Advocacy
Make Mental Health A Priority This Holiday Season
By Alison Taylor, ATI Advocacy Intern
December 20, 2022
INTRODUCTION
Trigger warnings: The following will discuss suicide, mental health, and mental illness.
Is It the Most Wonderful Time of the Year?
The holiday season can easily be both the best and worst time of year. While it is advertised as when we gather with loved ones and share gratitude, it can also be a time of heightened stress and mental health struggles – even for those without mental illness diagnoses.
New York State Fiscal Year 2023-24 Executive Budget: Advocacy Update
By Alison Taylor, ATI Advocacy Intern
November 18, 2022
INTRODUCTION
Now that election results across the state are in, it’s time to turn our advocacy efforts towards the New York State budget. Each year, the New York Association on Independent Living (NYAIL) works with the state’s independent living centers (ILCs) to determine what issues require funding. The highest priorities are included in a budget proposal to the governor’s office. It is important to advocate for funding so that 1.) State representatives know these issues exist, and 2.) ILCs receive money that will help provide better services to more people.
It's National Disability Employment Awareness Month!
By Alison Taylor, ATI Advocacy Intern
September 30, 2022
INTRODUCTION
Did you know that it’s National Disability Employment Awareness Month (also known as NDEAM)? This campaign celebrates people with disabilities and their contributions to the workplace. This year’s theme is “Disability: Part of the Equity Equation.”
Voting For Our Future This November
By Erin Vallely, ATI Advocacy Specialist
August 26, 2022
INTRODUCTION
Ahead of National Disability Voter Right’s Week from September 12th-16th, ATI is encouraging everyone to make a plan to vote this November. It is important to vote in elections because government officials make decisions that significantly impact our community and lives in every area. High voter-turnout also helps hold elected officials accountable to the people they represent. Unfortunately, many disabled people still face structural and policy-based barriers that make it difficult to vote. For this reason, it is important to understand the laws that protect people’s right to vote.
