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href="https://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001FpOKNiVh7Q0AbAbthy6Hr1GlJJTqAQy4Wo7IrNfvWEu9MghMjqOwXUNIq1lscAurXuABrd5kMXx_b-4SLSBkWzz2psYEHRX7TXQ2_gd3cEEKW-N030LfCmC5D8wWxcmEqKpX9q7IJVcRKzUQ_Ta_Za8qi6Psvq9ToobEF6SULAK_ssIlCBdDnA==&c=o9zuz9jcABAbccdSoD3KuUwlfwLi3Z67MMrDDWp-o05K3QlLzyaxmQ==&ch=W0KkhyRBfH6FZo7cvOXY7A-IbR049Sp-cYAiR5octMEZAJRPS_-cxw==" target="_blank"><b><span style='font-size:11.5pt;color:#0A5AF9;text-decoration:none'>8th Annual Hartford Latino </span></b></a><a href="https://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001FpOKNiVh7Q0AbAbthy6Hr1GlJJTqAQy4Wo7IrNfvWEu9MghMjqOwXUNIq1lscAurXuABrd5kMXx_b-4SLSBkWzz2psYEHRX7TXQ2_gd3cEEKW-N030LfCmC5D8wWxcmEqKpX9q7IJVcRKzUQ_Ta_Za8qi6Psvq9ToobEF6SULAK_ssIlCBdDnA==&c=o9zuz9jcABAbccdSoD3KuUwlfwLi3Z67MMrDDWp-o05K3QlLzyaxmQ==&ch=W0KkhyRBfH6FZo7cvOXY7A-IbR049Sp-cYAiR5octMEZAJRPS_-cxw==" target="_blank"><b><span style='font-size:11.5pt;color:#0A5AF9;text-decoration:none'>Fest 2023</span></b></a><o:p></o:p></span></p><p align=center style='text-align:center'><b><span style='font-size:11.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#191919'>DATE</span></b><span style='font-size:11.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#191919'>: Saturday, July 1st</span><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#191919'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p align=center style='text-align:center'><span style='font-size:11.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#191919'>Dunkin' Park </span><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#191919'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p align=center style='text-align:center'><span style='font-size:11.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#191919'>Hartford, CT</span><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#191919'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p align=center style='text-align:center'><span style='font-size:11.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#191919'>12:00 - 7:00 pm</span><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#191919'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p 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target="_blank"><b><span style='color:#0A5AF9;text-decoration:none'>15th Annual Ability Awareness Walk & Roll</span></b></a><o:p></o:p></span></p><p align=center style='text-align:center'><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#191919'>DATE: Wednesday, July 26th<o:p></o:p></span></p><p align=center style='text-align:center'><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#191919'>Walnut Hill Park<o:p></o:p></span></p><p align=center style='text-align:center'><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#191919'>New Britain, CT<o:p></o:p></span></p><p align=center style='text-align:center'><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#191919'>Begins at 5:00 pm<o:p></o:p></span></p></td></tr></table></div><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><span style='display:none'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><div align=center><table class=MsoNormalTable border=0 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0 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src="https://imgssl.constantcontact.com/letters/images/1101116784221/S.gif"><o:p></o:p></p></td></tr></table></div></td></tr></table></div></td></tr></table></div><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><o:p> </o:p></p><div align=center><table class=MsoNormalTable border=0 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0 width="100%" style='width:100.0%'><tr><td width="100%" valign=top style='width:100.0%;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in'><div align=center><table class=MsoNormalTable border=0 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0 width="100%" style='width:100.0%'><tr><td valign=top style='padding:7.5pt 0in 7.5pt 0in'><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><img border=0 width=680 style='width:7.0833in' id="_x0000_i1040" src="https://files.constantcontact.com/939dde8c601/fe497455-92a1-486f-9530-e37feb6113c1.png?rdr=true"><o:p></o:p></p></td></tr></table></div><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><span style='display:none'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><div align=center><table class=MsoNormalTable border=0 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0 width="100%" style='width:100.0%'><tr><td valign=top style='padding:7.5pt 30.0pt 7.5pt 30.0pt;word-wrap: break-word'><p><span style='font-size:13.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#191919'>This Disability Pride Month, DRCT is proud to honor the 33rd anniversary of the<b> </b></span><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#191919'><a href="https://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001FpOKNiVh7Q0AbAbthy6Hr1GlJJTqAQy4Wo7IrNfvWEu9MghMjqOwXUNIq1lscAurDVVtK3T8TalkmTj1-97Hkw_RplE8wUQz_W5tq7bk6ZsBRMGo665mivzvDqI94o1HwtzMKGUWVZB4S39aqizI6po5tsCOG33X&c=o9zuz9jcABAbccdSoD3KuUwlfwLi3Z67MMrDDWp-o05K3QlLzyaxmQ==&ch=W0KkhyRBfH6FZo7cvOXY7A-IbR049Sp-cYAiR5octMEZAJRPS_-cxw==" target="_blank"><b><span style='font-size:13.5pt;color:#0A5AF9;text-decoration:none'>Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA)</span></b></a></span><span style='font-size:13.