In this issue:

✨ CDLA Day of Action at the Capitol
🗣️ Family Feedback Opportunities
📝 Medi-Cal & Medicaid Matters: News Updates
📅 Upcoming Trainings, Workshops & Webinars

CDLA Day of Action at the Captiol

Disability Leadership Day at the Capitol (Hosted by the California Disability Leadership Alliance)
📅 May 26 | ⏰ 10 AM – 4 PM | 📍 Sacramento
Join advocates from across California to rally for disability rights, protect critical services, and push for greater accessibility statewide. ASL, CART, and Spanish interpretation provided.
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Family Feedback Opportunities 

Share your voice. Shape what comes next.

Now Open: Applications for the AAP Family Partnerships Network Executive Committee
The American Academy of Pediatrics is seeking two family leaders to join the Family Partnerships Network (FPN) Executive Committee. This is a unique opportunity to bring lived experience, amplify family and youth voices, and help guide national family and youth engagement efforts across the AAP. One position is reserved for a young adult (18-26 years of age). Applications are due May 8, 2026.

Protect IHSS for People with Disabilities Campaign
We’re sharing information about the statewide Protect IHSS for People with Disabilities campaign. Individuals can learn more, sign the Change.org petition, or contact their legislators through Muster.

Share Your Input: Accessible Changing Tables at Airports
The U.S. Access Board is seeking input on new standards for adult-size changing tables in major airports, required under the 2024 FAA Reauthorization Act.

🗓️ Deadline to submit comments: April 20, 2026
💬 Open to individuals and organizations
👉 Submit a public comment

Share Your Experience with CCS
The National Health Law Program is inviting parents and caregivers to share their experiences with CCS, including access to services, denials or reductions in care, and grievances or appeals. 👉 Take the survey

🎁 Participants will be entered to win one of three $50 gift cards
🗓️ Deadline: April 30, 2026

Surveys are shared for informational purposes. Participation is optional.

🌟 Medi-Cal & Medicaid Matters

Important updates and tips to help families understand and use their health coverage.

Medi-Cal Changes Toolkit
From the California Department of Health Care, this toolkit is your central source for information and resources about new and upcoming changes to Medi-Cal.

AG Bonta says $267 million Medi-Cal hospice fraud ring dismantled
California officials dismantled a $267 million Medi-Cal hospice fraud scheme that used stolen identities and fake patients to bill for services never provided.

Source:
By CapRadio, via KALW Public Media

United Indian Health Services first in California to win Medi-Cal pay for traditional care
A Northern California tribal health provider became the first in the state to receive Medi-Cal reimbursement for traditional healing services, marking a major step toward culturally responsive care.

Source:
KRCR News (North Coast News)

⭐ Upcoming Trainings, Workshops & Webinars

Project Leadership Updates
Our next Spanish cohort of Project Leadership will begin June 3 at 6 PM and will be led by Catalina Chavez-Tapia. Registration is now open, and space is limited.
📅 June 3, 2026
⏰ 6:00 – 8:0 PM
🔗 Apply here

Nuestro próximo cohorte en español de Project Leadership comenzará el 3 de junio a las 6:00 p.m. y será dirigido por Catalina Chavez-Tapia. La inscripción ya está abierta y el cupo es limitado.
📅 3 de junio de 2026
⏰ 6:00 – 8:00 PM
🔗 Solicite aquí

Self-Care Matters: Well-Being for Family Caregivers
Caring for a loved one with a disability often means putting your own needs last. This free, online two-part series from the Arc of California offers practical tools and expert guidance to help you find more balance and prioritize your well-being.
📅 April 20 & April 27, 2026
⏰ 6:00 – 7:30 PM
🔗 Register here

SCDD Statewide Self-Determination Program TrainingsThe Department of Developmental Services (DDS), in partnership with the State Council, offers a statewide orientation for individuals and families interested in the Self-Determination Program (SDP).

This 2-hour training covers program basics, how to enroll, and next steps. A certificate of completion is provided.
🔗 More information
🔗 Eligibility (DDS)