AMERICANS WITH DISABILITIES SECTION
Information for specific States/Commonwealths/D.C/Puerto Rico are on their specific pages.
PLEASE READ THIS BEFORE YOU CONTACT US:
DISCLAIMER
Homeless To Independence Inc. is a 501©3 non-profit organization. We are self supporting and we do NOT receive any government grant funding what-so-ever to pay bills for anyone in any situation. We do not give away money. We do not give out loans against any money.
This ministry is supported with generous financial donations that are used to help keep us functioning. Our purpose is to help supply individuals and families with personal needs such as food, toiletries, clothing, household items and baby/adult diapers/wipes both locally and to areas affected by disasters . At this time, we do not offer any shelter or transitional housing services. Again, we DO NOT pay any bills. We DO NOT pay any rents or mortgages.
If you are actually homeless, or about to be homeless or need emergency assistance of any kind, DIAL “211” from a land-line telephone. This will not work from a cell telephone. Tell the receiver your situation and what you need. They will give you information specific for the location you are currently in plus any referrals you may need. They have the most up to the minute information for your specific area. Dialing “211” will get you help and much more info than this office can provide. Homeless to Independence wants you to have all the information you need to get through the situation you are in.
Don’t have a land-line telephone??? Go to your local police department, library, or house of worship and ask to use their land-line telephone. They may even make the call on your behalf.
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For those of you looking for employment through-out the United States, District of Columbia or Puerto Rico, simply;
2. CHOOSE YOUR STATE/COMMONWEALTH/TERRITORY;
3. CHOOSE THAT STATE/COMMONWEALTH/TERRITORY’S EMPLOYMENT PAGE.
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Homeless To Independence Inc. is not responsible for misprints or cancellations of events by the event holders, landlord and/or their agent, or ourselves. Homeless to Independence Inc. also reserves the right to “NOT” offer services to people and/or persons that are rude, unpleasant, and untruthful in any way shape or form, belligerent and the like.
OCCASIONALLY, THERE WILL BE ARTICLES BY OTHER WRITERS. HOMELESS TO INDEPENDENCE MAY NOT NECESSARILY AGREE WITH THEIR VIEWPOINTS, BUT WE DO RESPECT THEM. THANK YOU FOR YOUR COOPERATION!
OFFICE CONTACT INFO:
HOMELESS TO INDEPENDENCE INC., 201 STATION ROAD #258, QUAKERTOWN, PA 18951
THE VERY BEST WAY TO CONTACT ME IS TO SEND ME AN EMAIL: ANN@HOMELESSTOINDEPENDENCE.ORG
OFFICE NUMBER IS: 1-908-454-1500 LISTEN TO THE RECORDING
Please note that our office does have very limited volunteer staff and if we are one telephone line we cannot answer the other line. There is simply not enough time in the day to answer and/or return each and every telephone call.
THANK YOU!!!
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Free Webinar | May 11 | 1-2:30 p.m. EDT
The DisabilityStatistics.org website is a free source of disability-related statistics and estimates. You can use maps, charts, and text-based summaries from the site to shape policy, make decisions, or request funding so that people with disabilities are more fully included in the workplace and community.
Join Disability Statistics Research Lead Bill Erickson and Development Lead Camille Lee as they explain the new features in the 2026 site update:
- View the newly processed 2024 statistics from the American Community Survey (ACS).
- Access “place” data that shows statistics for over 30,000 municipalities, cities, town, villages, and boroughs.
- Take advantage of new mapping functionality based on Esri’s ArcGIS geospatial platform.
You will learn why these new features are important and watch a live demonstration of how you can use them to create compelling content for use in your own presentations, documents, and other materials.
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Seminario gratuito en línea | 11 de mayo | 1-2:30 p.m. Hora del este
El sitio en la internet de DisabilityStatistics.org es una fuente gratuita de estadísticas y estimaciones relacionadas con la discapacidad. Puede utilizar mapas, gráficos y resúmenes en texto del sitio para moldear políticas, tomar decisiones o solicitar financiamiento, para que las personas con discapacidades estén más integradas en el lugar de trabajo y en la comunidad.
Únase al director de investigación de estadísticas sobre discapacidad, Bill Erickson, y a la directora de desarrollo, Camille Lee, quienes presentan las nuevas funciones en la actualización del sitio de 2026:
- Consulte las estadísticas de 2024 recién procesadas de la Encuesta sobre Comunidad Estadounidense (ACS, por sus siglas en inglés).
