with developmental disabilities, which inspired me to attend law school to become an advocate for others. Over the last few years, I have interned with the New Jersey Office of the Public Defender's Division of Mental Health Advocacy, the Honorable Vanessa L. Bryant of the Connecticut District Court, and Day Pitney. I'm excited to work with DRCT to protect and advocate for individuals with disabilities!"</span></p>

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<h3 style="text-align: right; font-family: Tahoma,Geneva,sans-serif; color: #191919; font-size: 18px; font-weight: bold; margin: 0;" align="right">Julia Vassallo</h3>

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<p style="text-align: justify; margin: 0;" align="justify"><span style="color: black; font-family: Arial, Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 15px;">Julia Vassallo, a resident of Windsor, Connecticut, is currently in her second year at the University of Connecticut School of Law. Julia is participating in the Disability Rights Clinic offered by UConn Law in partnership with Disability Rights Connecticut. Julia is looking forward to not only using this opportunity to provide information and assistance to others, but to learn more about the fields of disability law that she aspires to practice in. Some of Julia’s interests include Supported Decision-Making, the protection of government benefits, and working to increase access and opportunities for inclusion for members of the disability community.</span></p>

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<p style="margin: 0;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 15px;">We would like to talk to parents or guardians of kids who (1) are on HUSKY A, (2) have no other health insurance, (3) have a diagnosis of autism spectrum disorder and—</span></p>

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<li><span style="font-family: Arial, Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 15px;">Have been waiting for months for an FBA or BIP</span></li>

<li><span style="font-family: Arial, Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 15px;">Have the FBA and a BIP completed but can’t actually get services started in the home</span></li>

<li><span style="font-family: Arial, Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 15px;">Have had services in the home but there was an interruption and you could not get services restarted </span></li>

<li><span style="font-family: Arial, Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 15px;">Have not been able to get IICAPS services that your provider has recommended for your child or you got those services but they were then terminated before your provider thinks they should have been, or</span></li>

<li><span style="font-family: Arial, Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 15px;">Have been denied IICAPS services because your child has a diagnosis of autism spectrum disorder.</span></li>

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<table class="text text--padding-vertical" width="100%" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="table-layout: fixed;"> <tbody><tr> <td class="text_content-cell content-padding-horizontal" style="text-align: left; font-family: Arial,Verdana,Helvetica,sans-serif; color: #191919; font-size: 14px; line-height: 1.2; display: block; word-wrap: break-word; padding: 10px 40px;" align="left" valign="top"><p style="text-align: center; margin: 0;" align="center"><span style="font-style: italic; font-family: Arial, Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 19px; font-weight: bold;">If this sounds like you, please contact Sheldon Toubman from  Disability Rights CT at 475-345-3169 or </span><a href="mailto:Sheldon.Toubman@DisRightsCT.Org" target="_blank" style="font-style: italic; font-family: Arial, Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 19px; font-weight: bold; color: #0a5af9; text-decoration: none;">Sheldon.Toubman@DisRightsCT.org.</a><span style="font-style: italic; font-family: Arial, Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 19px; font-weight: bold;"> </span></p></td> </tr> </tbody></table> </td> </tr> </tbody></table> <table class="layout layout--feature layout--1-column" style="background-color: #d0ecf2; table-layout: fixed;" width="100%" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" bgcolor="#d0ecf2"> <tbody><tr> <td class="column column--1 scale stack" style="width: 100%;" align="center" valign="top">

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<table class="text text--padding-vertical" width="100%" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="table-layout: fixed;"> <tbody><tr> <td class="text_content-cell content-padding-horizontal" style="text-align: center; font-family: Arial,Verdana,Helvetica,sans-serif; color: #191919; font-size: 14px; line-height: 1.2; display: block; word-wrap: break-word; padding: 10px 40px;" align="center" valign="top"><h1 style="font-family: Tahoma,Geneva,sans-serif; color: #0a0a0a; font-size: 24px; font-weight: bold; margin: 0;">Extension of Covid Public Health Emergency!</h1></td> </tr> </tbody></table> </td> </tr> </tbody></table> <table class="layout layout--1-column" style="table-layout: fixed;" width="100%" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0"> <tbody><tr> <td class="column column--1 scale stack" style="width: 100%;" align="center" valign="top">

<table class="text text--padding-vertical" width="100%" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="table-layout: fixed;"> <tbody><tr> <td class="text_content-cell content-padding-horizontal" style="text-align: left; font-family: Arial,Verdana,Helvetica,sans-serif; color: #191919; font-size: 14px; line-height: 1.2; display: block; word-wrap: break-word; padding: 10px 40px;" align="left" valign="top"><p style="margin: 0;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 19px;">The federally declared Covid public health emergency was extended on July 15 for another 3 months. </span></p></td> </tr> </tbody></table> </td> </tr> </tbody></table> <table class="layout layout--1-column" style="table-layout: fixed;" width="100%" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0"> <tbody><tr> <td class="column column--1 scale stack" style="width: 50%;" align="center" valign="top">

