by RIDDCouncil | Nov 21, 2018 | Employment, RIDDC
Small Business Saturday (SBS) is a nationally recognized shopping day held annually on the Saturday after Thanksgiving. American Express launched the campaign in 2010 to rally support and dollars for small business owners in the holiday shopping rush vs. the frenzy of...
by RIDDCouncil | Mar 27, 2018 | RIDDC
“Tom Nerney was a brilliant visionary and pioneer. He was an educator, an advocate, a fighter who wasn’t afraid to challenge authority. He fought for civil rights, inclusion, and self-determination. Tom saw the inhumanity of people not having choice or control over...
by RIDDCouncil | Feb 8, 2018 | Community Living, Money & Finances, RIDDC, Uncategorized
The “RI Livable Home Modification Grant” is a resource that is administered by the RI Governor’s Commission on Disabilities to provide funding to assist homeowners and renters in retrofitting (adapting) homes or apartments to nationally recognized accessibility...
by RIDDCouncil | Feb 6, 2018 | Cross Disability Coalition, Money & Finances, RIDDC
What is the Earned Income Tax Credit? The Earned Income Tax Credit, EITC, is a tax benefit for working people with low to moderate income. It is the largest and most successful anti-poverty program in the country. EITC can reduce the amount of tax you owe and may even...
by RIDDCouncil | Jan 2, 2018 | Advocacy, Family Advocacy, RI FORCE, RIDDC
“Here for each other Here for our families” “We are an independent family organization focused on innovation and success for people of all abilities.” In August of 2017 RI FORCE started to get the word out about a Café Conversation to be held in the fall....
by RIDDCouncil | Aug 28, 2017 | RIDDC
The Rhode Island Developmental Disabilities Council believes that people with developmental disabilities should fully participate in community life. Men, women, and children should be able to enjoy family life. Children and adolescents should go to school. Adults...