- Acceda a datos de “lugares” que muestran estadísticas de más de 30,000 municipios, ciudades, pueblos, aldeas y distritos.
- Aproveche la nueva función de trazado de mapas basada en la plataforma geoespacial ArcGIS de Esri.
Aprenderá por qué estas nuevas funciones son importantes y verá una demostración en vivo de cómo puede utilizar para crear contenido atractivo para sus propias presentaciones, documentos y otros materiales.
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From Utica, New York, Jason Robinson is a wheelchair racer currently training for the 2028 Summer Paralympics while working towards his PhD at the University of Illinois. Learn more about Jason’s story and wheelchair racing in this new video from the Northeast ADA Center’s Animated School Series.
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Originario de Utica, Nueva York, Jason Robinson es un
corredor en silla de ruedas que actualmente se prepara para los Juegos
Paralímpicos de Verano 2028 mientras realiza su doctorado en la Universidad de
Illinois. Obtenga más información sobre la historia de Jason y las carreras en
silla de ruedas en este nuevo vídeo de la Serie Animada Escolar del Centro ADA
del Noreste.
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The Northeast ADA Center provides information, guidance, and training on the Americans with Disabilities Act and related disability issues throughout New York, New Jersey, Puerto Rico and the US Virgin Islands.
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Updates from the Northeast ADA Center
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Free Webinar | May 5 | 1-2 p.m. ET
Join the Northeast ADA Center’s technical assistance team to learn about commonly asked questions and tricky technical assistance requests that they have received over the years. This webinar will feature a variety of ADA issues on topics from employment, to service animals, to education, to effective communication, accessible websites, and more. The team will share specific cases, the questions asked, and how the team responded. It’s an opportunity to learn how to think through situations where the ADA is involved.
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Free Webinar | May 11 | 1-2:30 p.m. ET
Do you want the latest American Community Survey (ACS) statistics about the people with disabilities in your community? The Northeast ADA Center has great news to share!
We’re hosting a webinar introducing the latest updates to the DisabilityStatistics.org website. Join Disability Statistics Research Lead Bill Erickson and Web/Media Lead Camille Lee as they show you all the cool new things on the DisabilityStatistics.org website and how you can use them to create compelling content for use in your own presentations, documents, and other materials. What’s new and exciting?
- Fresh numbers! We now have the newly processed 2024 disability statistics from the ACS.
- More locations! In addition to states, counties, and congressional districts, you can now look up information for over 30,000 Census places, including municipalities, cities, towns, villages, and boroughs.
- Better mapping! Take advantage of new mapping functionality based on Esri’s ArcGIS geospatial platform. Our maps are faster and easier to use, with a search tool to find your town and a full-screen mode.
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A project of the Northeast ADA Center, the DisabilityStatistics.org website is a free source of disability-related statistics and estimates. You can use maps, charts, and text-based summaries from the site to shape policy, make decisions, or request funding so that people with disabilities are more fully included in the workplace and community.
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What’s New in the Country
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Report: Access Technology in the Workplace Study
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Free Webinar | April 30 | 2:30-4 p.m. ET
Nurses spend more time with patients with disabilities than most other health care providers, yet they are not often trained on evidence-based practices for caring for this patient population. In this Pacific ADA Center sponsored webinar, Dr. Erin Vinoski Thomas will describe a newly developed training for nursing students intended to improve their knowledge of the Americans with Disabilities Act and best practices for providing disability-competent care.
At the end of this session, participants will be able to:
- Define disability-competent care in the context of the nursing profession.
- Explain how the Nursing Guide to the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) training was developed and pilot tested.
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April is Parkinson’s Disease Awareness Month
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Parkinson’s Disease Awareness Month is focused on increasing understanding of Parkinson’s disease (PD), a neurodegenerative disorder affecting movement, balance, and coordination as well as mental health and cognitive function. The month highlights the importance of education, research, advocacy, and community support for individuals living with PD and their families. The 2026 theme is “Mind Over Matter,” emphasizing the importance of prioritizing mental health while living with Parkinson’s. Mental wellbeing is closely linked to physical symptoms, and improving emotional health can help reduce the severity of motor symptoms and enhance quality of life.
Key Facts:
- Nearly 90,000 people in the U.S. are diagnosed with Parkinson’s each year.
- Parkinson’s affects not only movement but also mood, motivation, stress response, and cognition, with nearly 50% of people experiencing anxiety or depression at some point.
- The condition is influenced by a combination of genetic and environmental factors.
- Read more from Parkinson’s Foundation.