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<p style="margin: 0;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; font-weight: bold; text-decoration: underline;">As long as the public emergency continues:</span></p>

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<ul><li style="font-size: 15px; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 15px;">Most people on Medicaid cannot be terminated from the program, or have their benefits reduced.</span></li></ul>

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<p style="margin: 0;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; font-weight: bold; text-decoration: underline;">If your benefits ARE terminated or reduced during the emergency:</span></p>

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<span style="font-family: Arial, Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 15px;">Please contact Sheldon Toubman from Disability Rights Connecticut at 475-345-3169 or </span><a href="mailto:Sheldon.Toubman@DisRightsCT.Org" target="_blank" style="font-family: Arial, Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; color: #0a5af9; font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;">Sheldon.Toubman@DisRightsCT.Org</a>

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<table class="text text--padding-vertical" width="100%" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="table-layout: fixed;"> <tbody><tr> <td class="text_content-cell content-padding-horizontal" style="text-align: left; font-family: Arial,Verdana,Helvetica,sans-serif; color: #191919; font-size: 14px; line-height: 1.2; display: block; word-wrap: break-word; padding: 10px 40px;" align="left" valign="top"><h2 style="text-align: center; font-family: Tahoma,Geneva,sans-serif; color: #3E3E3E; font-size: 20px; font-weight: bold; margin: 0;" align="center"><span style="font-size: 17px; color: rgb(25, 25, 25);">Vaccines Available for Children Over 6 Months Old</span></h2></td> </tr> </tbody></table> <table class="image image--padding-vertical image--mobile-scale image--mobile-center" width="100%" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0"> <tbody><tr> <td class="image_container content-padding-horizontal" align="center" valign="top" style="padding: 10px 40px;"> <img data-image-content="" class="image_content" width="243" src="https://files.constantcontact.com/939dde8c601/04b1e09f-4605-48f6-bcba-1449aff39c45.jpg?rdr=true" alt="A doctor preparing a patient for a shot" style="display: block; height: auto; max-width: 100%;" data-unique-identifier=""> </td> </tr> </tbody></table> </td>  <td class="column column--1 scale stack" style="width: 52.5%;" align="center" valign="top">

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<p style="margin: 0;"><span style="font-size: 16px; font-weight: normal;">On June 18, the CDC recommended that:</span></p>

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<p style="margin: 0;"><span style="font-size: 16px; font-weight: bold;">All children ages 6 months and older should receive the COVID-19 vaccine.</span></p>

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<p style="margin: 0;"><span style="font-size: 16px; font-weight: normal;">Parents and caregivers can now get their children 6 months through 5 years of age vaccinated with the Pfizer-BioNTech or Moderna vaccines. This includes children who have already had COVID-19. </span></p>

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<p style="text-align: center; margin: 0;" align="center"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Arial, Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-weight: bold;">DRCT can provide training</span><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Arial, Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif;">, upon request, on issues related to our focus areas. If you believe you, or a group you are a member of, could benefit from training, please contact our Strategic Partnerships Manager, Michael Whilby at 860-856-4158 or </span><a href="mailto:Michael.Whilby@DisRightsCT.org" target="_blank" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); text-decoration: underline; font-family: Arial, Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-weight: bold;">Michael.Whilby@DisRightsCT.org</a></p>

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<p style="text-align: center; margin: 0;" align="center"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Verdana, Geneva, sans-serif;">is open and affirming and welcomes all people regardless of race, gender, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, or expression, nationality,</span></p>

<p style="text-align: center; margin: 0;" align="center"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Verdana, Geneva, sans-serif;">or any disability.</span></p>

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<p style="text-align: right; margin: 0;" align="right"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Verdana, Geneva, sans-serif;">846 Wethersfield Ave.</span></p>

<p style="text-align: right; margin: 0;" align="right"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Verdana, Geneva, sans-serif;">Hartford, CT 06114</span></p>

<p style="text-align: right; margin: 0;" align="right"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Verdana, Geneva, sans-serif;">800-842-7303 (toll-free in CT)</span></p>

<p style="text-align: right; margin: 0;" align="right"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Verdana, Geneva, sans-serif;">860-297-4300 (voice)</span></p>

<p style="text-align: right; margin: 0;" align="right"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Verdana, Geneva, sans-serif;">860-509-4992 (videophone)</span></p>

<p style="text-align: right; margin: 0;" align="right"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Verdana, Geneva, sans-serif;">860-296-0055 (fax)</span></p>

<p style="text-align: right; margin: 0;" align="right"><a href="mailto:info@disrightsct.org" target="_blank" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); text-decoration: underline; font-family: Verdana, Geneva, sans-serif; font-weight: bold;">info@disrightsct.org</a></p>

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