Down Syndrome Family Connection

08/13/2025

Buddy Walk Registration OPEN - https://mailchi.mp/469fb03b2cb4/photos-available-for-summer-of-stars-14194386

Down Syndrome Family Connection

08/05/2025

DSFC Newsletter -

DSFC provides limited funding for specific, one-time, individual scholarships to persons with Down syndrome or other developmental disabilities and their families. These funds are available on a first come, first serve basis and are limited to one per year per household. Amount requested may not ex...

07/28/2025

So exciting to be walking the red carpet.  Its not too late to sign up.  August is a great time to celebrate and we have a new location for the gala.  There will be food, fun and excitement. Join us for this most one of the most exciting events of the summer! Sign up below to model or to attend.....

07/28/2025

Courtesy Post!

WHAT: Webinar on July 31, 2025. 2:00 PM – 3:30 PM (DST)
WHERE: Register Online. https://tinyurl.com/Housing-RentalAssist
Note: A Zoom Link will be sent to your email by 12 noon on July 31, 2025
to connect you to the webinar.

SPEAKER: Crystal Ivy, Housing Choice Voucher Program Manager
Indiana Housing and Community Development Authority
(IHCDA)

MODERATOR: Luke Labas, Director
Inclusion Institute of the League, Fort Wayne, Indiana

INTRODUCTION: Have you ever wondered how to receive a Housing Choice Voucher (HCV) or other rental subsidy to cover part of the costs of renting a good place? Join us for an informative online session where we will discuss the process and requirements for applying for rental subsidies, and their availability.

Have you ever wondered why some groups are given preferences to receive rental subsidies, including HCVs? Learn about the IHCDA Administrative Plan and the policies and preferences that determine who will first receive available rental subsidies. Each of us can give public input into this Plan and help shape the policies that decide who receives these valuable resources.

Topic to Include:

● Basics of Housing Choice Vouchers & Other Rental Subsidies.
● Housing Choice Vouchers for People with Disabilities.
● Rental Assistance for People with Disabilities Living in Rental Housing Tax
Credit (RHTC) Properties.
● IHCDA Policy That Prioritizes Wheelchair Accessible Units for Tenants with Mobility Limitations in RHTC Properties.
● The IHCDA Administrative Plan and Opportunities for Public Input

Intended Audience: People with disabilities, advocates for disability rights, representatives from non-profit organizations working to improve housing choice.

This event is made possible by the generous support of the AWS Foundation

07/28/2025

Medicaid is changing at both the federal and state levels, and these changes could impact how Indiana supports people with disabilities and their families! Join The Arc of Indiana TOMORROW at MCPL Downtown from 1-2:30p to:

👉 Hear information about the federal Medicaid budget
👉 Understand possible impacts on how Indiana administers its Medicaid programs
👉 Share what Medicaid means to you or your family and what you want to make sure policy leaders know

Free and open to all! Have questions? Contact The Arc of Indiana at 317.977.2375 or at thearc@arcind.org 🌟

07/21/2025

Not too late! Sign up for The Summer of Stars August 10. -

So exciting to be walking the red carpet.  Its not too late to sign up.  August is a great time to celebrate and we have a new location for the gala.  There will be food, fun and excitement. Join us for this most one of the most exciting events of the summer! Sign up below to model or to attend.....

07/14/2025

Save the Date!

October 5, Buddy Walk 2025
Switchyard Park, Bloomington

07/01/2025

🌟 July is Disability Pride Month! 🌟

🌟 Disability Pride Month is an annual celebration throughout July that celebrates people with disabilities, commemorates the signing of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), and promotes disability culture and visibility.

🌟 More than 1 in 4 adults in the United States—over 70 million people—have a disability. This month calls on everyone to promote inclusion and ensure people with disabilities are accepted exactly as they are!

🌟 This year's theme is “We Belong Here, and We’re Here to Stay”! At Stone Belt, we're grateful to be a part of building belonging, and we affirm that community members with disabilities are here to stay, every day!

07/01/2025

07/01/2025

06/25/2025

Update: She’s now over 1000 likes!
Photo credit Katie Killion. Check out our very own Brianna Galyan. She’s going semi-viral on the Monroe County Fairgrounds, Bloomington, In page with over 700 likes!

Queen Contestant #8 - Brianna Galyan

"I'm running for Monroe County Fair Queen because I would like to be a role model for other young women with disabilities or without."

Don't forget to come out and support Brianna on Saturday, June 28 at 7pm at the Monroe County Fairgrounds! Tickets: $10 adult/$5 children 6-12/under 5 free.