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Ask An Advocate: Charter Schools

Q. What is a charter school? A. A charter school is a public school. Because they are public schools, they

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Ask an Advocate: Consumer Directed Community Supports (CDCS)

Q. I have two children with disabilities who utilize the Consumer Directed Community Supports (CDCS) option. I would like to

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Ask An Advocate: ABLE Account Savings

Q. I opened an ABLE Account recently and just got my first job. How much can I put in my

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Ask An Advocate: Planning for the Future

Q: I have questions about my son’s care and quality of life in the future. He is 30 years old,

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News |
Star Tribune Article Highlights Challenges to Community Integration

In an article appearing in the March 17th, 2019 edition of the Minneapolis Star Tribune, entitled, “State’s Promise of Dignity

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Capitol Focus |
Budgets and Bonding and Forecasts, Oh My! The News in Numbers

By Alicia Munson, The Arc Minnesota Public Policy Director These past few weeks have been busy for number-crunchers up at

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Stories |
Meet Kelly, a Self-Advocate With a Great Heart

I’m proud to be a great person with a lot of words in my mind and I have a lovely

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Stories |
Real-World Experience in a Highly Competitive Field

My name is Annalisa Linn and I have been working at the Arc as a Graphic Design interns since September

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Stories |
What Does Your Voice Mean to You?

My youngest son Josh was born prematurely and had a Grade IV brain hemorrhage at birth, with complications that require

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Services |
Joshua’s Business Booms with Help from a Microgrant

Joshua applied for funds from the Minnesota Microgrant Partnership, administered by the Arc Minnesota, to update his company website. DAGERS

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Stories |
For More Than 50 Years, The Arc Has Been There for My Brother and My Family

Dear Friends, Many families trust The Arc Minnesota to help with difficult challenges. My family initially received support from The

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Ask An Advocate: GetSet! Online Interest Map Tool

Q: I am a high school special education teacher, and am looking for a way for students to start thinking

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