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FYI
If someone in your family has a mobility disability, be ready for disasters: 
Have extra batteries for a power wheelchair or other battery-operated medical devices Keep an extra mobility device such as a cane or walker Have a family emergency plan http://ready.gov/disability https://pic.twitter.com/5UrQprzenQ
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A VERY SPECIAL THANK YOU TO CHRISTY FROM WONDERMOMS FOR SENDING ME THIS WEALTH OF INFORMATION.
THERE ARE TIMES WHEN FAMILY MEMBERS WILL LOOK AFTER OUR CHILD(REN) WITH SPECIAL NEEDS AND I AM HOPING THAT ALL OF THIS WONDERFUL INFORMATION WILL HELP THEM TO HAVE THEIR HOMES PREPARED AND INVITING TO THE YOUNGER ONES …
THERE IS NOTHING WE WILL NOT DO WHEN WE CARE FOR ANOTHER HUMAN…. KUDOS CHRISTY!
POSTED 04-15-20
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On January 29, 2020, HUD issued updated guidance on the topic of assistance animals as a reasonable accommodation. The new guidance provides clarity on some of the complex issues that property owners, property managers, and tenants have encountered. This updated guidance can be found on HUD’s website at https://www.hud.gov/sites/dfiles/PA/documents/HUDAsstAnimalNC1-28-2020.pdf (PDF).
HUD also released a fact sheet to accompany the new guidance. This additional document can be found on HUD’s website at https://www.hud.gov/sites/dfiles/PA/documents/AsstAnimalsGuidFS1-24-20.pdf (PDF).
This new guidance should be of wide interest to many of TDHCA’s program participants.
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Tips for Your Best Day Out with Your Kid with Autism
BY EILEEN SHAKLEE Published: March 29, 2019
https://www.njfamily.com/tips-for-your-best-day-out-with-your-kid-with-special-needs/#
POSTED 04.12.19
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08-20-18 ASSISTED LIVING BENEFITS FOR VETERANS
THIS INFORMATION HAS BEEN PROVIDED BY THE ASSISTED LIVING RESEARCH INSTITUTE –
THANK YOU DONNA VILLAR FOR REACHING OUT TO US TO HELP GET THE WORD OUT!
https://www.assistedliving.org/assisted-living-benefits-for-veterans
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08-20-18 KNOW THE LAW: SERVICE AND SUPPORT ANIMALS
What’s the difference between an emotional support animal and a service animal? And what kinds of accommodations are landlords required to provide?
GET THE LOWDOWN…
https://www.zillow.com/rental-manager/resources/landlord-laws-support-animal/?utm_source=email&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=emm_zrm_0818_augustbatchnl&utm_content=herobutton
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02-10-20 update… CALLING ALL FOOT AMPUTEES AND AMPUTEES GROUPS!
HOMELESS TO INDEPENDENCE, INC. IS EXPANDING OUR OUTREACH …
WITH OFFERING ALL AMPUTEES NATIONWIDE A NEW VANS SNEAKER.
UNFORTUNATELY, WE DO NOT HAVE FUNDS TO COVER POSTAGE. POSTAGE WILL BE A FLAT FEE OF $7.10 FOR USPS PRIORITY PADDED FLAT RATE ENVELOPE OUTSIDE OF NEW JERSEY.
CHILDREN, MEN AND WOMEN SIZES AVAILABLE!
EMAIL: ANN@HOMELESSTOINDEPENDENCE.ORG
WITH THE SIZE NEEDED, RIGHT OR LEFT FOOT
AND I WILL SEND YOU PICTURES OF WHAT I HAVE AVAILABLE IN THE SIZE AND FOOT REQUESTED.
WE DO NOT HAVE EVERY SINGLE SIZE, HOWEVER, WE DO HAVE AND EXTREME AMOUNT OF THESE VANS TO ASSIST THE AMPUTEE COMMUNITY.
THANK YOU EVERYONE FOR SUPPORTING HOMELESS TO INDEPENDENCE, INC. AND THE PEOPLE WE SERVE!
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Disability.GOV information that pertains to individual states are listed on the individual state’s page – Thank you!
and…
Disability.gov’s Guides to Information & Resources
https://www.disability.gov/disability-govs-guides-to-information/
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Back to School: Teaching Kids How to Handle Bullying
Back to School Teaching Kids How to Handle Bullying
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Disability Connection: 10 Things You Need to Know for Back-to-School
Disability
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WE LEAVE NO STONE UNTURNED WHEN IT COMES TO HELPING OTHERS!!
