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people with disabilities in Connecticut.</span><span style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif;color:#3E3E3E'><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%;background:#284FA1'><tr style='height:.75pt'><td width="65%" valign=top style='width:65.0%;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;height:.75pt'><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 15.0pt 7.5pt 15.0pt'><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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style='font-size:13.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:white'>Our goal is to raise $25,000 to help people get the services they need, like health, mental health, long-term care, and education.</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:white'>Your donation will help to expand and continue our work. 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 class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in;text-indent:-12.0pt;mso-list:l14 level1 lfo1'><![if !supportLists]><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Symbol;color:white'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>·<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> </span></span></span><![endif]><span style='font-size:13.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:white'>Investigating schools to ensure that disabled students are not neglected and get the special education services to which they are entitled. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in;text-indent:-12.0pt;mso-list:l14 level1 lfo1'><![if !supportLists]><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Symbol;color:white'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>·<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> </span></span></span><![endif]><span style='font-size:13.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:white'>Making sure private wheelchair companies change their practices and policies to repair wheelchairs on time.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in;text-indent:-12.0pt;mso-list:l14 level1 lfo1'><![if !supportLists]><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Symbol;color:white'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>·<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> </span></span></span><![endif]><span style='font-size:13.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:white'>Collaborating with partners to stop Medicare Advantage Plan providers from misleading people about what their plans cover. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in;text-indent:-12.0pt;mso-list:l14 level1 lfo1'><![if !supportLists]><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Symbol;color:white'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>·<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> </span></span></span><![endif]><span style='font-size:13.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:white'>Eliminating barriers to voting for people with disabilities. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in;text-indent:-12.0pt;mso-list:l14 level1 lfo1'><![if !supportLists]><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Symbol;color:white'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>·<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> </span></span></span><![endif]><span style='font-size:13.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:white'>Outreach and education focused on serving under and unserved communities throughout Connecticut.<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:white'>To learn even more about our work, please visit the newsroom on our website at: </span><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#191919'><a href="https://zjw8oe8ab.cc.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=0010oOAhWdIHrmwCoiX4f5SELrp0zwTZtGsaXN7M7yPzn5PVCg6ZNqeM4kC71ExTwxSz5XMTdVnoim_jjJCd2aL7y2u_HwLlsymMd6j7XCVXd0Z5X8WS2usMMO2JLsSCXF3_sB8Lj5A-dcFn2drtoOU8Ux002jBsMX_BCNoX0MhooU=&c=Zn3eN93ZO_MV3R0G26sAxXccvlm3tICr9FzLsM0bGtdOnFE5RgyAZA==&ch=36bD0FDlIarHiDedTK1LWVDD4AmIeNNZYXGEx0n38iTe2EIpUftMqw==" target="_blank"><b><span style='font-size:13.5pt;color:#F5EF55;text-decoration:none'>www.disrightsct.org/newsroom</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:white'>Click on the button below to support DRCT. Thank you in advance for your donation. </span><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#191919'><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%;width:inherit'><tr><td style='padding:7.5pt 15.0pt 7.5pt 15.0pt;border-radius: 10px;width:inherit;border-spacing: 0'><div align=center><table class=MsoNormalTable border=0 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0 style='border-radius: 10px;width:inherit;border-spacing: 0'><tr><td style='border:solid #77153F 6.0pt;background:white;padding:11.25pt 15.0pt 11.25pt 15.0pt;word-wrap: break-word'><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><a href="https://zjw8oe8ab.cc.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=0010oOAhWdIHrmwCoiX4f5SELrp0zwTZtGsaXN7M7yPzn5PVCg6ZNqeM1-PPu8IkqLFpciOuoISUtc5uZAAqWFgCdrVbpelFGlsHFQAhljZSNhW1xUFyqOG7d56mSHrNTtK4t0jiPHrRpOshKHrdHob7y-2LK2szPEtV5TTkV8gEas=&c=Zn3eN93ZO_MV3R0G26sAxXccvlm3tICr9FzLsM0bGtdOnFE5RgyAZA==&ch=36bD0FDlIarHiDedTK1LWVDD4AmIeNNZYXGEx0n38iTe2EIpUftMqw==" target="_blank"><b><span style='font-size:15.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#77153F;text-decoration:none'>DONATE</span></b></a> <o:p></o:p></p></td></tr></table></div></td></tr></table></div></td><td width=1 valign=top style='width:.75pt;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=1 height=1 style='width:.0083in;height:.0083in' id="_x0000_i1033" src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAJEAAP///wAAAAAAAAAAACH5BAkAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAgEAAEEBAA7" alt="Web Bug from https://imgssl.constantcontact.com/letters/images/1101116784221/S.gif"><o:p></o:p></p></td><td width="35%" valign=top style='width:35.0%;background:#D0ECF2;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;height:.75pt;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 15.0pt 7.5pt 15.0pt'><p align=center style='text-align:center'><b><u><span style='font-size:15.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#191919'>Important Dates</span></u></b><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#3E3E3E'><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 valign=top style='padding:7.5pt 15.0pt 7.5pt 15.0pt;word-wrap: break-word'><div align=center><table class=MsoNormalTable border=0 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0><tr><td style='padding:0in 0in 0in 0in'><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#191919'><a href="https://zjw8oe8ab.cc.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=0010oOAhWdIHrmwCoiX4f5SELrp0zwTZtGsaXN7M7yPzn5PVCg6ZNqeMzIMI8le79h05W0eZzBOZk0b9HzhipVBjMBwEKYaCHTWszn-ZY36HCsl7u2FxOSlsiQ-IOZ_CtcKLVsGDbLk76LxU_y1oYJptuS3riLSv-ezlpfpr304pEY=&c=Zn3eN93ZO_MV3R0G26sAxXccvlm3tICr9FzLsM0bGtdOnFE5RgyAZA==&ch=36bD0FDlIarHiDedTK1LWVDD4AmIeNNZYXGEx0n38iTe2EIpUftMqw=="><b><span style='color:#2C74FF;text-decoration:none'><img border=0 width=198 style='width:2.0666in' id="_x0000_i1034" src="https://files.constantcontact.com/939dde8c601/e26f1645-cbf6-4ac3-9600-bd841ebada6f.jpg?rdr=true" alt=frosty-branches-header.jpg></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'><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 15.0pt 7.5pt 15.0pt;word-wrap: break-word'><p align=center style='text-align:center'><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#191919'>DRCT will be closed for Winter Break from December 25, 2024 - January 1, 2025</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><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 15.0pt 7.5pt 15.0pt'><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 .75pt 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_i1035" src="https://imgssl.constantcontact.com/letters/images/1101116784221/S.gif"><o:p></o:p></p></td></tr></table></div></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 15.0pt 7.5pt 15.0pt;word-wrap: break-word'><p align=center style='text-align:center'><b><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#191919'>Giving Tuesday</span></b><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'>December 3, 2024<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'><a href="https://zjw8oe8ab.cc.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=0010oOAhWdIHrmwCoiX4f5SELrp0zwTZtGsaXN7M7yPzn5PVCg6ZNqeM1-PPu8IkqLFpciOuoISUtc5uZAAqWFgCdrVbpelFGlsHFQAhljZSNhW1xUFyqOG7d56mSHrNTtK4t0jiPHrRpOshKHrdHob7y-2LK2szPEtV5TTkV8gEas=&c=Zn3eN93ZO_MV3R0G26sAxXccvlm3tICr9FzLsM0bGtdOnFE5RgyAZA==&ch=36bD0FDlIarHiDedTK1LWVDD4AmIeNNZYXGEx0n38iTe2EIpUftMqw==" target="_blank"><b><span style='color:#2C74FF;text-decoration:none'>Click to Donate to DRCT</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'><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'><a href="https://zjw8oe8ab.cc.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=0010oOAhWdIHrmwCoiX4f5SELrp0zwTZtGsaXN7M7yPzn5PVCg6ZNqeM4kC71ExTwxSD7pUtUITPh6jrjOsNhgZOdAmgtUhbiZkUPYFBRQ4FtHgS7G6YujN1z9wt7xrGxFBp5bS2QEw-kkj66Z-7mqVxYs4r3yp2xY2110rs4qYYNUKrdiI_30zX_RthgLTZ_KwMjejZZVWMX7-5zFujgXO_Q==&c=Zn3eN93ZO_MV3R0G26sAxXccvlm3tICr9FzLsM0bGtdOnFE5RgyAZA==&ch=36bD0FDlIarHiDedTK1LWVDD4AmIeNNZYXGEx0n38iTe2EIpUftMqw==" target="_blank"><b><span style='color:#2C74FF;text-decoration:none'>International Day of Persons with Disabilities</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'>December 3, 2024<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'><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#191919'><a href="https://zjw8oe8ab.cc.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=0010oOAhWdIHrmwCoiX4f5SELrp0zwTZtGsaXN7M7yPzn5PVCg6ZNqeM4kC71ExTwxS0sXqh16wJrXw6XA4nH1xdrSSylF_s8ZakNYuftxGxFo6h08H7I7Wn3G-BbEAYuxHX4QTgckqRUHsAQXdqrPw_jrWUaBW7O5Ey6N5BSP-fPgvv4QQjF8oKvzh_ZqydRHfy-Z7IDc3qJ4wPNb6dfIpj4KAp82P_cbAEmNzASbezLk=&c=Zn3eN93ZO_MV3R0G26sAxXccvlm3tICr9FzLsM0bGtdOnFE5RgyAZA==&ch=36bD0FDlIarHiDedTK1LWVDD4AmIeNNZYXGEx0n38iTe2EIpUftMqw==" target="_blank"><b><span style='color:#2C74FF;text-decoration:none'>Informational Hearing on</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'><a href="https://zjw8oe8ab.cc.