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What’s the Difference Between Public Housing and “Section 8” Housing?
The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) has two kinds of public housing programs. The programs provide rental ...
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Iowa Compass Community Resource Database Featured in National Survey of Best Practices
Iowa Compass got a “shout out” in a recently published report from the National Association of States United for Aging ...
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Security at Iowa Compass
As Iowa’s disability-related information and referral service, Iowa Compass reaches out to a broad audience. Because we use information technology ...
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Getting Ready to File a Discrimination Complaint Based on Disability
The Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) is the law that forbids discrimination against people with disabilities. Discrimination means treating someone ...
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“African Americans and the Disability Experience” is presented by the Museum of disABILITY History and the HBCU Disability Consortium, a group of colleagues working in disability services at Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs), Predominantly Black Colleges and Universities (PBCUs), and the Taishoff Center at Syracuse University. Visit the virtual timeline and exhibit: bit.ly/3kkSe2m
Disability and the African American Experience - Museum of disABILITY History
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This New York Times article explores the challenges of COVID-19 for people living with dementia, increasing the daily struggle with isolation and confusion: nyti.ms/3dz38QM
Opinion | ‘We Are Going to Keep You Safe, Even if It Kills Your Spirit’
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For the millions of Americans living with dementia, every day during this pandemic can bring a fresh horror.
