2025 Self-Advocacy Conferences & Events
As we move into 2025, the landscape for self-advocacy and neurodiversity continues to expand with numerous conferences and events designed to empower individuals with disabilities and their families. These gatherings provide invaluable opportunities for learning, networking, and advocating for disability rights. Here are some of the key events to look forward to this year: Upcoming […]
Self-Advocacy: What It Means and Why It Matters
Who can be a self-advocate? To answer this question, it is important to first define what self-advocacy means. The textbook definition is: “speaking up for oneself and one’s interests.” But for a self-advocate, it goes so much farther than that. Self-advocacy cannot have just one singular definition because the term represents something different for each […]
Action Alert – Make sure the CA budget includes community services
Whoever you are, Whatever your reason for caring: Are you a person receiving services? Do you have a family member receiving services? Do you work in support of people who receive services? If you have a stake in the future of community services, take 3 minutes NOW to make a difference! The Legislature has proposed […]
California COVID-19 relief package information
Last week, the California Legislature approved an immediate relief and stimulus package for families and businesses hit hardest by the COVID-19 recession. Here is how it may affect certain JNCS families, clients, and staff. (Source: the website of Senator Bob Wiechowski): The package offers $7.6 billion in assistance in the form of fee relief, stimulus […]
JNCS Supports Advocacy For Racial Justice – Ways to Help
At Jay Nolan Community Services we are honored to serve members of all races and ethnicities, wherever the need exists. In our 45 years of service, we have always been committed to being agents of change in our community, pursuing equality and justice for all. As citizens in the communities we serve and across the […]
Action Alert: California Budget Cuts to Disability Services
This week we have an important thing for all of us to participate in: to advocate for our community. There’s a lot of discussion and voting going on with regard to budgets and budget cuts. I want to assure you that we are prepared. As I’ve mentioned to you before, we are working in the now and we are also […]
JNCS Celebrates Autism Acceptance Month
April is Autism Acceptance Month, and therefore a time to talk about Autism from a place of empowerment. Just a few years ago, this month was dedicated to Autism Awareness, but our society have moved beyond the act of labeling and informing because awareness is not enough. There is a saying that, “no two people […]
Tell Congress: Include People With Disabilities in Coronavirus Relief Bill!
Jay Nolan Community Services is dedicated to making sure the individuals we support stay healthy and receive the support they need during the Coronavirus outbreak. That being said, JNCS fully supports advocacy efforts to include individuals with disabilities within State and Federal Coronavirus Relief legislation. Make sure all individuals are taken care of. Write to […]
Regional Center Legislative Town Hall
The North LA County Regional Center (NLACRC) is hosting a Legislative Town Hall on Thursday, February 27th. Self-advocates, families members, service providers, and interested parties will be discussing issues facing our community. More Information available on the NLACRC website: https://www.nlacrc.org/Home/Components/Calendar/Event/7906/117 Please join us at this important event! Hear from legislators Come meet and talk to […]