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=0010oOAhWdIHrmwCoiX4f5SELrp0zwTZtGsaXN7M7yPzn5PVCg6ZNqeM4kC71ExTwxS0sXqh16wJrXw6XA4nH1xdrSSylF_s8ZakNYuftxGxFo6h08H7I7Wn3G-BbEAYuxHX4QTgckqRUHsAQXdqrPw_jrWUaBW7O5Ey6N5BSP-fPgvv4QQjF8oKvzh_ZqydRHfy-Z7IDc3qJ4wPNb6dfIpj4KAp82P_cbAEmNzASbezLk=&c=Zn3eN93ZO_MV3R0G26sAxXccvlm3tICr9FzLsM0bGtdOnFE5RgyAZA==&ch=36bD0FDlIarHiDedTK1LWVDD4AmIeNNZYXGEx0n38iTe2EIpUftMqw==" target="_blank"><b><span style='color:#2C74FF;text-decoration:none'>Supported Decision Making</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'>December 5, 2024<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'>11:00 am - 12:00 pm<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'>Legislative Office Building Room 2C<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 15.0pt 7.5pt 15.0pt'><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 .75pt 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_i1036" src="https://imgssl.constantcontact.com/letters/images/1101116784221/S.gif"><o:p></o:p></p></td></tr></table></div></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 15.0pt 7.5pt 15.0pt;word-wrap: break-word'><p align=center style='text-align:center'><b><u><span style='font-size:13.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#191919'>Reminders</span></u></b><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'><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#0A0A0A'>The </span><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#191919'><a href="https://zjw8oe8ab.cc.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=0010oOAhWdIHrmwCoiX4f5SELrp0zwTZtGsaXN7M7yPzn5PVCg6ZNqeM3450CGnk6PGvAbI4C7oLtUNEGy_Z7qFA-mrUJ2Fy5BQk-3IWqDVfAzxvETaZk5u7YnwMKRxJ7ne0b6DTeOMEJ2fJ5YTDmCTmVyh2i6MbnD5vNZU7lzxR4PnZ764OZWtjEZP01LLsFFG39lFSD7EkVs=&c=Zn3eN93ZO_MV3R0G26sAxXccvlm3tICr9FzLsM0bGtdOnFE5RgyAZA==&ch=36bD0FDlIarHiDedTK1LWVDD4AmIeNNZYXGEx0n38iTe2EIpUftMqw==" target="_blank"><b><span style='color:#2C74FF;text-decoration:none'>CT Council on Developmental Disabilities</span></b></a></span><b><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#0A0A0A'> </span></b><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#0A0A0A'>holds meetings on the second Tuesday of odd-numbered months from 10:00am-1:00 pm.</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:#0A0A0A'>All meetings are held remotely via MS Teams. Email the Director for the link.</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'><b><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#0A0A0A'>Next Meeting: </span></b><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:#0A0A0A'>Tuesday, January 14, 2025</span></b><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'><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#191919'><a href="https://zjw8oe8ab.cc.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=0010oOAhWdIHrmwCoiX4f5SELrp0zwTZtGsaXN7M7yPzn5PVCg6ZNqeM13jkLCI7VYmfg7NbpLIavLClVwa11bp0lva5U63n7YV5QWzfQWmYSK3Wnui7i8NTuu29n35oJeo8QGSRhOXUKqDn4I3iyruJw==&c=Zn3eN93ZO_MV3R0G26sAxXccvlm3tICr9FzLsM0bGtdOnFE5RgyAZA==&ch=36bD0FDlIarHiDedTK1LWVDD4AmIeNNZYXGEx0n38iTe2EIpUftMqw==" target="_blank"><b><span style='color:#2C74FF;text-decoration:none'>Keep the Promise Coalition of Connecticut (KTP) </span></b></a></span><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#0A0A0A'>holds monthly meetings on the 3rd Wednesday from 10 am-12 pm on Zoom. S</span><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#191919'>ubscribe to the email list and you will receive a notice of the Zoom link. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p align=center style='text-align:center'><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:black'>Next Meeting: </span></b><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:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif;color:black'></span></b><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:black'>Wednesday, December 18, 2024</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><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 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style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'>• Supported Decision Making Basics</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'>• Experiences with Supported Decision Making in CT</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'>• Legislative efforts in Connecticut</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'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#258D23'>Featuring national expert Jonathan Martinis, Esq., J.D., and individuals and 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src="https://files.constantcontact.com/939dde8c601/a54c26af-c5f7-4afe-ac3a-7da8b79f3b50.png?rdr=true"><o:p></o:p></span></p></td></tr></table></div></td></tr></table></div></td><td width="75%" valign=top style='width:75.0%;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in'><div><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center;mso-line-height-alt:7.5pt'> <o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center;mso-line-height-alt:7.5pt'> <o:p></o:p></p></div><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 15.0pt;word-wrap: break-word'><h1 align=center style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-align:center'><span style='font-size:22.5pt;font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif;color:white'>Mental Health Spotlight</span><span style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif;color:#3E3E3E'><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;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:#258D23'>The LGBTQ+ Community Deserves Equal Access to Quality Mental Health Care</span><span style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif;color:#0A0A0A'><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;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:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'>Members of the LGBTQ+ community experience mental health conditions at a higher rate than their peers but often cannot access the mental health care they need. All people deserve access to quality mental health care, free from discrimination or interference. </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'><a href="https://zjw8oe8ab.cc.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=0010oOAhWdIHrmwCoiX4f5SELrp0zwTZtGsaXN7M7yPzn5PVCg6ZNqeM4kC71ExTwxSA6ysZIJ7ID1NT_Ff9-jSZpvJg4NatWKeNdcJMMRQPmt0-QiZXI_GST_kb_Ig2UImAj2EAGXD1_mzkOQegrNFlDQ2OBETOy_MGF_Hwk-EMJ2fMTIc9JRf9A8H2BiyDAjmEkRVoF9WmZfS83m1U3YSugwOUwJ5hEb_VzTfG_H6VOj2qY-IGnNiMQ==&c=Zn3eN93ZO_MV3R0G26sAxXccvlm3tICr9FzLsM0bGtdOnFE5RgyAZA==&ch=36bD0FDlIarHiDedTK1LWVDD4AmIeNNZYXGEx0n38iTe2EIpUftMqw==" target="_blank"><b><span style='font-size:12.0pt;color:#315FC3;text-decoration:none'>The National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI</span></b></a></span><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#315FC3'>)</span><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'> supports public policies that reduce mental health inequities for LGBTQ+ populations, like enforcing non-discrimination protections in health care and</span><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#191919'><a href="https://zjw8oe8ab.cc.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=0010oOAhWdIHrmwCoiX4f5SELrp0zwTZtGsaXN7M7yPzn5PVCg6ZNqeM4kC71ExTwxSZ0gTRQVAKYex_w8afmGZZEjYJNqtNG3j1djHpNA3Kk7o4gF5bAPrh28zSV59i1wL0Ka5WReDfQuMNJo1Uz4PfG9i88vGNrUPLclchiFhIXjtf9fVrKl1K3L7QP7cIul2HwebmwqLyGbTXPQGapeSP08kd6vdmjjqJ_70mSihIjohloMfRlsJoQKu84lCpthAd2GI6nIWj7U=&c=Zn3eN93ZO_MV3R0G26sAxXccvlm3tICr9FzLsM0bGtdOnFE5RgyAZA==&ch=36bD0FDlIarHiDedTK1LWVDD4AmIeNNZYXGEx0n38iTe2EIpUftMqw==" target="_blank"><b><span style='font-size:12.0pt;color:black;text-decoration:none'> </span></b></a><a href="https://zjw8oe8ab.cc.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=0010oOAhWdIHrmwCoiX4f5SELrp0zwTZtGsaXN7M7yPzn5PVCg6ZNqeM4kC71ExTwxSZ0gTRQVAKYex_w8afmGZZEjYJNqtNG3j1djHpNA3Kk7o4gF5bAPrh28zSV59i1wL0Ka5WReDfQuMNJo1Uz4PfG9i88vGNrUPLclchiFhIXjtf9fVrKl1K3L7QP7cIul2HwebmwqLyGbTXPQGapeSP08kd6vdmjjqJ_70mSihIjohloMfRlsJoQKu84lCpthAd2GI6nIWj7U=&c=Zn3eN93ZO_MV3R0G26sAxXccvlm3tICr9FzLsM0bGtdOnFE5RgyAZA==&ch=36bD0FDlIarHiDedTK1LWVDD4AmIeNNZYXGEx0n38iTe2EIpUftMqw==" target="_blank"><b><span style='font-size:12.0pt;color:#315FC3;text-decoration:none'>removing barriers to accessing appropriate mental health care.</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="33%" valign=top style='width:33.0%;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 0in 7.5pt 0in'><div align=center><table class=MsoNormalTable border=0 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0><tr><td style='padding:0in 0in 0in 0in'><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#191919'><img border=0 width=227 style='width:2.3666in' id="_x0000_i1044" src="https://files.constantcontact.com/939dde8c601/cd47d171-cb1b-4d49-872d-18cf2caa9a05.png?rdr=true" alt="A graphic with a blue background and the words I am nami pride. Mental Health Without Conditions. Text is in caption."><o:p></o:p></span></p></td></tr></table></div></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 0in 7.5pt 30.0pt;word-wrap: break-word'><p align=center style='text-align:center'><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#191919'>56% of LGBTQ young people who wanted mental health care in the past year were not able to get it. <o:p></o:p></span></p></td></tr></table></div></td><td width="33%" valign=top style='width:33.0%;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 0in 7.5pt 0in'><div align=center><table class=MsoNormalTable border=0 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0><tr><td style='padding:0in 0in 0in 0in'><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#191919'><img border=0 width=227 style='width:2.3666in' id="_x0000_i1045" src="https://files.constantcontact.com/939dde8c601/d0f4c915-0e28-426b-ad2e-ad40dd8ee932.png?rdr=true" alt="A graphic with a pink background and the words I am nami pride. Mental Health Without Conditions. Text is in caption."><o:p></o:p></span></p></td></tr></table></div></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 15.0pt 7.5pt 15.0pt;word-wrap: break-word'><p align=center style='text-align:center'><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#191919'>Transgender and nonbinary young people who reported that all of the people they live with respect their pronouns reported lower rates of attempting suicide. <o:p></o:p></span></p></td></tr></table></div></td><td width="33%" valign=top style='width:33.0%;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 0in 7.5pt 0in'><div align=center><table class=MsoNormalTable border=0 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0><tr><td style='padding:0in 0in 0in 0in'><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#191919'><img border=0 width=227 style='width:2.3666in' id="_x0000_i1046" src="https://files.constantcontact.com/939dde8c601/14c81924-d22a-439f-af65-49bae9ff1c8b.png?rdr=true" alt="A graphic with a purple background and the words I am nami pride. Mental Health Without Conditions. Text is in caption."