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#191919'>. On July 26th, we celebrate the signing of this important civil rights law that prohibits discrimination against individuals with disabilities in all areas of public life, including jobs, schools, transportation, and all public and private places that are open to the general public. </span><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#191919'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#191919'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p><span style='font-size:13.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#191919'>The purpose of the law is to make sure that people with disabilities have the same rights and opportunities as everyone else. Yet 33 years later, individuals with disabilities are still facing discrimination in areas such as employment, transportation, and education. Here are just a few examples:</span><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#191919'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#191919'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#191919'><a href="https://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001FpOKNiVh7Q0AbAbthy6Hr1GlJJTqAQy4Wo7IrNfvWEu9MghMjqOwXUNIq1lscAurmmagbYROZkJEV4A1YGak9hs7UHZ6c4Lvge7-WGZwjVHKuFvjmQTRUfUCwe2QgiagQWPqTrIF0WFP19r5nMGrJRqUXhrwpAWfzN0x35oiwTsrtxShUdstcxH7xD_-mizzZPhWDJUu1pMfxWRyM7iepbBDa1EqNHsJgPPqPFp2cq48GXYY2kFhApdUgO9IthxzZsA1Rvu6RxjlaHIBCg7qvWu7DRLbYmoR16lUrczyadXoauz5naE5r_x1VHNySXDqH4LLBgDT5dpskuO0bOfbpFdYEG_Vnx-w2wjlYViFJLxeMOiLLJICpk-DZ1JFHGr3r4Q3hDTZKjo=&c=o9zuz9jcABAbccdSoD3KuUwlfwLi3Z67MMrDDWp-o05K3QlLzyaxmQ==&ch=W0KkhyRBfH6FZo7cvOXY7A-IbR049Sp-cYAiR5octMEZAJRPS_-cxw==" target="_blank"><b><span style='color:#0A5AF9;text-decoration:none'>33 years after the ADA was signed and yet, as of 2020, nearly 25% of all transit stations in the U.S. were not accessible.</span></b></a><o:p></o:p></span></p><p><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#191919'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#191919'><a href="https://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001FpOKNiVh7Q0AbAbthy6Hr1GlJJTqAQy4Wo7IrNfvWEu9MghMjqOwXUNIq1lscAurH6XzKAdqw9lXfU6xkDsqLs7e74yBS1a4Z9u61XMc0rvvLVLEmagC4SAZ7LaODwQJhRXRs__kfzt6-y9tSrHVNIMb0uZj_utdMPYFV-lfRcnQ941bUdETWwOuqAg8jSnrqWEVIIBrLA30bsg0zB1OYrR4qAbwDyfsiuQPJdN0Ir8UdGRLnlceAe2h01BNUJgd8LzJESMIy2M=&c=o9zuz9jcABAbccdSoD3KuUwlfwLi3Z67MMrDDWp-o05K3QlLzyaxmQ==&ch=W0KkhyRBfH6FZo7cvOXY7A-IbR049Sp-cYAiR5octMEZAJRPS_-cxw==" target="_blank"><b><span style='color:#0A5AF9;text-decoration:none'>As of 2021, the Bureau of Labor Statistics found the unemployment rate for disabled people was 10.1%, nearly twice as high as the rate for those without a disability.</span></b></a><o:p></o:p></span></p><p><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#191919'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#191919'><a href="https://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001FpOKNiVh7Q0AbAbthy6Hr1GlJJTqAQy4Wo7IrNfvWEu9MghMjqOwXUNIq1lscAurZQbC2MQ--lAH0dGyL4vlWEH3DsmzY0IpdAq8-N-qvn8JmdnEnCCVFjO0sqalaqLmXYwxUSGNHrBkK1hlixTiVr4CaVBNv_q9D1M287AkDkJK2F6YkmZYGO8Py7k9MVNf6J6_TkXyHe1jrFO1GWir58MMSZK2X4bUkoaoi-4XdxPaobpO25cVGg833L58xjDS1WgUFBQ5_DkDMFUx_jRJQSwfHzCh343A&c=o9zuz9jcABAbccdSoD3KuUwlfwLi3Z67MMrDDWp-o05K3QlLzyaxmQ==&ch=W0KkhyRBfH6FZo7cvOXY7A-IbR049Sp-cYAiR5octMEZAJRPS_-cxw==" target="_blank"><b><span style='color:#0A5AF9;text-decoration:none'>A report in 2020 found that in 63% of U.S. public school districts, at least 25% of facilities are not physically accessible to students with disabilities. Not only that, but in 2020, 17% of U.S. school districts have schools that typically do not serve students with physical disabilities because of architectural barriers.</span></b></a><o:p></o:p></span></p><p><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#191919'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p><span style='font-size:13.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#191919'>You can advocate for yourself and others by learning more about the ADA at these events sponsored by the ADA National Network.</span><span style='font-size:14.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#191919'> </span><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#191919'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#191919'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#191919'>WEDNESDAY, JULY 12TH, 2023<o:p></o:p></span></p><p><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#191919'>2:00 PM EDT - 3:30 PM EDT<o:p></o:p></span></p><p><b><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#191919'>"Invisible” Disabilities and the ADA</span></b><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#191919'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#191919'><a href="https://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001FpOKNiVh7Q0AbAbthy6Hr1GlJJTqAQy4Wo7IrNfvWEu9MghMjqOwXUNIq1lscAurEqc6zMHdF0lbL7N_R2g-Gkl6Q02NfglFfEGPerT4zowMk1VG-w5M64PpWhKrFRfqGxXta_b6nzsntN115d6ci3NX65jjSiKrfLWU4P3_DRDvgY_HlhPGKZ0NH3zasZzk&c=o9zuz9jcABAbccdSoD3KuUwlfwLi3Z67MMrDDWp-o05K3QlLzyaxmQ==&ch=W0KkhyRBfH6FZo7cvOXY7A-IbR049Sp-cYAiR5octMEZAJRPS_-cxw==" target="_blank"><b><span style='color:#0A5AF9;text-decoration:none'>https://adata.org/event/invisible-disabilities-and-ada-0</span></b></a><o:p></o:p></span></p><p><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#191919'>Description: <o:p></o:p></span></p><p><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#191919'>When someone has a non-apparent disability, such as diabetes, epilepsy, traumatic brain injury, asthma, mental illness or HIV/AIDS, it frequently can raise unique issues for both the employer and the employee. This session will review the legal issues, EEOC guidance and court decisions when "invisible" disabilities are at issue, including pre-employment inquiries and medical examinations, workplace disclosure, reasonable accommodations, and confidentiality.