Disability Action Center NW to have letter writing event

Disability Action Center NW will have a free letter writing event for people with disabilities to tell their stories to state legislators at 1 p.m. Feb. 4 at the organization’s Lewiston office at 330 Fifth St., Lewiston. Supplies and refreshments will be available. The event ...

Raising awareness about current in-home caregiver crisis in Idaho

On Saturday, February 4, 2023, the Disability Action Center NW will hosting a free letter writing event to help people with disabilities tell their story to state legislators. The event will be held in the Lewiston office located at 330 5th Street. This advocacy campaign ...

Help with writing letters to state legislators will be offered Feb. 4

Disability Action Center Northwest is hosting a free letter writing event to help people with disabilities tell their stories to state legislators. The event will be held at 1 p.m. Feb. 4 at 330 Fifth St. in Lewiston. All supplies and free refreshments will be available. It ...

Spokane County residents bring up sidewalk safety concerns

SPOKANE COUNTY, Wash. – Who is liable for keeping sidewalks clear and what happens when that is not done? “I fell down and I knew that I needed to get across the street because I was afraid of another vehicle possibly behind that car,” Greg Szabo said. Last ...

Homeless brought up at City Council meeting

Dec. 6—Concerns about homeless individuals in cold and snowy weather was again brought to the attention of the Lewiston City Council during public comment at Monday’s work session. Michelle King, a homelessness advocate; Jolene Cliffe, of the Disability Action Center ...

Students help design first ADA accessible garden in the area

WSU INSIDER – School of Design and Construction students helped to design and build one of the first fully accessible garden plots in the Inland Northwest. The plot that meets ADA requirements is located at the Pullman Community Garden at Koppel Farm in Pullman. “This ...

Joint Letter to Key US Government Leadership

July 2022 Samantha Power, USAID Administrator Uzra Zeya, Under Secretary of State for Civilian Security, Democracy and Human Rights Sarah Minkara, Special Advisor on International Disability Rights Kara McDonald, Deputy Assistant Secretary, Bureau of Democracy, Human Rights, ...