><o:p></o:p></span></p></td></tr></table></div></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 0in;word-wrap: break-word'><p align=center style='text-align:center'><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#191919'>Nearly 1 in 3 LGBTQ young people said their mental health was poor most of the time or always due to anti-LGBTQ policies and legislation. <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%;background:#2465A4'><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:22.5pt;font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif;color:white'>Community Engagement</span><span style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif;color:#3E3E3E'><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;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 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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_i1048" 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'><b><u><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#191919'>Community Engagement</span></u></b><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: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></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_i1049" 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:#2465A4'><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:22.5pt;font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif;color:white'>In the News</span><span style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif;color:#3E3E3E'><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;word-wrap: break-word'><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: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 30.0pt'><div align=center><table class=MsoNormalTable border=0 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0><tr><td style='padding:0in 0in 0in 0in'><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#191919'><a href="https://zjw8oe8ab.cc.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=0010oOAhWdIHrmwCoiX4f5SELrp0zwTZtGsaXN7M7yPzn5PVCg6ZNqeM4kC71ExTwxSskyjwye7cWxLdxSQQ74Be0rKdppJ2wxoGSDz3SKolSHqRBYVBJkXW4LcfnPuSeHKdO7MH7IlZ3yoLfnatuFG2e4AzWQqJr-pGN8HM1wISDU6b89vpyEeCGmFGwOs0n7RFJDz84OR2QR8Tm1t9qfgvxdL-5NFuoV6s1OrMSLx9F83hVdKjBFqDI7aj09x6bBhD9SyKG2V5WoabASaV019fV9SYZWUS2zy&c=Zn3eN93ZO_MV3R0G26sAxXccvlm3tICr9FzLsM0bGtdOnFE5RgyAZA==&ch=36bD0FDlIarHiDedTK1LWVDD4AmIeNNZYXGEx0n38iTe2EIpUftMqw=="><b><span style='color:#2C74FF;text-decoration:none'><img border=0 width=330 style='width:3.4416in' id="_x0000_i1050" src="https://npr.brightspotcdn.com/dims4/default/e321432/2147483647/strip/true/crop/3000x1575+0+409/resize/1200x630!/quality/90/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fnpr-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fca%2F68%2F3dd9f4624c4b879098747a4b2482%2Fct-mhc.jpg"></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'><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><b><span style='font-size:13.5pt;font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif;color:#191919'>Do Connecticut's psychiatric facilities need more oversight? Lawmakers to decide<o:p></o:p></span></b></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:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#343332'>A group that advocates for people with disabilities in Connecticut said a lack of oversight of inpatient psychiatric facilities run by the state is jeopardizing the rights of patients.<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 style='padding:7.5pt 30.0pt 7.5pt 30.0pt;width:inherit;border-radius: 10px;border-spacing: 0'><table 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style='font-size:13.5pt;font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif;color:#191919'>Federal Response to Teacher Shortage - Impacts on Students with Disabilities<o:p></o:p></span></b></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:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#343332'>The U.S. Commission on Civil Rights held a briefing on, Friday, November 15, 2024, on how national teacher shortages, exacerbated by the 2020 pandemic, have impacted students with disabilities. The investigation focused on challenges schools face in staffing special education professionals, and how the federal government has worked to address these challenges in recent years. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#343332'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#1B1B1B'>The Commission heard from subject matter experts such as government officials, current and past educators, researchers, and impacted persons and will accept written materials from the public for consideration as they prepare their report; Submit to </span><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#343332'><a href="mailto:frt@usccr.gov" target="_blank"><b><span style='color:#005EA2;text-decoration:none'>teachershortage@usccr.gov</span></b></a></span><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#1B1B1B'> no later than <b>December 16, 2024</b>.</span><span 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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:22.5pt;font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif;color:white'>Get Involved</span><span style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif;color:#3E3E3E'><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;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:#315FC3'>Are you facing service termination or reduced PCA hours under the Community First Choice (CFC) Medicaid program?</span><span style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif;color:#0A0A0A'><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;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'><div align=center><table class=MsoNormalTable border=0 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0><tr><td style='padding:0in 0in 0in 0in'><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#191919'><img border=0 width=402 style='width:4.1916in' id="_x0000_i1054" src="https://files.constantcontact.com/939dde8c601/60536fc2-65d8-46d1-930e-3bfe62d19fd1.jpg?rdr=true" alt=elder-woman-visitor.jpg><o:p></o:p></span></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><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'>Community First Choice (CFC) is an important Medicaid service that allows people to get personal care assistance (PCA) services at home if they would otherwise have to go to a nursing home for the care they need. You, the consumer, decide when and how personal care is provided.</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'>CFC is a covered Medicaid/HUSKY service under our federally approved state Medicaid plan, not a Medicaid waiver. However, some people are on both a Medicaid waiver for home and community-based services (HCBS) and CFC. These HCBS waivers include CHCPE, PCA, ABI, Mental Health Waiver, DDS, and Katie Beckett. People over income for HUSKY may nevertheless become eligible for Medicaid through an HCBS waiver and qualify for CFC services. The income limit for waivers is higher than HUSKY, equal to three times the SSI payment amount.</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'>As it is a part of Connecticut’s state Medicaid plan, CFC is an entitlement. If you qualify for Medicaid and need care at a level provided in a nursing facility, you are entitled to PCA services up to your needs, regardless of the number of people who need these services. This also means that you are protected by federal rules if the state wants to stop or reduce your CFC services, providing you with a sense of security. DSS must send you a written notice at least 10 days before they can end or even reduce your CFC (or other Medicaid) services. </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'>The written notice must include:</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'>1. What the change is</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'>2. Why the change is being proposed</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'>3. The specific law that the change is based on </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'>4. Information that you can appeal the change and how to do so</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'>5. A statement that you can keep the full benefits until a hearing decision is made. (The state can ask for reimbursement for services paid for during this period if you end up losing the appeal, but this rarely, if ever, happens.) </span><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#191919'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p><i><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'> </span></i><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#191919'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p><i><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'>See</span></i><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'> 42 C.F.R. §§ 431.210 (available at </span><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#191919'><a href="https://zjw8oe8ab.cc.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=0010oOAhWdIHrmwCoiX4f5SELrp0zwTZtGsaXN7M7yPzn5PVCg6ZNqeM13jkLCI7VYmnEm90ZCdwR1YPcx4aq6JQQbGNv8jAbAOTkmJXXVjXJWz2nor4GizIxPuuUgiMaJkFKPYYx0dOLPW1E2k_CIUmLRhywgpx1-kjD0AFKDwPDOYuFaOTZSRydIF7KgGirn6erNj1AOKsUNIB-978xgK1uUwHjXI8wzY-ekW5r_gzXP7XLnDbmUZrFVVbEKTUtIMevuODL53rfaPSgER-6Ig83Ku-jjL39d8Ly9xycsKuBbXLzh4vbAThQ==&c=Zn3eN93ZO_MV3R0G26sAxXccvlm3tICr9FzLsM0bGtdOnFE5RgyAZA==&ch=36bD0FDlIarHiDedTK1LWVDD4AmIeNNZYXGEx0n38iTe2EIpUftMqw==" target="_blank"><b><span style='color:black;text-decoration:none'>eCFR :: 42 CFR 431.210 -- Content of notice.</span></b></a></span><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'>) and § 431.230 (available at </span><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#191919'><a href="https://zjw8oe8ab.cc.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=0010oOAhWdIHrmwCoiX4f5SELrp0zwTZtGsaXN7M7yPzn5PVCg6ZNqeM13jkLCI7VYmpPZfFS0dRNoXgOBU2o8m-uHBq8L4DHUnqgMKbmD30TAgajcaPQljoFtKnP75UBQE6u6_iw5fIr_twfZGzdMyojwbdhfagtQTEtN0a_bWLI0Kz8WMRVkE__r9gfXTgMPmJWhbWrrFDqELRIXHkW_Cfh4MNSphOAxP2oki-8mHdsOcIei2YhUsJSDMoO0_mH1tXt59oEXQb1KF5aIBm69-j3acrtuoWERreP6JIipnN6CZsBvs5JGHlw==&c=Zn3eN93ZO_MV3R0G26sAxXccvlm3tICr9FzLsM0bGtdOnFE5RgyAZA==&ch=36bD0FDlIarHiDedTK1LWVDD4AmIeNNZYXGEx0n38iTe2EIpUftMqw==" target="_blank"><b><span style='color:black;text-decoration:none'>eCFR :: 42 CFR 431.230 -- Maintaining services.</span></b></a></span><span style='font-size:10.5pt;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:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#191919'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p><i><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#284FA1'>For possible assistance with CFC, please contact Sheldon Toubman, Litigation Attorney, Disability Rights CT, at </span></i><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#191919'><a href="mailto:sheldon.toubman@disrightsct.org" target="_blank"><b><i><span style='color:#284FA1;text-decoration:none'>sheldon.toubman@disrightsct.org</span></i></b></a></span><i><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#284FA1'> or 475-345-3169 </span></i><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'><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_i1055" 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:#CED8EE'><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'><h3 align=center style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-align:center'><u><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#242424'>Transition Services Experience Survey</span></u><span style='font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif;color:#191919'><o:p></o:p></span></h3><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:#242424'>The State Independent Living Center (SILC) has developed a Transition Services Experience survey for students and recent students aged 14 to 27 and parent/guardians.