Action AlertNew Hiring Rules for Employment of People with Disabilities – Comments due Feb. 7

Register for the Building Partnerships, Working Together Conference: March 5-6

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The Mississippi Coalition for Citizens with Disabilities(MSCCD) is a coalition of organizations and individuals who have joined to advocate for and promote the full and equal participation of all Mississippians with disabilities in all aspects of life. We work together to advocate for public policy that ensures self-determination, independence, empowerment, and inclusion for people with disabilities and their families in areas such as accessibility, education, healthcare, housing, transportation, employment and voting rights.

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Register for Disabilities Awareness Legislative Day at the State Capitol. This event gives people with disabilities and advocates like you a chance to talk with decision-makers who can preserve or expand services that make a critical difference in the lives of Mississippians with disabilities.

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