The Disability Coalition invites you to join us for Disability Rights Awareness Days 2025

Disability Rights Awareness Day at the Roundhouse

February 13, 2025

Click the Read More link to learn about the details of Disability Rights Awareness Day at the Roundhouse. We’re scheduled to gather at the State Capitol on Thursday, February 13th.

No registration needed!

Pre-Legislative-Session Forum

January 11, 2025

Registration NOW open.

Join us at the CNM Workforce Training Center in Albuquerque for The Disability Coalition’s annual pre-legislative-session forum. The event will include a morning plenary and breakout sessions in the afternoon. The forum is a great opportunity to learn about issues that will be coming up in the 2025 session of the New Mexico Legislature and to network with other members of the disability community.

Sponsorship

We are asking that you consider sponsoring this important event.  DRAD is a great way to network with other agencies, corporations and consumers while gaining a better understanding of the issues facing New Mexicans with disabilities. DRAD sponsors will have an exhibit-table at the CNM Workforce Training Center for the January 11 pre-legislative-session forum.

Self-Advocate Stipend Request Form

Self-Advocate persons with a disability are invited to apply for a stipend to help pay for some or all costs to attend the Disabilities Rights Awareness Days events. Special funding is also available for persons with Down Syndrome. The stipend criteria is included with the download form below:

Exhibitor Table Request for the Roundhouse Event

IMPORTANT: Effective December 23, 2024, there are NO tables remaining for the Roundhouse event!

Voting Rights Webinar 2024 video

The Disability Coalition’s Disability Rights Awareness Days events began with a webinar on October 1 about voting in New Mexico, with Annie Elliott, voting advocate at Disability Rights New Mexico, as our presenter. It covered:

•      registering to vote

•      voting by absentee ballot

•      voting in person, either early or on Election Day

•      being an informed voter

•      your rights as a voter with a disability

If you missed the webinar, here are links to the recording of the event and the PowerPoint slides: 

This webpage was prepared under a sub-grant from the New Mexico Developmental Disabilities Council and is supported by the Administration for Community Living (ACL), U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) as part of a financial assistance award totaling $544,293 with 75% funded by ACL/HHS and 25% funded by the State of New Mexico. Points of view or opinions do not necessarily represent official views of, nor an endorsement by, ACL/HHS or the U.S. Government. 

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