</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:#242424'>The Transition Experience survey aims to gather information to improve transition outcomes. The survey results will be presented to the Department of Developmental Services (DDS), Bureau of Rehabilitation Services (BRS), the Connecticut State Department of Education, and transition services providers.</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:#242424'>If we want better results for <i>adults</i> with disabilities, we need better results for <i>students</i>. Transition services are critical to moving into a meaningful adult life.</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:#242424'>Please take the survey and share it with your contacts and organizations.</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://zjw8oe8ab.cc.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=0010oOAhWdIHrmwCoiX4f5SELrp0zwTZtGsaXN7M7yPzn5PVCg6ZNqeM13jkLCI7VYm46rdX4dEBHBEnb7OC5SoGvo33BmhnRp_s4U1Wi6ZZAE7TnTOh7FQXmHKBswkjU81YAJ0eqbkn5rHoRfYYr1o2As3ZsHnncSfpztKDcn3_GmCnlNFwMwgAaTqYAeU-mv3zs8q3KPRgYQmqircxhfyFw==&c=Zn3eN93ZO_MV3R0G26sAxXccvlm3tICr9FzLsM0bGtdOnFE5RgyAZA==&ch=36bD0FDlIarHiDedTK1LWVDD4AmIeNNZYXGEx0n38iTe2EIpUftMqw==" target="_blank"><b><span style='font-size:12.0pt;color:#315FC3'>Transition Services Survey - English</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://zjw8oe8ab.cc.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=0010oOAhWdIHrmwCoiX4f5SELrp0zwTZtGsaXN7M7yPzn5PVCg6ZNqeM13jkLCI7VYm4XL03tA9Hwl9QHgcldDg99tRp9UqRBX5mXAiwhP5AqQ8lji55FpfQWGzwbgc8jAxBdiw53FeLkzKLPh1ETXkhqt-A5c8jyUNobFIVcqnY9m8Y1ba5ZcSABZbNTT3S2mHCQpOWNThc3CdwACxF0Xbrg==&c=Zn3eN93ZO_MV3R0G26sAxXccvlm3tICr9FzLsM0bGtdOnFE5RgyAZA==&ch=36bD0FDlIarHiDedTK1LWVDD4AmIeNNZYXGEx0n38iTe2EIpUftMqw==" target="_blank"><b><span style='font-size:12.0pt;color:#315FC3'>Encuesta sobre servicios de transición - Español</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:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#242424'>If you have any questions, please contact </span><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#191919'><a href="mailto:Transiton@allennee.com" target="_blank"><b><span style='font-size:12.0pt;color:#242424;text-decoration:none'>Transiton@allennee.com.</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><b><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#242424'>The Centers for Independent Living (CILSs)</span></b><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#242424'> The Independent Living System in Connecticut consists of the State Independent Living Council (SILC) and five Centers for Independent Living (CILs), which are located throughout the state. The SILC works across CT to promote choice, equal access, opportunity, and full inclusion of people with disabilities into American society's economic, political, social, cultural, and educational mainstream. CILs are community-based, cross-disability, non-profit organizations that are staffed and directed by people with disabilities. They assist individuals of all ages and disabilities in navigating complex service systems and advocate to ensure access to their chosen services and support. Their services are provided at no cost to the individual. Most importantly, CILs are consumer-controlled organizations, meaning they are staffed and managed by a majority of qualified people with disabilities.</span><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#191919'><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 style='text-align:center;mso-line-height-alt:.75pt'><img border=0 width=5 height=1 style='width:.05in;height:.0083in' id="_x0000_i1056" 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:#F9F6AB'><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'><b><span style='font-size:16.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#191919'>Are You Financially Ineligible for Medicaid/HUSKY C?</span></b><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#191919'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p><i><span style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#191919'> </span></i><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#191919'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p><span style='font-size:11.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#191919'>Are you<i>:</i></span><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#191919'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p><i><span style='font-size:11.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#191919'> </span></i><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:.5in;text-indent:-12.0pt;mso-list:l18 level1 lfo3'><![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'>Disabled and receiving monthly SSDI benefits,<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in;text-indent:-12.0pt;mso-list:l18 level1 lfo3'><![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'>On Medicare, <i>and </i><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in;text-indent:-12.0pt;mso-list:l18 level1 lfo3'><![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'>In need of Medicaid but are over the income OR asset limits for HUSKY C? <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:#1104BC'>If so, we want to hear from you</span><span style='font-size:11.5pt;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 align=center style='text-align:center'><span style='font-size:11.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#191919'>Please contact: Sheldon Toubman, Disability Rights CT, at</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'><a href="mailto:sheldon.toubman@disrightsct.org" target="_blank"><b><span style='font-size:11.5pt;color:#2C74FF;text-decoration:none'>sheldon.toubman@disrightsct.org</span></b></a></span><span style='font-size:11.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#191919'> or 475-345-3169</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:11.5pt;font-family:"Georgia",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:11.5pt;font-family:"Georgia",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:11.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#191919'>HUSKY C is a Medicaid program in Connecticut. It is for low-income people who are disabled, OR people over 65<b>.</b> We are looking for disabled people who can’t get on HUSKY C because they have income or assets that are over the limit.</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:11.5pt;font-family:"Georgia",serif;color:#191919'> </span></b><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:.5in;text-indent:-12.0pt;mso-list:l6 level1 lfo4'><![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]><u><span style='font-size:11.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#191919'>The income limit for HUSKY C is just $1234/month. </span></u><span style='font-size:11.5pt;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 class=indent-1 style='margin-left:1.0in;mso-list:l20 level1 lfo5'><![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'>By contrast, the Medicaid program for non-disabled, non-elderly people not on Medicare (HUSKY D) has a much higher income limit, currently $1732/month.<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:.5in;text-indent:-12.0pt;mso-list:l8 level1 lfo6'><![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]><u><span style='font-size:11.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#191919'>The asset limit for HUSKY C is $1600/$2400 (single/couple). </span></u><span style='font-size:11.5pt;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 class=indent-1 style='margin-left:1.0in;mso-list:l15 level1 lfo7'><![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'>By contrast, HUSKY D has no asset limit. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p><span style='font-size:11.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#191919'>The income and asset limits for HUSKY C make it very hard for disabled people to get on HUSKY C, or to stay on it and save money for emergencies. Meanwhile, disabled people on Medicare cannot qualify for HUSKY D with its higher limits. (Medicaid covers services that Medicare does not, like home care, vision/dental care, hearing aids, and medical transportation.)</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:11.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:red'> </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:11.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#1104BC'>PLEASE REACH OUT if you are disabled, on Medicare and also in need of Medicaid coverage, and you cannot qualify for HUSKY C because you have income between $1234/month and $1732/month, or assets above $1600/$2400!</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="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_i1057" 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:#F9F6AB'><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'><b><span style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#191919'>¿No Tiene Derecho a Medicaid/HUSKY C?</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:11.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#191919'>Usted:</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:11.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#191919'>¿Es discapacitado y recibe prestaciones mensuales del SSDI?</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:11.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#191919'>¿Tiene Medicare? y<i> </i></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:11.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#191919'>¿Necesita Medicaid pero supera los límites de ingresos O bienes de HUSKY C? </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:#1104BC'>¡Si es así, ¡queremos saber de usted! </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'>Póngase en contacto con Sheldon Toubman, Disability Rights CT, en</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'><a href="mailto:sheldon.toubman@disrightsct.org">sheldon.toubman@disrightsct.org</a> o llame at 475-345-3169</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:11.5pt;font-family:"Georgia",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:11.