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#191919'> <o:p></o:p></span></p><p><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#191919'>WEDNESDAY, JULY 19TH, 2023<o:p></o:p></span></p><p><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#191919'>2:00 PM EDT - 3:30 PM EDT<o:p></o:p></span></p><p><b><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#191919'>LIVE! Show your ADA and History Knowledge</span></b><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#191919'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#191919'><a href="https://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001FpOKNiVh7Q0AbAbthy6Hr1GlJJTqAQy4Wo7IrNfvWEu9MghMjqOwXUNIq1lscAurTgjeyO4U4mNOgPqo692R_xDNFzgV8DJkqzc11M4Jz0Egdchu_Wt6I9pl_BIyFAkNGopYUs5cq9qkowpCSL24G_splEhY7DINDVBOGFOISu3s0e-9Tyn4iZLbQYwYbVD7tpR_DQ_z1XI=&c=o9zuz9jcABAbccdSoD3KuUwlfwLi3Z67MMrDDWp-o05K3QlLzyaxmQ==&ch=W0KkhyRBfH6FZo7cvOXY7A-IbR049Sp-cYAiR5octMEZAJRPS_-cxw==" target="_blank"><b><span style='color:#0A5AF9;text-decoration:none'>https://adata.org/event/live-show-your-ada-and-history-knowledge</span></b></a><o:p></o:p></span></p><p><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#191919'>Description: <o:p></o:p></span></p><p><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#191919'>Join to celebrate the 33rd Anniversary of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and test your knowledge during this live event. In this session, participants will have the opportunity to answer questions on general ADA knowledge, the history of the ADA and noteworthy disability rights figures. Whether you are a newcomer who wants to learn more or someone who works with the ADA on a regular basis, this event will be a fun way to honor the legacy of this historic disability rights law and the people who made the ADA a reality.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#191919'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#191919'>THURSDAY, JULY 27TH, 2023<o:p></o:p></span></p><p><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#191919'>10:00 AM EDT - 11:00 AM EDT<o:p></o:p></span></p><p><b><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#191919'>Celebrate ADA! Learn About ADA Resources for Information, Guidance and Training</span></b><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#191919'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#191919'><a href="https://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001FpOKNiVh7Q0AbAbthy6Hr1GlJJTqAQy4Wo7IrNfvWEu9MghMjqOwXUNIq1lscAurhD0Fy4gvf_XHrc8lP5hfYtU_MazQ-Km1kA1WOaAAewtF2xUj-1PIeUgwfIiGvI3UjKyl9F3YZJwT3p-hVU4SVzjDEbyEsGFpUDuQcxOjsrZNQG58IkKUjHA6zpUHfByX-pME-04jvnm2Pqq2n5A48Pb66ax_xm0JrCVPHMEu77U=&c=o9zuz9jcABAbccdSoD3KuUwlfwLi3Z67MMrDDWp-o05K3QlLzyaxmQ==&ch=W0KkhyRBfH6FZo7cvOXY7A-IbR049Sp-cYAiR5octMEZAJRPS_-cxw==" target="_blank"><b><span style='color:#0A5AF9;text-decoration:none'>https://adata.org/event/southeast-ada-center-resources-information-guidance-and-training-ada</span></b></a><o:p></o:p></span></p><p><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#191919'>Description: <o:p></o:p></span></p><p><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#191919'>In celebration of the 33rd ADA Anniversary, explore, connect and learn about resources, training, and information on the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and disability rights. This webinar is the seventh of ten 60-min sessions in the 4th Thursday ADA Talks Series 2023 (January to October).<o:p></o:p></span></p><p><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#191919'> <o:p></o:p></span></p><p><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#191919'>TUESDAY, JULY 25TH, 20232:00 PM EDT - 3:30 PM EDT<o:p></o:p></span></p><p><b><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#191919'>ADA Anniversary Update</span></b><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#191919'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#191919'><a href="https://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001FpOKNiVh7Q0AbAbthy6Hr1GlJJTqAQy4Wo7IrNfvWEu9MghMjqOwXUNIq1lscAurrQZbaNDa5vr8H8kAE5e88O-CLqNeWHdpukON2UZtJvWCYdmdLXy2HkV4i1CyYSX9946sQrhFvUcko6-t09RoarY6e9xMiw9kt1gPUhDUh3tplUmM6FzuYg==&c=o9zuz9jcABAbccdSoD3KuUwlfwLi3Z67MMrDDWp-o05K3QlLzyaxmQ==&ch=W0KkhyRBfH6FZo7cvOXY7A-IbR049Sp-cYAiR5octMEZAJRPS_-cxw==" target="_blank"><b><span style='color:#0A5AF9;text-decoration:none'>https://adata.org/event/ada-anniversary-update-0</span></b></a><o:p></o:p></span></p><p><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#191919'>Description: <o:p></o:p></span></p><p><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#191919'>Mark the 33rd Anniversary of the ADA by joining this session as we hear from representatives of the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) and U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) provide an update on their litigation, technical assistance, and enforcement efforts. Participants will have an opportunity to pose questions to the presenters regarding issues in their own workplace or community.