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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-US link="#467886" vlink="#96607D" style='word-wrap:break-word'><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:black'>Hi Federation Family, wanted to share an upcoming online forum happening tomorrow, Thursday, July 23 at 1:00 PM ET about critical changes to Medicaid-funded Home and Community-Based Services (HCBS) in Massachusetts, hosted by Disability Advocates Advancing our Healthcare Rights (DAAHR).<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:black'> As part of budget cuts, state and federal governments are making changes to community services for people with disabilities. It is vital that we let state officials know how important these services are—especially as we mark the 36th anniversary of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) on July 26.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:black'>Users of HCBS (including PCA services and Adult Foster Care), family members, and advocates are especially encouraged to attend.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:black'>You can register for the forum using this link: <a href="https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/VmiqSF47TZulukj6arP_MQ#/registration" target="_blank" title="Original URL: https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/VmiqSF47TZulukj6arP_MQ#/registration. Click or tap if you trust this link.">https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/VmiqSF47TZulukj6arP_MQ#/registration</a>.</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:black'>Hope to see you there!<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><table class=MsoNormalTable border=0 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0 style='border-collapse:collapse;box-sizing: border-box;border-spacing: 0px' id="x_x_x_tableSelected4"><tr><td style='padding:.75pt .75pt .75pt .75pt'><div align=center><table class=MsoNormalTable border=0 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0 style='border-collapse:collapse;box-sizing: border-box;border-spacing: 0px'><tr><td style='padding:.75pt .75pt .75pt .75pt'><p class=elementtoproof align=center style='text-align:center'><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#0563C1'><img border=0 width=133 height=133 style='width:1.3854in;height:1.3854in' id="x_x_x_image_0" src="cid:image001.png@01DD19EC.E12F90B0"></span><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif'><o:p></o:p></span></p></td></tr><tr><td valign=top style='padding:.75pt .75pt .75pt .75pt'><table class=MsoNormalTable border=0 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0 style='border-collapse:collapse;box-sizing: border-box;border-spacing: 0px'><tr><td valign=top style='padding:1.5pt 1.5pt 1.5pt 1.5pt'><table class=MsoNormalTable border=0 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0 style='border-collapse:collapse;box-sizing: border-box;border-spacing: 0px'><tr><td style='padding:.75pt .75pt .75pt .75pt'><p class=elementtoproof align=center style='text-align:center'><b><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#000001'> About Us. By Us.</span></b><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><b><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#000001'> Since 1996.</span></b><b><span style='font-size:1.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:white'>?</span></b><span style='font-size:1.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:white'><o:p></o:p></span></p></td></tr></table></td></tr></table></td></tr></table></div></td><td style='padding:0in 3.75pt 0in 3.75pt'><table class=MsoNormalTable border=0 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0 width=165 style='width:123.9pt;border-collapse:collapse;box-sizing: border-box;border-spacing: 0px' id="x_x_x_tableSelected1"><tr><td valign=top style='padding:.75pt .75pt .75pt .75pt'><p class=elementtoproof><b><span style='font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#000001'>Maggie Sheets</span></b><span 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