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What’s the Difference Between Public Housing and “Section 8” Housing?

The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) has two kinds of public housing programs. The programs provide rental ...
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Iowa Compass Community Resource Database Featured in National Survey of Best Practices

Iowa Compass got a “shout out” in a recently published report from the National Association of States United for Aging ...
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Security at Iowa Compass

As Iowa’s disability-related information and referral service, Iowa Compass reaches out to a broad audience. Because we use information technology ...
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Getting Ready to File a Discrimination Complaint Based on Disability

The Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) is the law that forbids discrimination against people with disabilities. Discrimination means treating someone ...
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“Building Disability Equity in Healthcare,” a 60-minute virtual panel discussion, will focus on critical issues around health and wellness for people with disabilities. Presented by ASPIRE, this Thursday, August 5 at noon. Iowa is one of 7 states participating in the ASPIRE Initiative, Advancing State Policy Integration for Recovery and Employment. Register: bit.ly/3xcyfId ... See MoreSee Less

Welcome! You are invited to join a webinar: Building Disability Equity in Healthcare. After registering, you will receive a confirmation email about joining the webinar.

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This 60-minute live virtual panel discussion will focus on critical issues around health and wellness for people with disabilities. This event panel seeks to raise awareness, share knowledge, and invite advocacy on the topic of quality of healthcare for people with disabilities.

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