If you have a physical disability or are unable to read or write, you may ask an election judge to help you mark your ballot for you. Or you can bring a friend or relative who, with the permission of the election judge, can go into the voting booth with you and help you vote. [...]
Did you know that October is Breast Cancer Awareness month? Breast cancer is the most common cancer in women, and living with a disability does not make you immune. However, women with disabilities are less likely to receive ongoing breast cancer screening because of a combination or variety of physical, psychological or accessibility barriers. That’s [...]
Montana Independent Living (IL) Symposium gathering held in July Missoula and Summit played host to the 2010 Montana Independent Living (IL) Symposium this past July! Our theme “You Have The Power, Live The Dream”! was a call to action from one of our beloved national leaders, Justin Dart, 20 years ago in moving the Americans [...]
Not sure who represents you in the Montana Legislature? Need to know what district you live in? Here are some ways to find out which district you live in and who your Montana legislators are: You can use the “My Voter Page“ (https://app.mt.gov/voterinfo/) to find out what district you live in, if you are registered [...]
Not a Registered Voter? Now is a great time for Montanans to register to vote in the Federal General Election on November 2, 2010. Regular registration ends at 5:00 p.m. on October 4. Those who miss the deadline may register in person during Montana’s late registration period - which runs from October 5 until the [...]
Mark your calendars and be sure to save the date. The Statewide Independent Living Council and Montana's four Independent Living Centers, Summit, NCILS, MILP, and LIFTT, are sponsoring a legislative day at the Capitol Building in Helena during the Legislative session on Thursday, January 20, 2011. The day's activities will include a morning workshop on [...]
Disability Rights Montana is arranging Election Day transportation to make sure Montana voters with disabilities and senior citizens can make their votes count. If you need a ride or can provide a ride, please call: Disability Rights Montana Election Hotline: (866) 790-VOTE (8683).
Summit is working with The Rural Institute and The Centers for Disease Control on a project designed to increase the awareness and knowledge of people with disabilities of the benefits of routine health screenings, and accessible health services available at Community Health Centers and Rural Health Clinics. The project will also provide CHC and RHC [...]
There live a people who will never feel the sacrifices their forefathers made to fight for their freedom. They will never truly understand that only a short time ago their people were not citizens in the land of the free—they could be shipped off to an institution against their will, be arrested for going out [...]
The Montana Medicaid for Workers with Disabilities (MMWD) program, one of the key achievements of the 2009 Legislature for individuals with disabilities, goes into effect July 1, 2010. The MMWD program is a new Medicaid eligibility category specifically designed for individuals with disabilities to go to or return to work or for those who are [...]