Vision For Equality

07/22/2025

This is how Melissa uses journaling to decompress. What would you journal about today?

07/21/2025

Embrace your inner artist! Join us THIS WEEK to learn ways to promote self-care through art.

This workshop is for all caregivers. Art can be a tool to help you explore your emotions, relieve stress, and reconnect with your inner self. Come reconnect with a previous passion or learn a new one!

Monday July 21st
6:30pm-7:30pm
Register Here- bit.ly/3I1xBsh

Thursday July 24th
6:30pm-7:30pm
Register Here- bit.ly/4khVkBJ

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This workshop will be presented twice this month, but you only need to register once. All who registered will receive the recording and a copy of the presentation.

07/19/2025

Today, we encourage you to paint, draw, or color with your family and/or friends. Take time to discuss your unique creations, what they mean to you.

07/17/2025

On Friday, July 11, 2025, Vision for Equality and Speaking for Ourselves had 4 artists (Eddie Tuckerman, Mike Tuckerman, Jude Fischer and Caroline O’Connell) represent them in the 6th Autistic Art Coalition of Philadelphia Show. It was held at the Tacony Art Lab.
The SPIN Choir performed, along with poets, spoken word and more. The show is open daily through July 25, 2025.

07/16/2025

Embrace your inner artist! Join us to learn ways to promote self-care through art.

This workshop is for all caregivers. Art can be a tool to help you explore your emotions, relieve stress, and reconnect with your inner self. Come reconnect with a previous passion or learn a new one!

Monday July 21st
6:30pm-7:30pm
Register Here- bit.ly/3I1xBsh

Thursday July 24th
6:30pm-7:30pm
Register Here- bit.ly/4khVkBJ

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This workshop will be presented twice this month, but you only need to register once. All who registered will receive the recording and a copy of the presentation.

07/15/2025

From our Friends at the Philadelphia Department of Health.

Hey, Philly! Hot days are still ahead!

Join us next Tuesday, July 22, at 11:00 a.m. to learn about heat-related illness and places you can go to stay safe and cool this summer.

Register here: http://bit.ly/HeatSafety2025

07/15/2025

When doing art for self-care, observe what your art lets you experience.

Try to focus fully on each part of the process — how the materials feel, how your body moves, and the colors and sounds they make as you work.

07/15/2025

Join Liberty Resources to celebrate the ADA on July 18th!

You’re Invited to Our ADA Anniversary Community BBQ! 🎉
We’re firing up the grill to celebrate 35 years of the Americans with Disabilities Act and YOU’RE invited!

Friday, July 18
12 PM – 3 PM
Carol Ann Campbell Apartments – 5526 Vine Street, Philadelphia

Join Liberty Resources, Consumers, Caregivers and community partners for an afternoon of:

FREE BBQ lunch (veggie options too!)
Music & good vibes
Giveaways + raffles
Community Resource Tables

Join our Side-Dish Cook-Off Competition!
Bring your best side-dish for our judges to try... and possibly win a prize!

Please complete RSVP form by July 7: https://www.jotform.com/build/251544112562146

Are you a Community Partner interested in hosting a resource table?
Sign up via the link above or contact AymeeOneill@LibertyResources.org

Let’s celebrate independence, inclusion, and community!

07/12/2025

Dear caregiver, you don’t have to do this alone. We are here for you. Reach out to us today by phone at 215-923-3349 ext. 203 or by email at challegra@visionforequality.org

07/12/2025

Please read this message from the PA Health Law Project.

Nothing is changing about Medicaid right now. Any changes resulting from the budget reconciliation bill passed on July 4th will happen over time. You can still apply for Medicaid, renew your coverage, and access healthcare as usual. Be sure to update your contact info with the County Assistance Office to ensure you get important updates and renewal paperwork.

Read more about how to update your information with Medicaid here: http://bit.ly/4nJAE8x

07/09/2025

Where would you like to take on a leadership role in your community? What interests you? What change do you want to see?
Join us to hear from self-advocates who are asking the same questions!

Family members and support staff welcome! Refreshments provided.

Central PA:
Giant Center Community, 3:00pm- 4:30pm
Camp Hill, PA
Register Here: bit.ly/3HYAHNk
Dates: July 14th, Aug 4th, Aug 13th, Sept 22nd, and Sept 29th

Northeast, PA:
Coffee Inclusive, 2:30pm- 4:00pm
Pittston, PA
Register Here: bit.ly/4ejIIsF
Dates: July 15th, Aug 12th, Aug 26th, Sept 9th, and Sept 23rd

We encourage you to attend all sessions to build on what we learn together. However, if you're unable to make every session, that's okay—join us when you can.(Please just let us know if something changes with your registration!)

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This work is made possible through funding from Pennsylvania Developmental Disabilities Council (PADDC) Reasonable accommodations as identified under the ADA must be requested 2 weeks in advance. Please contact grants@visionforequality.org

To register by phone, call 1-844-723-2645

07/09/2025

Know Your Rights: Navigating the Fair Hearing Process in the IDD Waiver System with expert David Gates

Video Link: bit.ly/gatesfairhearing

If you or someone you support is in the IDD waiver system, it's important to understand your rights—especially when services are denied, reduced, or changed.

In this video, legal expert David Gates walks you through the Fair Hearing process. You’ll also hear directly from a family currently going through it, offering real-life insight.

This is valuable information for families, self-advocates, and professionals alike. Watch now and share with your community.