<o:p></o:p></span></p></td></tr></table></div></td></tr></table></div><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><o:p> </o:p></p><div align=center><table class=MsoNormalTable border=0 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0 width="100%" style='width:100.0%'><tr><td width="100%" valign=top style='width:100.0%;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in'><div align=center><table class=MsoNormalTable border=0 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0 width="100%" style='width:100.0%'><tr><td width="100%" valign=top style='width:100.0%;padding:7.5pt 30.0pt 7.5pt 30.0pt'><div align=center><table class=MsoNormalTable border=0 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0 width="100%" style='width:100.0%'><tr style='height:.75pt'><td style='background:black;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;height:.75pt'><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center;mso-line-height-alt:.75pt'><img border=0 width=5 height=1 style='width:.05in;height:.0083in' id="_x0000_i1041" src="https://imgssl.constantcontact.com/letters/images/1101116784221/S.gif"><o:p></o:p></p></td></tr></table></div></td></tr></table></div></td></tr></table></div><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><o:p> </o:p></p><div align=center><table class=MsoNormalTable border=0 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0 width="100%" style='width:100.0%;background:#FFB94E'><tr><td width="100%" valign=top style='width:100.0%;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;word-wrap: break-word'><div align=center><table class=MsoNormalTable border=0 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0 width="100%" style='width:100.0%'><tr><td valign=top style='padding:7.5pt 30.0pt 7.5pt 30.0pt'><h1 align=center style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-align:center'><span style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif;color:#3E3E3E'>Community Engagement<o:p></o:p></span></h1></td></tr></table></div></td></tr></table></div><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><o:p> </o:p></p><div align=center><table class=MsoNormalTable border=0 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0 width="100%" style='width:100.0%'><tr><td width="100%" valign=top style='width:100.0%;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in'><div align=center><table class=MsoNormalTable border=0 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0 width="100%" style='width:100.0%'><tr><td width="100%" valign=top style='width:100.0%;padding:7.5pt 30.0pt 7.5pt 30.0pt'><div align=center><table class=MsoNormalTable border=0 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0 width="100%" style='width:100.0%'><tr style='height:.75pt'><td style='background:black;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;height:.75pt'><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center;mso-line-height-alt:.75pt'><img border=0 width=5 height=1 style='width:.05in;height:.0083in' id="_x0000_i1042" src="https://imgssl.constantcontact.com/letters/images/1101116784221/S.gif"><o:p></o:p></p></td></tr></table></div></td></tr></table></div></td></tr></table></div><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><o:p> </o:p></p><div align=center><table class=MsoNormalTable border=0 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0 width="100%" style='width:100.0%'><tr><td width="100%" valign=top style='width:100.0%;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;word-wrap: break-word'><div align=center><table class=MsoNormalTable border=0 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0 width="100%" style='width:100.0%'><tr><td valign=top style='padding:7.5pt 30.0pt 7.5pt 30.0pt'><p><b><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'>DRCT Takes Part in Juneteenth 2023 Festival in Enfield!</span></b><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#191919'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'>By Mike Whilby, Strategic Partnerships Manager</span><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#191919'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#191919'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'>On Saturday June 17<sup>th</sup>, Disability Rights Connecticut (DRCT) attended the Juneteenth 2023 Festival hosted by the Ujima African American Alliance at the Enfield Town Hall Green.</span><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#191919'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'> </span><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#191919'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'>I would like to thank Chad Woodyard and Melissa Woodyard along with the Ujima African American Alliance for their hard work and dedication.