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#191919'>HUSKY C es un programa de Medicaid en Connecticut. Es para personas discapacitadas de bajos ingresos, O personas mayores de 65 años. Buscamos a personas discapacitadas que no pueden acceder a HUSKY C porque tienen ingresos o bienes que superan el límite.</span><b><span style='font-size:11.5pt;font-family:"Georgia",serif;color:#191919'> </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'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in;text-indent:-12.0pt;mso-list:l5 level1 lfo8'><![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'>El límite de ingresos para HUSKY C es de sólo $1234 /mes. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=indent--1><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#191919'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=indent-1 style='margin-left:1.0in;mso-list:l16 level1 lfo9'><![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'>En cambio, el programa de Medicaid para personas no discapacitadas y no mayores que no tienen Medicare (HUSKY D) tiene un límite de ingresos mucho más alto, actualmente $1,732/mes.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=indent--1><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:.5in;text-indent:-12.0pt;mso-list:l4 level1 lfo10'><![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'>El límite de ingresos para HUSKY C es de $1600 / $2400 (soltero/pareja).<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=indent--1><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#191919'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=indent-1 style='margin-left:1.0in;mso-list:l11 level1 lfo11'><![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'>En cambio, HUSKY D no tiene límite de ingresos.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p><span style='font-size:11.5pt;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:11.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#191919'>Los límites de ingresos y bienes de HUSKY C hacen que sea muy difícil para las personas discapacitadas acceder a HUSKY C, o permanecer en él y ahorrar dinero para emergencias. Mientras tanto, las personas discapacitadas que tienen Medicare no pueden optar a HUSKY D con sus límites más altos. (Medicaid cubre servicios que Medicare no cubre, como atención domiciliaria, atención oftalmológica/dental, audífonos y transporte médico).</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:11.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:red'> </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:11.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#1104BC'>¡POR FAVOR PÓNGASE EN CONTACTO CON NOSOTROS Si usted es discapacitado, tiene Medicare y también necesita la cobertura de Medicaid, y usted no puede calificar para HUSKY C porque tiene ingresos entre $1234/mes y $1732/mes, o bienes por encima de $1600/$2400!</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="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_i1058" 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 style='height:.75pt'><td width="50%" valign=top style='width:50.0%;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;height:.75pt;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 15.0pt 7.5pt 15.0pt'><h1 align=center style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-align:center'><span style='font-size:17.5pt;font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif;color:#191919'>Waiting for In-Home Services for your Child with Autism on HUSKY A?</span><span style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif;color:#3E3E3E'><o:p></o:p></span></h1></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 15.0pt 7.5pt 15.0pt;word-wrap: break-word'><p><span style='font-size:11.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#191919'>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><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:.5in;text-indent:-12.0pt;mso-list:l19 level1 lfo12'><![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 been waiting for months for a Functional Behavior Assessment (FBA) or Behavioral Intervention Plan (BIP)</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:.5in;text-indent:-12.0pt;mso-list:l19 level1 lfo12'><![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 the FBA and a BIP completed but can’t actually get services started in the home</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:.5in;text-indent:-12.0pt;mso-list:l19 level1 lfo12'><![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 had services in the home but there was an interruption and you could not get services restarted </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:.5in;text-indent:-12.0pt;mso-list:l19 level1 lfo12'><![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:.5in;text-indent:-12.0pt;mso-list:l19 level1 lfo12'><![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 been denied IICAPS services because your child has a diagnosis of autism spectrum disorder.</span><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#191919'><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 style='padding:7.5pt 15.0pt 7.5pt 15.0pt;width:inherit;border-radius: 10px;border-spacing: 0'><div align=center><table class=MsoNormalTable border=0 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0><tr><td style='background:#77153F;padding:7.5pt 11.25pt 7.5pt 11.25pt;word-wrap: break-word'><p class=MsoNormal align=center 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style='text-align:center'><b><i><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#191919'>If this sounds like you, please contact Sheldon Toubman from Disability Rights CT at 475-345-3169 or </span></i></b><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#191919'><a href="mailto:Sheldon.Toubman@DisRightsCT.Org" target="_blank"><b><i><span style='font-size:12.0pt;color:#2C74FF;text-decoration:none'>Sheldon.Toubman@DisRightsCT.org.</span></i></b></a></span><b><i><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#191919'> </span></i></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><td width=1 valign=top style='width:.75pt;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=1 height=1 style='width:.0083in;height:.0083in' id="_x0000_i1059" src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAJEAAP///wAAAAAAAAAAACH5BAkAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAgEAAEEBAA7" alt="Web Bug from https://imgssl.constantcontact.com/letters/images/1101116784221/S.gif"><o:p></o:p></p></td><td width="50%" valign=top style='width:50.0%;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;height:.75pt;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 15.0pt 7.5pt 15.0pt'><h1 align=center style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-align:center'><span style='font-size:17.5pt;font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif;color:#0A0A0A'>Are you over 65?</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'><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 15.0pt 7.5pt 15.0pt;word-wrap: break-word'><p><b><i><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#191919'>If you: </span></i></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:#191919'>1.</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'>Are 65 or over, or disabled under the Social Security Administration definition</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'>2.</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'>Need Medicaid but are over the income or asset limits for 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 </span><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#191919'><a href="mailto:Sheldon.Toubman@DisRightsCT.Org" target="_blank"><span style='font-size:12.0pt;color:#2C74FF;text-decoration:none'>Sheldon.Toubman@DisRightsCT.org</span></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 align=center style='text-align:center'><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#191919'><a href="https://zjw8oe8ab.cc.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=0010oOAhWdIHrmwCoiX4f5SELrp0zwTZtGsaXN7M7yPzn5PVCg6ZNqeM2-ysLpJB2iSfUiGE_5zWWI6Sbo_0KfVzTF2jidVmiZtpEHBMBXP9oZBn9DeK_XatxzMp-iTPoBxtJGCoIlHIe25yc1nVKqrA2JDvjwNG4mBSMIYHuMXcJvVPeJhrZ4v5JIJzPk5F6w550sHst_n7DMD0sfoyQi07kXm7BMaNzAWREfM2JiI5ao=&c=Zn3eN93ZO_MV3R0G26sAxXccvlm3tICr9FzLsM0bGtdOnFE5RgyAZA==&ch=36bD0FDlIarHiDedTK1LWVDD4AmIeNNZYXGEx0n38iTe2EIpUftMqw==" target="_blank"><b><span style='font-size:13.0pt;color:#2C74FF;text-decoration:none'>Click here for more information</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 15.0pt 7.5pt 15.0pt'><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_i1060" src="https://imgssl.constantcontact.com/letters/images/1101116784221/S.gif"><o:p></o:p></p></td></tr></table></div></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 15.0pt 7.5pt 15.0pt;word-wrap: break-word'><p><b><i><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#191919'>Si Ud: </span></i></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:#191919'>1. </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:black'>Tiene 65 años o más, o está discapacitado según la definición de la Administración del Seguro Social.</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'>2. 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 style='font-size:12.0pt;color:#2C74FF;text-decoration:none'>Sheldon.Toubman@DisRightsCT.org</span></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 align=center style='text-align:center'><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#191919'><a href="https://zjw8oe8ab.cc.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=0010oOAhWdIHrmwCoiX4f5SELrp0zwTZtGsaXN7M7yPzn5PVCg6ZNqeM2-ysLpJB2iSKIviLUY9100y3SDq8gBVVwZT2FUG_S1SJLCqJpawP1PtkMibK9npy3dr3l4Uex1GvicRuIaL65K7xbz_Z3JSwasnjCIgipzXBz_Ljd_dVXdLTiFBFFhI66u4kkyIetjw42C38iCVaJ-EV9mYVmFrCVECN_dMNMS_SeMMFU7IYeU=&c=Zn3eN93ZO_MV3R0G26sAxXccvlm3tICr9FzLsM0bGtdOnFE5RgyAZA==&ch=36bD0FDlIarHiDedTK1LWVDD4AmIeNNZYXGEx0n38iTe2EIpUftMqw==" target="_blank"><b><span style='font-size:13.0pt;color:#2C74FF;text-decoration:none'>Haga clic aquí para obtener más información</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%;background:#2465A4'><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:22.5pt;font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif;color:white'>COVID Corner</span><span style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif;color:#3E3E3E'><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 valign=top style='padding:0in 30.0pt 0in 30.0pt;word-wrap: break-word'><div align=center><table class=MsoNormalTable border=0 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0 width="100%" style='width:100.0%;background:#D0ECF2'><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 15.0pt 7.5pt 15.0pt'><p align=center style='text-align:center'><b><u><span style='font-size:16.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#333333'>Order 4 free at-home COVID-19 tests today!