Advocacy
The purpose of our Advocacy efforts is to provide structure and support to individuals we serve, employees, families and friends of Phoenix to assist them with Grassroots Advocacy. As well as, solicit more involvement from employees, family members and friends to advocate maintaining services for persons with disabilities.
Effective Grassroots Advocacy requires a compelling issue or message and people. We have a compelling message; maintain services for persons with disabilities. Most importantly we have people! We have developed a strong base of people, grassroots advocates who are willing to share their stories, spread our message and advocate for themselves, their loved ones or the people they serve. There is power in numbers, the more advocates we have the more powerful our voice will become.
Recent Articles
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Wed. May 01
Legislative Update: Breaking News on Omnibus Bill
The Minnesota Senate released it's Health and Human Services Omnibus Bill with a grim outlook for health care providers. Supporters and providers are asked to reach out State Senator for one final push.
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Tue. Mar 19
Phoenix Gathers for Day at the Capitol
Advocates continue to fight for a competitive workforce to support people with disabilities.
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Fri. Feb 08
Phoenix Embarks on 2019 Legislative Efforts
Phoenix Meets with Two Representatives for Support of Recent Issues
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Thu. Oct 04
Disability Providers Advocate in Washington D.C.
Phoenix President amongst those in D.C. advocating for individuals with disabilities.
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Tue. Jul 24
Minnesota Senator Visits Phoenix Home
Sen. Karla Bigham recently visited one of the Phoenix Residence homes she represents.
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Fri. Mar 16
Phoenix Advocates for Individuals with Disabilities on the Hill
The Phoenix Residence joined forces with dozens of other disability organizations from across the state to rally for support from lawmakers.
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Thu. Feb 08
Minnesota Representative Learns About The Phoenix Residence
Rep. Fischer visited with individuals and staff from Lydia House.
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Mon. Feb 05
Minnesota Legislator Visits The Phoenix Residence
Rep. Maye Quade meets our individuals from Drexel House.
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Thu. Sep 28
Advocating in Washington
The Phoenix Residence sent representatives to Washington, D.C. last week to show support for disability services.
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Thu. Apr 20
Contact Your Legislator – A Wage Increase Cannot Wait!
The House and Senate omnibus bills failed to include a wage increase for all direct care workers, but we are continuing to urge lawmakers to re-prioritize and address this critical need before the legislature and governor make their final decisions.
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Mon. Apr 03
ARRM Day Recap and Legislative Update
This past March 14, more than 1,000 Best Life Alliance supporters rallied at the Capitol in St. Paul. Thank you to everyone who attended and shared their stories during more than 160 legislator meetings
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Tue. Mar 21
Contact your Legislators Today!
Minnesota's House and Senate leaders are now making important decisions about funding targets - how much funding their committees will be instructed they can spend or have to cut this session. Both the House and Senate have released their initial budget targets that include hundreds of millions of dollars in cuts to Health and Human Services. Committee leadership will now put together their recommendations for what gets funded in 2017.