[humanser] Persons with disabilities unwelcome at home with programs

Wed Jul 22 16:13:24 UTC 2015

Justin don't let me get into the faith issues here. These folks are not acting anything like godly and he is probably really PO'd and ashamed. Yes this is wrong and he's letting things go on, but I figure it's  for kicking all of us in the butt to teach many about what He really expects out of us. If Jesus eight with tax collectors and other "Untouchables, "then staff are forgetting what he's called us to do. From what I understand it's not just staff that is the problem at this particular nonprofit, but the whole executive board. Got a feeling Minnesota training is going to be put on hold for a while thanks to the big G!

Ericka
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> On Jul 22, 2015, at 11:02 AM, justin williams via humanser <humanser at nfbnet.org> wrote:
> 
> Yeah, you just may have to go about it a little differently; there is some
> way to affect it.  It is godly based, Big g has got to here about that
> right?
> 
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> dotwriter1--- via humanser
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> programs
> 
> I am also going to contact Pastor Tom Anderson baptized and all of our
> communities of faith division and see if he has any ideas. I urge anyone
> else that has issues of similar sort with faith-based programs to contact
> him. I promise he will do more than just pray about it!
> 
> Ericka
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>>> On Jul 22, 2015, at 10:38 AM, Lisa Irving via humanser
>> <humanser at nfbnet.org> wrote:
>> 
>> Hello all,
>> 
>> I'll take this a step further a while ago I applied for a job and a 
>> program run through the YMCA the building was old. They didn't want to 
>> hire me because they were worried about me climbing the stairs. I also 
>> know a woman who is visually impaired who was denied entrance into 
>> this particular program because they were worried about her climbing 
>> the stairs. Fortunately for her she was excepted into a Catholic 
>> homeless program from Lisa Irving
>> 
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>>> On Jul 22, 2015, at 8:29 AM, justin williams via humanser
> <humanser at nfbnet.org> wrote:
>>> 
>>> Maybe even check the funding source.
>>> 
>>> -----Original Message-----
>>> From: humanser [mailto:humanser-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of 
>>> Reyazuddin, Yasmin via humanser
>>> Sent: Wednesday, July 22, 2015 11:21 AM
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>>> Cc: Reyazuddin, Yasmin <Yasmin.Reyazuddin at montgomerycountymd.gov>
>>> Subject: Re: [humanser] Persons with disabilities unwelcome at home 
>>> with programs
>>> 
>>> Hi Ericka,
>>> Nonprofit or for profit, ADA applies to everyone. The organization 
>>> cannot refuse services just because they are located in a historical
> building.
>>> There are a few ways to tackle this matter. The ADA information 
>>> centers or the DOJ have resources to resolve this issue. Check out 
>>> the website www.ada.gov. They have technical assistance documents 
>>> which address all your issues.
>>> The county where you live or where this organization is located, 
>>> should also have an ADA compliance officer. Talk with them if the 
>>> group gets county funding. Most of these groups get some funds from the
> health departments.
>>> The nature of the primary functions of these groups is such that they 
>>> have to use funds through grants or in-kind from the government.
>>> Please let us know what you find out. Also we would like to know when 
>>> the matter is resolved.
>>> There have been cases under the ADA in similar circumstances. I know, 
>>> as we just reviewed them in a recent training.
>>> 
>>> 
>>> Yasmin Reyazuddin
>>> Aging & Disability Services
>>> Montgomery County Government
>>> Department of Health & Human Services
>>> 401 Hungerford Drive (3rd floor)
>>> Rockville MD 20850
>>> 240-777-0311 (MC311)
>>> 240-777-1556 (personal)
>>> 240-777-1495 (fax)
>>> office hours 8:30 am 5:00 pm
>>> Languages English, Hindi, Urdu, Braille
>>> 
>>> 
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>>> Subject: [humanser] Persons with disabilities unwelcome at home with 
>>> programs
>>> 
>>> Hi everyone. I think this is the perfect place to ask this question 
>>> seeing as we are all in Caring professions. I recently had lunch with 
>>> my friend Naomi who used to work at our local Salvation Army and then 
>>> worked with our local interfaith homeless shelter type program. She 
>>> witnessed The supposedly caring caseworkers snaking snap decisions 
>>> about people with physical disabilities not being able to participate 
>>> in the programs. Now I realize that it is church-based there for the ADA
> doesn't force them to do anything.
>>> The current building is not handicapped accessible because of the 
>>> historical nature of the building. It is a former school built in the
> 1800s I believe.
>>> At least one blind person with no other problems was denied and this 
>>> is wrong of course. Anyone have done education with these programs 
>>> before? I could contact people in my state and FB, but I'm looking 
>>> for something from you because you are in the human services field. 
>>> Any ideas off line or online would be appreciated. I am working with 
>>> a non-prophet, Interfaith human rights advocacy group to accomplish
> changes. They are fully behind me.
>>> 
>>> Ericka
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