The Minnesota State Council On Disability is the comprehensive disability resource for lawmakers, agencies, non-profits, businesses and individuals with disabilities.
The Minnesota State Council on Disability is an agency that advises, provides technical assistance, collaborates and advocates to expand opportunities, improve the quality of life and empower all persons with disabilities.
Website provides health care coverage and reform information
A recently launched federal website provides consumers with information about private and public health coverage options, including Minnesota Health Care Programs. The website will be a one-stop-shop for information about the implementation of the Affordable Care Act and other health care resources.
2010 Great Lakes Region ADA Report Card
To mark the 20th Anniversary of the ADA the Great Lakes ADA Center conducted a poll to learn more about the perception of people with disabilities, their family members and individuals who work with people with disabilities regarding the implementation of the ADA in their communities. Click here to view the results.
Great Lakes ADA Center
The Disability and Business Technical Assistance Center (DBTAC) - Great Lakes ADA Center's mission is to increase awareness and knowledge with the ultimate goal of achieving voluntary compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act.
Assistive Technology Study
MSCOD led a work-group to understand Assistive Technology usage in Minnesota. The AT study is now available to the public. The study includes: information about the types of assistive technologies, demographics of people with disabilities, employment & statistical overview of people with disabilities, AT providers, Community-based providers of AT, and data on public funding for AT.
MN Department of Veterans Affaris
Assists Minnesota's 410,000 veterans and their dependents to obtain the benefits and services provided by the United States Department of Veterans Affairs, formerly called the Veterans Administration.
Love of Car: Transportation as We Age
A film by the MN Gerontological Society that addresses concerns of age-related issues such as vision, reaction time and other skills related to driving.
Options Too Relocation Work Group
The Options Too relocation work group is an interagency project spearheaded by the Minnesota State Council on Disability, the Minnesota Department of Human Services, and the Minnesota Housing Finance Agency.
Pathways to Employment
A partnership effort between the Minnesota Department of Human Services, the Minnesota Department of Employment and Economic Development, and the Minnesota State Council on Disability, Pathways to Employment will create a coordinated statewide strategy to facilitate the competitive employment of Minnesotans with disabilities.
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