</span><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#191919'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'> </span><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#191919'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'>Once again, Ujima has taken the lead in providing an event that educates, elevates, and inspires our communities to work and build together.</span><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#191919'><o:p></o:p></span></p></td></tr></table></div></td></tr></table></div><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><o:p> </o:p></p><div align=center><table class=MsoNormalTable border=0 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0 width="100%" style='width:100.0%'><tr><td width="33%" valign=top style='width:33.0%;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in'><div align=center><table class=MsoNormalTable border=0 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0 width="100%" style='width:100.0%'><tr><td valign=top style='padding:7.5pt 0in 7.5pt 30.0pt'><p 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style='padding:7.5pt 30.0pt 7.5pt 0in'><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><img border=0 width=200 style='width:2.0833in' id="_x0000_i1045" src="https://files.constantcontact.com/939dde8c601/bd089e29-d0a5-4d50-aa3a-c92a4d9c78a1.jpg?rdr=true"><o:p></o:p></p></td></tr></table></div></td></tr></table></div><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><o:p> </o:p></p><div align=center><table class=MsoNormalTable border=0 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0 width="100%" style='width:100.0%'><tr><td width="100%" valign=top style='width:100.0%;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in'><div align=center><table class=MsoNormalTable border=0 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0 width="100%" style='width:100.0%'><tr><td width="100%" valign=top style='width:100.0%;padding:7.5pt 30.0pt 7.5pt 30.0pt'><div align=center><table class=MsoNormalTable border=0 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0 width="100%" style='width:100.0%'><tr style='height:.75pt'><td style='background:black;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;height:.75pt'><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center;mso-line-height-alt:.75pt'><img border=0 width=5 height=1 style='width:.05in;height:.0083in' id="_x0000_i1046" src="https://imgssl.constantcontact.com/letters/images/1101116784221/S.gif"><o:p></o:p></p></td></tr></table></div></td></tr></table></div></td></tr></table></div><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><o:p> </o:p></p><div align=center><table class=MsoNormalTable border=0 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0 width="100%" style='width:100.0%'><tr><td width="100%" valign=top style='width:100.0%;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;word-wrap: break-word'><div align=center><table class=MsoNormalTable border=0 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0 width="100%" style='width:100.0%'><tr><td valign=top style='padding:7.5pt 30.0pt 7.5pt 30.0pt'><p><b><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'>DRCT Joins 3<sup>rd</sup> Thursday Street Festival in Willimantic!</span></b><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#191919'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'>By Mike Whilby, Strategic Partnerships Manager</span><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#191919'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#191919'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'>On June 15th, Disability Rights Connecticut (DRCT) attended the 3<sup>rd</sup> Thursday Street Festival in Willimantic. This was the second year in a row that DRCT took part in this incredible festival while collaborating with Connecticut Community for Addiction Recovery (CCAR) Windham Recovery Community Center.</span><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#191919'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'> </span><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#191919'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'>I would like to thank the WRCC team of John Schwartz, Kelly Mills, Luz Cruz, Sara Lynn, and TJ Aitken.</span><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#191919'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'> </span><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#191919'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'>This was a fun-filled evening that provided authentic connection between the Recovery and Disability communities.