</span></u></b><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#3E3E3E'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#333333'>Every home in the U.S. is eligible to order 4 free at-home tests. COVID-19 testing can help you know if you have COVID-19 so you can decide what to do next, like getting treatment to reduce your risk of severe illness and taking steps to lower your chances of spreading the virus to others.</span><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#3E3E3E'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#3E3E3E'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif;color:#333333'></span><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#333333'>Ordering tests is easy and takes only a few minutes:</span><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#3E3E3E'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in;text-indent:-12.0pt;mso-list:l9 level1 lfo13'><![if !supportLists]><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#3E3E3E'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>1.<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> </span></span></span><![endif]><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#333333'>Step 1: Head to</span><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#315FC3'> </span><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#3E3E3E'><a href="https://zjw8oe8ab.cc.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=0010oOAhWdIHrmwCoiX4f5SELrp0zwTZtGsaXN7M7yPzn5PVCg6ZNqeMxTi5GZCwEyGkYJ5cQZRlpNvjq-CfJ28w4gIdRQp0lcnwlSD00ApQNqL-wHNC5IToyAKPgUfPTYVpCUjdK5ocpva-I-9YytnJg==&c=Zn3eN93ZO_MV3R0G26sAxXccvlm3tICr9FzLsM0bGtdOnFE5RgyAZA==&ch=36bD0FDlIarHiDedTK1LWVDD4AmIeNNZYXGEx0n38iTe2EIpUftMqw==" target="_blank"><b><span style='color:#315FC3;text-decoration:none'>COVIDTests.gov</span></b></a></span><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#315FC3'> </span><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#333333'>OR </span><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#3E3E3E'><a href="https://zjw8oe8ab.cc.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=0010oOAhWdIHrmwCoiX4f5SELrp0zwTZtGsaXN7M7yPzn5PVCg6ZNqeMxTi5GZCwEyGX0NcKqzNYc_nZbZh93rceld8DhTli8rPg76SX90bBjoqzAR37qHwimN4zkUujVhpQwMeqlV5Ud5aYcs9097u5H3QpGwNKOFv&c=Zn3eN93ZO_MV3R0G26sAxXccvlm3tICr9FzLsM0bGtdOnFE5RgyAZA==&ch=36bD0FDlIarHiDedTK1LWVDD4AmIeNNZYXGEx0n38iTe2EIpUftMqw==" target="_blank"><b><span style='color:#2C74FF;text-decoration:none'>special.usps.com/testkits</span></b></a> </span><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#333333'>to order.</span><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#3E3E3E'> <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in;text-indent:-12.0pt;mso-list:l9 level1 lfo13'><![if !supportLists]><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#333333'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>2.<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> </span></span></span><![endif]><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#333333'>Step 2: Fill out your contact and shipping information.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in;text-indent:-12.0pt;mso-list:l9 level1 lfo13'><![if !supportLists]><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#333333'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>3.<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> </span></span></span><![endif]><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#333333'>Step 3: Submit your order and have them delivered to your mailbox.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#333333'>Need help placing an order? Call </span><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#3E3E3E'><a href="tel:1-800-232-0233" target="_blank"><b><span style='color:#333333;text-decoration:none'>1-800-232-0233</span></b></a></span><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#333333'> (TTY </span><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#3E3E3E'><a href="tel:1-888-720-7489" target="_blank"><b><span style='color:#333333;text-decoration:none'>1-888-720-7489</span></b></a></span><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#333333'>) for help in English, Spanish, and more than 150 other languages.</span><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#3E3E3E'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#333333'>The U.S. government also continues to make COVID-19 tests available to uninsured individuals and underserved communities through existing outreach programs, ranging from local food banks to libraries. Free or low-cost testing also may be available at </span><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#3E3E3E'><a href="https://zjw8oe8ab.cc.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=0010oOAhWdIHrmwCoiX4f5SELrp0zwTZtGsaXN7M7yPzn5PVCg6ZNqeMxTi5GZCwEyGZzzaexYmByi3rrI9LEFKKLGZwbe1JIt35nTq6QXabGFIGKrdu4iQjA8uV45fomDceH6C7sRQ6hSsAIveui6sR4OjDMrUs_oVINO8SgGUHK4=&c=Zn3eN93ZO_MV3R0G26sAxXccvlm3tICr9FzLsM0bGtdOnFE5RgyAZA==&ch=36bD0FDlIarHiDedTK1LWVDD4AmIeNNZYXGEx0n38iTe2EIpUftMqw==" target="_blank"><b><span style='color:#333333;text-decoration:none'>HRSA-funded health centers</span></b></a></span><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#333333'> and </span><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#3E3E3E'><a href="https://zjw8oe8ab.cc.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=0010oOAhWdIHrmwCoiX4f5SELrp0zwTZtGsaXN7M7yPzn5PVCg6ZNqeMxTi5GZCwEyGY8YXRASuKZnU2blqcL9GJT-EuvFANwAdExALcln1N0O0gymMIx9gfYdlN0Z8w_H8LtOFb28qbQmWsDj34UD-nEx8MTv78QK8&c=Zn3eN93ZO_MV3R0G26sAxXccvlm3tICr9FzLsM0bGtdOnFE5RgyAZA==&ch=36bD0FDlIarHiDedTK1LWVDD4AmIeNNZYXGEx0n38iTe2EIpUftMqw==" target="_blank"><b><span style='color:#333333;text-decoration:none'>ICATT locations</span></b></a></span><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#333333'> near you.</span><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#3E3E3E'><o:p></o:p></span></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><u><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#781744'>UPDATED VACCINES</span></u></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'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#242424'>The Food and Drug Administration has </span><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#191919'><a href="https://zjw8oe8ab.cc.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=0010oOAhWdIHrmwCoiX4f5SELrp0zwTZtGsaXN7M7yPzn5PVCg6ZNqeM5M5n5HN8euL5-ME75veQf65QhBWo4BLS5_ftbtKY7gSqagj0AggxWHNStyUwx7QeP7GgqveeW_1IEZF-Ht0idHJotIik9My5L4s_KZC8zNO1cSzsih9Ud7dZ5Tc8QSi3eNmGDRSJsDsmqmYBayM2th_wkxYAGNXyqLfYwpEW63y9dVWKrXtXtAN9Edij0p-COuDYEAi7EdU81Z7CmJmm8F0AdK7ZTjXZA==&c=Zn3eN93ZO_MV3R0G26sAxXccvlm3tICr9FzLsM0bGtdOnFE5RgyAZA==&ch=36bD0FDlIarHiDedTK1LWVDD4AmIeNNZYXGEx0n38iTe2EIpUftMqw==" target="_blank"><b><span style='font-size:12.0pt;color:#2C74FF'>approved two updated COVID-19 vaccines</span></b></a></span><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#242424'> to provide protection against current strains of the virus. Those vaccines, from Pfizer-BioNTech and Moderna, are available now for anyone age 6 months and older.</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:#242424'>Click below for a summary of recent changes in vaccine recommendations (last updated August 23, 2024)</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:#242424'> </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'><a href="https://zjw8oe8ab.cc.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=0010oOAhWdIHrmwCoiX4f5SELrp0zwTZtGsaXN7M7yPzn5PVCg6ZNqeM5M5n5HN8euLREBX5s1TU70qiPXK2vI5nLTv-lvHC0yb8dw1BU4TdKFyRWKtiAS0kklHRB4ao4Mo4OZgPEVzZOZfHBFWQKEVFhD4y_8j51SU0ibNvZj52RdK2ULHZ-OnQHIJ-4A1k546Rn030U6MXhu12MWMH3cx5_nj5nIji9pHsTpBj3HTO9IeastdWq9ynA==&c=Zn3eN93ZO_MV3R0G26sAxXccvlm3tICr9FzLsM0bGtdOnFE5RgyAZA==&ch=36bD0FDlIarHiDedTK1LWVDD4AmIeNNZYXGEx0n38iTe2EIpUftMqw==" target="_blank"><b><span style='font-size:12.0pt;color:#2C74FF;text-decoration:none'>https://www.cdc.gov/vaccines/covid-19/clinical-considerations/covid-19-vaccines-us.html</span></b></a></span><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#2C74FF'> </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:#242424'> </span><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#191919'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p><b><u><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#781744'>FREE COVID TESTS</span></u></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:#242424'> </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:#242424'>In late September you can request four free rapid Covid tests by mail. When the time comes, those who would like the tests can sign up at </span><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#191919'><a href="https://zjw8oe8ab.cc.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=0010oOAhWdIHrmwCoiX4f5SELrp0zwTZtGsaXN7M7yPzn5PVCg6ZNqeM5M5n5HN8euLX12MXdORmz5lxr8rxj7LJx7r3-47FWfBAoaXAU075b5zx8rTZmYIvJvpBv3cmpAzzG58ISHfJAObZjwKLdcgnQ==&c=Zn3eN93ZO_MV3R0G26sAxXccvlm3tICr9FzLsM0bGtdOnFE5RgyAZA==&ch=36bD0FDlIarHiDedTK1LWVDD4AmIeNNZYXGEx0n38iTe2EIpUftMqw==" target="_blank"><b><span style='font-size:12.0pt;color:#2C74FF'>CovidTests.gov</span></b></a></span><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#242424'>.</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:#242424'>The tests will detect newer COVID-19 variants and will be good for use until the end of the year.</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:#242424'> </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:#242424'>If you have leftover tests check this FDA website to see if the expiration date has been extended:</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:#242424'> </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:#242424'> </span><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#2C74FF'> </span><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#191919'><a href="https://zjw8oe8ab.cc.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=0010oOAhWdIHrmwCoiX4f5SELrp0zwTZtGsaXN7M7yPzn5PVCg6ZNqeM1Dw7oblHgXLWg0mabqQIWGifKoqqkH_MksV49Xoi8h28o0lyR3oVfPDrJlR9CYTvsXU3lGZwpIFQZwajAtyxULCzavZ9Ir-Fj0N9qoXcQgQzZinUbsq25nNqe7tHY4Upy-I-9yicRNCCHpGsuzG9HWu0s8JOEWaXLWVm_LOlHBoWu7TVLBZS1-3oVPZY-Kb1rLVJqQhV7TyhwnmKarrMQLkrUph9psoXveHc5EoBWNZ&c=Zn3eN93ZO_MV3R0G26sAxXccvlm3tICr9FzLsM0bGtdOnFE5RgyAZA==&ch=36bD0FDlIarHiDedTK1LWVDD4AmIeNNZYXGEx0n38iTe2EIpUftMqw==" target="_blank"><b><span style='font-size:12.0pt;color:#2C74FF'>At-Home OTC COVID-19 Diagnostic Tests | FDA</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'><h1 align=center style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-align:center'><span style='font-size:14.5pt;font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif;color:#2E2E2E'>For the first time since 2021, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has updated its COVID isolation guidance.