Dakota Communities | Advocate | Disability Advocacy Hennepin County

Get involved in grassroots advocacy to make sure Minnesota continues to be the kind of state that values people of all abilities. Urge your legislators to invest in Minnesotans with disabilities so that we can all be better off. Below you will find advocacy tools and resources to increase your impact and help improve the lives of people with disabilities.


Contact Your Legislators Find your legislators and how to contact them. Refer to this sample letter to a legislator. Read tips on Telling Your Story. View the Disability Matters presentation. Attend a Town Hall Meeting or Day at the Capitol View our event calendar, ARRM's grassroots calendar and the MN-CCD advocacy event calendar. Visit our news page for advocacy news and upcoming events.

Partners in Advocacy Visit the Minnesota budget blog, Minnesota Budget Bites. Keep current with the Minnesota Consortium for Citizens with Disabilities (MN-CCD). View more advocacy links.

View our Minnesota's Fork in the Road video below. Share with family and friends and post on Facebook and Twitter to increase the impact.

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