</span><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#191919'><o:p></o:p></span></p></td></tr></table></div></td></tr></table></div><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><o:p> </o:p></p><div align=center><table class=MsoNormalTable border=0 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0 width="100%" style='width:100.0%'><tr><td width="33%" valign=top style='width:33.0%;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in'><div align=center><table class=MsoNormalTable border=0 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0 width="100%" style='width:100.0%'><tr><td valign=top style='padding:7.5pt 0in 7.5pt 30.0pt'><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><img border=0 width=200 style='width:2.0833in' id="_x0000_i1047" src="https://files.constantcontact.com/939dde8c601/737dffdf-59e0-4519-9873-9acc893ea7a7.jpg?rdr=true"><o:p></o:p></p></td></tr></table></div></td><td width="33%" valign=top style='width:33.0%;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in'><div align=center><table class=MsoNormalTable border=0 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0 width="100%" style='width:100.0%'><tr><td valign=top style='padding:7.5pt 15.0pt 7.5pt 15.0pt'><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><img border=0 width=200 style='width:2.0833in' id="_x0000_i1048" src="https://files.constantcontact.com/939dde8c601/cdfe6b38-431d-4ba8-8da1-76bad6b0c524.jpg?rdr=true"><o:p></o:p></p></td></tr></table></div></td><td width="33%" valign=top style='width:33.0%;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in'><div align=center><table class=MsoNormalTable border=0 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0 width="100%" style='width:100.0%'><tr><td valign=top style='padding:7.5pt 30.0pt 7.5pt 0in'><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><img border=0 width=200 style='width:2.0833in' id="_x0000_i1049" src="https://files.constantcontact.com/939dde8c601/eee8d4ca-36ca-4521-8031-765335656e45.jpg?rdr=true"><o:p></o:p></p></td></tr></table></div></td></tr></table></div><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><o:p> </o:p></p><div align=center><table class=MsoNormalTable border=0 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0 width="100%" style='width:100.0%'><tr><td width="100%" valign=top style='width:100.0%;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in'><div align=center><table class=MsoNormalTable border=0 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0 width="100%" style='width:100.0%'><tr><td width="100%" valign=top style='width:100.0%;padding:7.5pt 30.0pt 7.5pt 30.0pt'><div align=center><table class=MsoNormalTable border=0 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0 width="100%" style='width:100.0%'><tr style='height:.75pt'><td style='background:black;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;height:.75pt'><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center;mso-line-height-alt:.75pt'><img border=0 width=5 height=1 style='width:.05in;height:.0083in' id="_x0000_i1050" src="https://imgssl.constantcontact.com/letters/images/1101116784221/S.gif"><o:p></o:p></p></td></tr></table></div></td></tr></table></div></td></tr></table></div><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><o:p> </o:p></p><div align=center><table class=MsoNormalTable border=0 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0 width="100%" style='width:100.0%'><tr><td width="100%" valign=top style='width:100.0%;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;word-wrap: break-word'><div align=center><table class=MsoNormalTable border=0 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0 width="100%" style='width:100.0%'><tr><td valign=top style='padding:7.5pt 30.0pt 7.5pt 30.0pt'><p align=center style='text-align:center'><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'>Disability Rights Connecticut works with individuals with disabilities, their families, and community partners to understand common goals, priorities, and visions. DRCT staff provides outreach and training to establish and maintain community relationships and implement strategies that promote diversity, equity, and inclusion.</span><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#191919'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p align=center style='text-align:center'><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#191919'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p align=center style='text-align:center'><b><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'>DRCT can provide training</span></b><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'>, 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><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#191919'><a href="mailto:Michael.Whilby@DisRightsCT.org" target="_blank"><b><span style='color:black'>Michael.Whilby@DisRightsCT.org</span></b></a><o:p></o:p></span></p></td></tr></table></div><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><o:p> </o:p></p><div align=center><table class=MsoNormalTable border=0 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0 width="100%" style='width:100.0%'><tr><td width="100%" valign=top style='width:100.0%;padding:7.5pt 30.0pt 7.5pt 30.0pt'><div align=center><table class=MsoNormalTable border=0 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0 width="100%" style='width:100.0%'><tr style='height:.75pt'><td style='background:black;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;height:.75pt'><p class=MsoNormal align=center 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</span><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#191919'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:30.0pt;text-indent:-12.0pt;mso-list:l3 level1 lfo2'><![if !supportLists]><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Symbol;color:#191919'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>·<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> </span></span></span><![endif]><span style='font-size:11.