</span><span style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif;color:#0A0A0A'><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;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'><h2 style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif;color:#2E2E2E'>The new guideline: </span><span style='font-size:15.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif;color:#3E3E3E'><o:p></o:p></span></h2><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in;text-indent:-12.0pt;mso-list:l17 level1 lfo14'><![if !supportLists]><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Symbol;color:#2E2E2E'><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:"Tahoma",sans-serif;color:#2E2E2E'>Stay home and away from others (including people you live with who are not sick) <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:.5in;text-indent:-12.0pt;mso-list:l2 level1 lfo15'><![if !supportLists]><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Symbol;color:#2E2E2E'><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:"Tahoma",sans-serif;color:#2E2E2E'>If you have respiratory virus symptoms that aren't better explained by another cause, you can resume normal activities once your symptoms are improving and you’ve been fever-free—without the aid of fever-reducing medications—for at least 24 hours.<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:.5in;text-indent:-12.0pt;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo16'><![if !supportLists]><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Symbol;color:#2E2E2E'><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:"Tahoma",sans-serif;color:#2E2E2E'>For the 5 days after you resume your normal activities:<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=indent-1 style='margin-left:1.0in;mso-list:l21 level1 lfo17'><![if !supportLists]><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Symbol;color:#2E2E2E'><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:"Tahoma",sans-serif;color:#2E2E2E'>You should take extra precautions, like wearing a well-fitting mask and maintaining distance from others, gathering outdoors or in well-ventilated areas, cleaning hands and high-touch surfaces often, and testing when possible before gathering with others. <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:.5in;text-indent:-12.0pt;mso-list:l3 level1 lfo18'><![if !supportLists]><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Symbol;color:#2E2E2E'><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:"Tahoma",sans-serif;color:#2E2E2E'>If symptoms or fever return, you should start back at square one: staying home and away from others until you’ve been improving and fever-free for at least 24 hours.<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_i1061" 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><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#2E2E2E'>COVID recommendations are now included in <b>one set of recommendations</b> for most common respiratory illnesses, including Covid-19, influenza, and respiratory syncytial virus (RSV).</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:#2E2E2E'>The recommendations are as follows:</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 class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in;text-indent:-12.0pt;mso-list:l10 level1 lfo19'><![if !supportLists]><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Symbol;color:#315FC3'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>·<span 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</span><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#191919'><a href="https://zjw8oe8ab.cc.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=0010oOAhWdIHrmwCoiX4f5SELrp0zwTZtGsaXN7M7yPzn5PVCg6ZNqeM9Pi-zq46m33BOpdJ1qOfOZiHM1usSAyjFe40nN94ONLE9NhECbR4VO4WOOBmQXCN6J5Pj4oKkfSDfVOj5UrZEqHR1QUfLSXCoM1YZjf7pvutmNJr8UOy6nszra38heVOYF8FdaaaqT1D3VBlrPJOXhyoa5retk8C1u2eEMmbNbjm8AtLxvmbb4=&c=Zn3eN93ZO_MV3R0G26sAxXccvlm3tICr9FzLsM0bGtdOnFE5RgyAZA==&ch=36bD0FDlIarHiDedTK1LWVDD4AmIeNNZYXGEx0n38iTe2EIpUftMqw==" target="_blank"><b><span style='font-size:12.0pt;color:#2C74FF;text-decoration:none'>Respiratory Virus Guidance (cdc.gov)</span></b></a><o:p></o:p></span></p><p><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#2E2E2E'> </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:#2E2E2E'>What should you do if you’re at higher risk of severe illness?</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:#2E2E2E'>If you’re at higher risk of severe illness—generally, this is older adults and young children, pregnant people, people with disabilities, and people with compromised immune systems:</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 class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in;text-indent:-12.0pt;mso-list:l13 level1 lfo20'><![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:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#191919'>Seek testing and contact your physician. <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 class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in;text-indent:-12.0pt;mso-list:l12 level1 lfo21'><![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:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#191919'>If you test positive for COVID or flu, there are antiviral medications that can be taken within a few days of symptom onset and are extremely effective in reducing the likelihood that your symptoms become severe or that you need to be hospitalized.<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:#2E2E2E'>Does this new guidance mean that all of these respiratory viruses pose the same risk?</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:#2E2E2E'>No, COVID-19 is still causing more cases and more severe diseases than influenza or RSV. A person’s risk for severe infection will also vary based on a number of factors, including age and health conditions. </span><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#191919'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p><u><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#2E2E2E'>To read more, click here:</span></u><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#2E2E2E'> </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'><a href="https://zjw8oe8ab.cc.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=0010oOAhWdIHrmwCoiX4f5SELrp0zwTZtGsaXN7M7yPzn5PVCg6ZNqeM9Pi-zq46m331MgGbbL-i23k_K6_k5LCuK1s8X0_RseLz9ilcIWzfF7LT2cF0EkkxwH_f8CxsxQnnhSjoHhCCGo35db0ED3vU1EhDlySnPBP1EX7huY3HnAup_ezf34SFlsWCFonH6aryU340Y6Jvzm5OZc2t9v56FyEHM2c4V8xoMNa-23cn_i7ozOSIr5AUA==&c=Zn3eN93ZO_MV3R0G26sAxXccvlm3tICr9FzLsM0bGtdOnFE5RgyAZA==&ch=36bD0FDlIarHiDedTK1LWVDD4AmIeNNZYXGEx0n38iTe2EIpUftMqw==" target="_blank"><b><span style='font-size:12.0pt;color:#2C74FF;text-decoration:none'>Virologist Explains the CDC’s New COVID Isolation Guidance | Johns Hopkins | Bloomberg School of Public Health (jhu.edu)</span></b></a><o:p></o:p></span></p><p><b><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#191919'> </span></b><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:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#191919'>We understand that COVID-19 is still a real threat for people with disabilities. If you or a loved one is vulnerable to respiratory illnesses, you may choose to follow additional precautions. </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'><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_i1062" 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:#D0ECF2'><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'><b><u><span style='font-size:15.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#191919'>Additional COVID Guidance</span></u></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%;background:#D0ECF2'><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:.5in;text-indent:-12.0pt;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo22'><![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]><b><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#191919'>CT viral 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style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#191919'>COVID Viral Activity Level: <a href="https://zjw8oe8ab.cc.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=0010oOAhWdIHrmwCoiX4f5SELrp0zwTZtGsaXN7M7yPzn5PVCg6ZNqeM9Pi-zq46m33-L5hP0CHdmKokoSXkZyBCR5OGnwFSJOX089IwQTS8au6UZ_iYmUjFp_-xEzKV-JaFJwS72hDLWSq2EuHIRDT5MGeSePA7vKqfDWQ8RNe5-HAyFCA7KmFBEwCapaxAljG8NZPd3vkyx4=&c=Zn3eN93ZO_MV3R0G26sAxXccvlm3tICr9FzLsM0bGtdOnFE5RgyAZA==&ch=36bD0FDlIarHiDedTK1LWVDD4AmIeNNZYXGEx0n38iTe2EIpUftMqw==" target="_blank"><span style='color:#2C74FF;text-decoration:none'>COVID-19 Wastewater Data – Current Levels | NWSS | CDC</span></a> <o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in;text-indent:-12.0pt;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo22'><![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]><b><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#191919'>COVID-19 by County: <a href="https://zjw8oe8ab.cc.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=0010oOAhWdIHrmwCoiX4f5SELrp0zwTZtGsaXN7M7yPzn5PVCg6ZNqeM1ftMmGUYUuxWilju8VuOYJxnUmpevJwftdH1_AGF2625VvU4hy2obkwR65miwCHRm0aL74LB0uTjArjHlzpA1S6vNb_m6JBsP479rfPslYf74sJS7oEc8_eh2ONQ3wAG8Ab8KdUH4K_b6RUKg1oWoq44BraULIYS-vs-Nh8MqUs&c=Zn3eN93ZO_MV3R0G26sAxXccvlm3tICr9FzLsM0bGtdOnFE5RgyAZA==&ch=36bD0FDlIarHiDedTK1LWVDD4AmIeNNZYXGEx0n38iTe2EIpUftMqw==" target="_blank"><span style='color:#2C74FF;text-decoration:none'>https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/your-health/covid-by-county.html</span></a> <o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=indent-1 style='margin-left:1.0in;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo22'><![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]><b><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#191919'>At all hospital admission levels: <o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=indent-2 style='margin-left:1.5in;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo22'><![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:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#191919'>Stay up to date on vaccination.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=indent-2 style='margin-left:1.5in;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo22'><![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:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#191919'>Maintain ventilation improvements.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=indent-2 style='margin-left:1.5in;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo22'><![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:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#191919'>Avoid contact with people who have suspected or confirmed COVID-19.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=indent-2 style='margin-left:1.5in;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo22'><![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:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#191919'>Follow recommendations for isolation if you have suspected or confirmed COVID-19.