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Join us on Wednesday November 2, in solidarity with #OccupyOakland’s General Strike!

DISABILITY ACTION BRIGADE

Calling all people with disabilities, deaf people, elders, and allies
Join us on Wednesday November 2, in solidarity with Occupy Oakland’s
General Strike, for a Teach-In and protest of impending State and Federal
budget cuts that impact our community.

We will convene near the right (north) side of City Hall at Oscar Grant
Plaza at 2pm. Look for our Disability Action Brigade signs. We will march a
short distance at a slow pace to a site where we will have a sit-in and
teach-in to alert the public about the potential impacts of the impending
trigger cuts on our community, and how we have borne the burden of
unabalanced budgets for decades.

At 5:30 pm, those of us who are able, will go the the Port of Oakland. Van
shuttles will provide wheelchair accessible transportation. We will do our
best to provide accessible transportation both to and from the Port. At the
Port we will join the larger group of Occupy Oakland to shut it down and
disrupt business as usual.We will determine a safe space to support the
shut-down together as a large presence of elders and people with
disabilities. Our intent is to create a safe space where people who are
more vulnerable can participate without threat to our safety, while
supporting those who choose different tactics.

This action is committed to non-violence while maintaining a militant
stand against the 1%. Please respect the principles of non-violence when
protesting with us.

We are working hard to secure ASL interpretation, but cannot guarantee it
will be present. We are looking into Spanish and Mandarin interpretation as
well.

In order to provide a fully accessible action, please help us maintain a
smoke and scent free space.

If you have any other access needs or other questions, please contact us
at:

Phone: 510-686-3139
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/cuido/

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The Elimination of Adult Day Health Care!

Join the rally with your neighbors, seniors, people with disabilities, their families and supporters to tell Governor Brown to “STOP”!

When: Thursday October 20, 2011 @12:00 – 1:00

Where: San Francisco City Hall Polk Street Steps

In the early 70’s, forward thinking California policymakers established Adult Day Health Care as a cost-saving, community-based day program for seniors and younger people with disabilities.

Among its unique benefits, an Adult Day Health Care center provides a full range of medical, nursing, therapeutic, rehabilitative and social services enabling beneficiaries to remain living at home and avoid unnecessary emergency room visits, hospitalization and institutionalization.

Governor Jerry Brown sent California spiraling backwards in terms of human and financial costs when — with a stroke of his pen — completely eliminated funding for Adult Day Health Care (ADHC) services when he ended it as a Medi Cal benefit effective December 1st !

Statewide moral and economic deficit if 300 ADHC centers close:

• 35,000 – 55,000 fixed-income seniors & people with disabilities forced into costly institutional care, other state-funded means of care or stay at home until health deteriorates into emergency room visits or hospitalizations.

• Loss of more than 7,000 ADHC jobs and worker productivity due to caregivers having to quit their jobs or reduce their work hours to care for their family members.

• Lewin Group Study projects will cost the State $51 million more than it saves with elimination.

San Franciscans need to lead the way to morally and economically protect:

• 10 ADHC Centers from closing. As small businesses, represents an estimated $10 million.

• Thousands of current & future patients without a personal choice to safely keep living in their own homes and neighborhoods.

San Francisco ADHC centers include: Bayview Hunters Point, Circle of Friends, Golden State, Jewish Family & Children Services L’Chaim, SteppingStone Golden Gate, SteppingStone Mabini, SteppingStone Mission Creek, SteppingStone Presentation, St. Mary’s, Self-Help for the Elderly.

San Francisco Rally To Save Adult Day Health Care Services. For more information call:
James Chionsini at Planning for Elders 415-703-0188 ext 304
LaNay Eastman at SF Adult Day Health Network 415-808-7371

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#Occupy_ Update

CUIDO has been busy of late with an October 2011 rally, occupations (see below) and will be at the Building the Movement: Senior and Disability Summit on Oct 13.

Our FaceBook page has been having some lively discussions as a result of these occupations, and we urge all who are interested and able to get involved. We’ve visited SF and, I think some were at Berkeley’s opening. Remember, you don’t have to be there to participate. Go to their website and FaceBook pages and let your voices be heard. Let your issues and abilities be known!

Occupations in or near the Bay Area: Repost, share, pass on, etc.

Occupy Oakland (Frank Ogowa Plaza)
Website: http://www.occupyoakland.org
Facebook: Facebook Page Occupy Oakland
Email: occupyoakland@gmail.com

Occupy Berkeley (BofA Center/Shattuck)
Website: http://www.occupyberkeley.org
Facebook: Facebook Page Occupy Berkeley
Email: emma@occupyberkeley.org

Occupy San Jose (San Jose City Hall)
Website: http://occupysj.org
Facebook: Facebook Page Occupy San Jose
Email: occupationsj@gmail.com

Occupy San Francisco (Fed Reserve Bldg, 101 Market St.)
Website: http://occupysf.com
Facebook: Facebook Page Occupy San Francisco
Email: occupysanfrancisco@gmail.com

Occupy Santa Rosa (Santa Rosa City Hall)
Website: http://occupysantarosa.org
Facebook: Facebook Page Occupy Santa Rosa
Email: bikesforgood@gmail.com

Occupy Sacramento (Cesar Chavez Park)
Website: http://occupysac.com
Facebook: Facebook Page Occupy Sacramento
Email: occupysacto@gmail.com

Occupy Petaluma (Cesar Chavez Park)
Facebook: Facebook Page Occupy Petaluma

Oh yeah, and don’t forget
http://occupytogether.org

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