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#191919'>Have not been able to get Intensive In-Home Child & Adolescent Psychiatric Services (IICAPS) 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><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#191919'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:30.0pt;text-indent:-12.0pt;mso-list:l3 level1 lfo2'><![if !supportLists]><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Symbol;color:#191919'><span 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HUSKY C, and </span><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#191919'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#191919'>3.</span><span style='font-size:7.0pt;font-family:"Georgia",serif;color:#191919'> </span><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#191919'>Believe these limits are too low and want to do something about it, </span><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#191919'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#191919'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p><b><i><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#191919'>Please contact</span></i></b><b><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#191919'>: </span></b><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#191919'>Sheldon Toubman at Disability Rights Connecticut at (475) 345-3169 or 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Necesita Medicaid pero supera los límites de ingresos o bienes de HUSKY C, y </span><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#191919'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#191919'>3. Cree que estos límites son demasiado bajos y quiere hacer algo al respecto, </span><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#191919'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#191919'> </span><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#191919'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p><b><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#191919'>Por favor póngase en contacto con:</span></b><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#191919'> Sheldon Toubman, Disability Rights Connecticut, en (475) 345-3169</span><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#191919'> </span><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#191919'>o </span><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#191919'><a href="mailto:Sheldon.Toubman@DisRightsCT.Org" target="_blank"><span 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</span></span></span><![endif]><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'>Connecticut’s remaining state-supported COVID-19 test sites, which are operating at four community health centers, will end on June 30, 2023.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#191919'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:30.0pt;text-indent:-12.0pt;mso-list:l4 level1 lfo4'><![if !supportLists]><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Symbol;color:black'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>·<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> </span></span></span><![endif]><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'>Your health insurance will pay all or part of the cost of a vaccine, or booster, or PCR test, depending on your health plan. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#191919'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal 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Any organization that is interested in hosting a clinic before the program ends must submit a request to the department by June 19, 2023, at <a href="https://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001FpOKNiVh7Q0AbAbthy6Hr1GlJJTqAQy4Wo7IrNfvWEu9MghMjqOwXQvAoyn02L66VJ7Uu0zD5ZPdBFYaf55PD3jUGm7Jg1RAB6spLR47vVBDQJ2dKPZTLSWpwatfsOokk8D1wmSHrY6Z4AtufdI1Hw==&c=o9zuz9jcABAbccdSoD3KuUwlfwLi3Z67MMrDDWp-o05K3QlLzyaxmQ==&ch=W0KkhyRBfH6FZo7cvOXY7A-IbR049Sp-cYAiR5octMEZAJRPS_-cxw==" target="_blank"><b><span style='color:black;text-decoration:none'>ct.gov/coronavirus</span></b></a>. <o:p></o:p></span></p></td></tr></table></div></td></tr></table></div><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><o:p> </o:p></p><div align=center><table class=MsoNormalTable border=0 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0 width="100%" style='width:100.0%'><tr><td width="100%" valign=top style='width:100.0%;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;word-wrap: break-word'><div align=center><table class=MsoNormalTable border=0 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0 width="100%" style='width:100.0%'><tr><td valign=top style='padding:7.5pt 30.0pt 7.5pt 30.0pt'><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:30.0pt;text-indent:-12.0pt;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo6'><![if !supportLists]><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Symbol;color:black'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>·<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> </span></span></span><![endif]><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'>The Connecticut Department of Public Health will end its homebound COVID-19 vaccination program on <b>June 30, 2023</b>. After this date, COVID-19 vaccines and boosters will be provided to individuals who are homebound similar to the way the seasonal influenza vaccine and other preventative health care services are offered. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=indent-1 style='margin-left:66.0pt;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo6'><![if !supportLists]><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Symbol;color:black'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>·<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> </span></span></span><![endif]><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'>Individuals who are homebound should contact their health care provider to receive these services.<o:p></o:p></span></p></td></tr></table></div></td></tr></table></div><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><o:p> </o:p></p><div align=center><table class=MsoNormalTable border=0 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0 width="100%" style='width:100.0%'><tr><td width="100%" valign=top style='width:100.0%;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in'><div 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0in;word-wrap: break-word'><div align=center><table class=MsoNormalTable border=0 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0 width="100%" style='width:100.0%'><tr><td valign=top style='padding:7.5pt 30.0pt 7.5pt 30.0pt'><p align=center style='text-align:center'><b><span style='font-size:14.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#191919'>Updates from the Center for Disease Control and Prevention</span></b><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#191919'><o:p></o:p></span></p></td></tr></table></div></td></tr></table></div><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><o:p> </o:p></p><div align=center><table class=MsoNormalTable border=0 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0 width="100%" style='width:100.0%'><tr><td width="100%" valign=top style='width:100.0%;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;word-wrap: break-word'><div align=center><table class=MsoNormalTable border=0 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0 width="100%" style='width:100.0%'><tr><td valign=top style='padding:7.5pt 30.0pt 7.5pt 30.0pt'><p><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#191919'>As of January 26, 2023, the Food and Drug Administration announced it is not currently authorizing the use of Evushield (monoclonal antibody treatment used before people are exposed to COVID-19) because it is unlikely to be active against the majority of COVID-19 variants circulating in the United States.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#191919'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#191919'>As a result, on January 27, 2023, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention released an updated report recommending that people who are immunocompromised, and their household members and close contacts, take additional precautions including but not limited to:<o:p></o:p></span></p><p><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#191919'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p 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style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-align:center'><span style='font-size:15.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif;color:#030823'>Learn more about COVID-19 vaccines for children with disabilities</span><span style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif;color:#0A0A0A'><o:p></o:p></span></h1></td></tr></table></div><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><o:p> </o:p></p><div align=center><table class=MsoNormalTable border=0 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0 width="100%" style='width:100.0%;width:inherit;border-radius: 10px;border-spacing: 0'><tr><td style='padding:7.5pt 30.0pt 7.5pt 30.0pt'><div align=center><table class=MsoNormalTable border=0 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0 style='background:#D28A1F;word-wrap: break-word'><tr><td style='padding:7.5pt 11.25pt 7.5pt 11.25pt'><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><a href="https://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001FpOKNiVh7Q0AbAbthy6Hr1GlJJTqAQy4Wo7IrNfvWEu9MghMjqOwXa1Co7En1PVqrpd6-RxGtmMfT0wdzggN2CDXp6y23FGzLAkSiCiuh3Q7aeLrFuEhg4AW0SXsNktbAGbS1tYgc17PvLtKoX_kJwG_LHpAI-xS7Z4btXJyFFnS88aMRzBONl8a1ANbLDeFehJJ3ze8_mNlYB5rHVlUW65bbcVSS60r&c=o9zuz9jcABAbccdSoD3KuUwlfwLi3Z67MMrDDWp-o05K3QlLzyaxmQ==&ch=W0KkhyRBfH6FZo7cvOXY7A-IbR049Sp-cYAiR5octMEZAJRPS_-cxw=="><b><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Open Sans";color:#0A0A0A;text-decoration:none'>Click here to learn more about COVID-19 vaccines for children with disabilities</span></b></a> <o:p></o:p></p></td></tr></table></div></td></tr></table></div></td></tr></table></div><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><o:p> </o:p></p><div align=center><table class=MsoNormalTable border=0 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0 width="100%" style='width:100.0%'><tr><td width="100%" valign=top style='width:100.0%;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;word-wrap: break-word'><div align=center><table class=MsoNormalTable 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