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=indent-2 style='margin-left:1.5in;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo22'><![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:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#191919'>Follow the recommendations for what to do if you are exposed to someone with COVID-19.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=indent-2 style='margin-left:1.5in;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo22'><![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:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#191919'>If you are at high risk of getting very sick, talk with a healthcare provider about additional prevention actions.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in;text-indent:-12.0pt;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo22'><![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]><b><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#191919'>Understanding Exposure Risks: <a href="https://zjw8oe8ab.cc.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=0010oOAhWdIHrmwCoiX4f5SELrp0zwTZtGsaXN7M7yPzn5PVCg6ZNqeM1ftMmGUYUux8lXKq327AofAL-gFXCC8l2Bvjf3NWchiipK-f14Dpmdar-aqlZSNfFek6f6d6iF19oUJ7pjrx_2FHwUn9G2W8TSLHuhVNWVHFOEPypgA9PkW-9KwDii6BBVrc9W4cc2hWWQetL59LmKY38-zm1qO0CSP7TUxjR0p&c=Zn3eN93ZO_MV3R0G26sAxXccvlm3tICr9FzLsM0bGtdOnFE5RgyAZA==&ch=36bD0FDlIarHiDedTK1LWVDD4AmIeNNZYXGEx0n38iTe2EIpUftMqw==" target="_blank"><span style='color:#2C74FF;text-decoration:none'>https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/your-health/risks-exposure.html</span></a> <o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in;text-indent:-12.0pt;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo22'><![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]><b><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#191919'>When to Isolate: <a href="https://zjw8oe8ab.cc.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=0010oOAhWdIHrmwCoiX4f5SELrp0zwTZtGsaXN7M7yPzn5PVCg6ZNqeM1ftMmGUYUuxFL5nlk8u8RatpJJJRT_Vu4tU9UohVzvsYvml9kVOZuk4qzLJKf7R8xtCxA28hmDk-3vm-t157VXs2PG6OF2EkfR6Rqwo7JYwyPX1JNR4IMD9oSwfQjzXsP4QvB9A-6H4vAVwPsj7JszE2XaNJDdGg_6VV0ON3WSJ&c=Zn3eN93ZO_MV3R0G26sAxXccvlm3tICr9FzLsM0bGtdOnFE5RgyAZA==&ch=36bD0FDlIarHiDedTK1LWVDD4AmIeNNZYXGEx0n38iTe2EIpUftMqw==" target="_blank"><span style='color:#2C74FF;text-decoration:none'>https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/your-health/isolation.html</span></a> <o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in;text-indent:-12.0pt;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo22'><![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]><b><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#191919'>COVID Prevention Actions: <a href="https://zjw8oe8ab.cc.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=0010oOAhWdIHrmwCoiX4f5SELrp0zwTZtGsaXN7M7yPzn5PVCg6ZNqeM1ftMmGUYUuxZm34zkSYgc8wfOqmV6hZww7K41_zh_hTCS-52Uv8UfoyX4fM2ektT9t7-Y24l8bKcE8FxS5MUMNRyxx2dvX8NocNYMXd4Gpt0K-AizxVyckUNzVBgv3FjTzGdsiMuYeqJ3C8wiqDaW-FYnKp1jvUDSyP4w8uQ943v651XHA7o_Gobh9Ph_-rfpbCRgv_lOshWVsmcBSB8Wg=&c=Zn3eN93ZO_MV3R0G26sAxXccvlm3tICr9FzLsM0bGtdOnFE5RgyAZA==&ch=36bD0FDlIarHiDedTK1LWVDD4AmIeNNZYXGEx0n38iTe2EIpUftMqw==" target="_blank"><span style='color:#2C74FF;text-decoration:none'>https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/prevent-getting-sick/prevention.html#anchor_1658432586589</span></a> <o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in;text-indent:-12.0pt;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo22'><![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]><b><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#191919'>Factors That Raise Your Risk of Getting Very Sick from COVID-19: <a href="https://zjw8oe8ab.cc.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=0010oOAhWdIHrmwCoiX4f5SELrp0zwTZtGsaXN7M7yPzn5PVCg6ZNqeM1ftMmGUYUuxruQuOsY59FtiN4gNHaqNGiHjiW5xt-7Lfa63Y9bbd3zLNbnz0e6x6s7vKs0c8sb991d8ULn5ymMIaYpsuaiCzf7MBkuKKOreA7m6WfoOiVWgfyRCihZfEwdaTQdP1mXQibwPD50JZDoVpfnhcG-OFPYfs6u9FjmKiqsYIwsV3sY=&c=Zn3eN93ZO_MV3R0G26sAxXccvlm3tICr9FzLsM0bGtdOnFE5RgyAZA==&ch=36bD0FDlIarHiDedTK1LWVDD4AmIeNNZYXGEx0n38iTe2EIpUftMqw==" target="_blank"><span style='color:#2C74FF;text-decoration:none'>https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/your-health/risks-getting-very-sick.html</span></a> <o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=indent-1 style='margin-left:1.0in;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo22'><![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:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#191919'>People ages 50 years or older<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=indent-1 style='margin-left:1.0in;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo22'><![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:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#191919'>Immunocompromised or Weakened Immune System<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=indent-1 style='margin-left:1.0in;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo22'><![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:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#191919'>Underlying Health Conditions<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in;text-indent:-12.0pt;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo22'><![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]><b><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#191919'>Information about Long COVID: <a href="https://zjw8oe8ab.cc.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=0010oOAhWdIHrmwCoiX4f5SELrp0zwTZtGsaXN7M7yPzn5PVCg6ZNqeM1ftMmGUYUuxnE3Ejmp_0vXHk5tjXZ6rORN7Cmr7f-ulbTyBto4OaKMTUrFEq1poVlcuETg8hoQtPKshYAq3BUgTBoFz0QCR_mIWcq7noR68VthCqHOlALCB1xiZbdKnqAFGtpAaSkiBCogvHwbRnCZQzwYZ2DDHGEWPlKJw2Hvz&c=Zn3eN93ZO_MV3R0G26sAxXccvlm3tICr9FzLsM0bGtdOnFE5RgyAZA==&ch=36bD0FDlIarHiDedTK1LWVDD4AmIeNNZYXGEx0n38iTe2EIpUftMqw==" target="_blank"><span style='color:#2C74FF;text-decoration:none'>https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/long-term-effects/index.html</span></a> <o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=indent-1 style='margin-left:1.0in;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo22'><![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:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#191919'>It’s estimated about 14% (approximately 1/7<sup>th</sup> of population) of adults in US have long-covid<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=indent-1 style='margin-left:1.0in;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo22'><![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:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#191919'>It’s estimated that approximately 28% (over ¼) of adults who have had COVID developed long-COVID<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 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align=center><table class=MsoNormalTable border=0 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0 width="100%" style='width:100.0%'><tr><td width="50%" valign=top style='width:50.0%;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in'><div><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center;line-height:22.5pt'> <o:p></o:p></p></div><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'><h1 align=center style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-align:center'><span style='font-size:16.5pt;font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif;color:#030823'>Protect Yourself & Get Boosted!</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%'><tr><td style='padding:7.5pt 30.0pt 7.5pt 30.0pt;width:inherit;border-radius: 10px;border-spacing: 0'><div align=center><table class=MsoNormalTable border=0 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0><tr><td style='background:#77153F;padding:7.5pt 11.25pt 7.5pt 11.25pt;word-wrap: break-word'><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><a href="https://zjw8oe8ab.cc.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=0010oOAhWdIHrmwCoiX4f5SELrp0zwTZtGsaXN7M7yPzn5PVCg6ZNqeM1Dw7oblHgXLbk3Cwk_wHOh3NvRzmosNkxhMCOS-I0WJbpChIPY4OMcMyGw8y13_dJAvKQhL5rD82hVdwBj13drqXgIMwAB5_q2yS2RYzesM3K5BHxYEWnQ8hGKvt8YCpw==&c=Zn3eN93ZO_MV3R0G26sAxXccvlm3tICr9FzLsM0bGtdOnFE5RgyAZA==&ch=36bD0FDlIarHiDedTK1LWVDD4AmIeNNZYXGEx0n38iTe2EIpUftMqw==" target="_blank"><b><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:white;text-decoration:none'>Click here for more vaccination resources</span></b></a> <o:p></o:p></p></td></tr></table></div></td></tr></table></div></td><td width="50%" valign=top style='width:50.0%;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: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%'><tr><td style='padding:7.5pt 30.0pt 7.5pt 30.0pt;width:inherit;border-radius: 10px;border-spacing: 0'><div align=center><table class=MsoNormalTable border=0 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0><tr><td style='background:#77153F;padding:7.5pt 11.25pt 7.5pt 11.25pt;word-wrap: break-word'><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><a href="https://zjw8oe8ab.cc.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=0010oOAhWdIHrmwCoiX4f5SELrp0zwTZtGsaXN7M7yPzn5PVCg6ZNqeM6TJBjH8C-P8b_O0o1b6n4yOAkCkdsJmxscz8AGNAgBEnbkLMx9FU0zdSHAjiUY8E-qXN6SrH-SlAFmvfgZzA3ev_73pMVLgrsCJAw5THKh3bMpQnihrDU5s2S_D4LrWkoAmy_xY1eaNFpjfZQAEteP3ux8_ZW1c9AiOILSHn0ps&c=Zn3eN93ZO_MV3R0G26sAxXccvlm3tICr9FzLsM0bGtdOnFE5RgyAZA==&ch=36bD0FDlIarHiDedTK1LWVDD4AmIeNNZYXGEx0n38iTe2EIpUftMqw==" target="_blank"><b><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:white;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 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:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#0A0A0A'>The federal government will continue to distribute COVID-19 vaccine to healthcare providers such as retail pharmacies, hospitals, and physician practices. After the Public Health Emergency ends, the federal government will continue to distribute all available vaccines in their inventory, free to U.S. residents, until that inventory is depleted or expires.</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:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#0A0A0A'>To find a vaccine provider near you with COVID-19 vaccines and Flu vaccines, visit: </span><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#191919'><a href="https://zjw8oe8ab.cc.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=0010oOAhWdIHrmwCoiX4f5SELrp0zwTZtGsaXN7M7yPzn5PVCg6ZNqeM1ftMmGUYUuxyArXPLO3e8k8a0PLxbikjSDDmxqRSoI0I9ANlLu8PT3y66ZsyHeZtAuFst1YTZfIe86IwW9UtONTTKesXRjBN21RtlwW9m3DlOens4S5HOI=&c=Zn3eN93ZO_MV3R0G26sAxXccvlm3tICr9FzLsM0bGtdOnFE5RgyAZA==&ch=36bD0FDlIarHiDedTK1LWVDD4AmIeNNZYXGEx0n38iTe2EIpUftMqw==" target="_blank"><b><span 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