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July 7, 2023News Channel 5 Nashville | Child advocates blast proposed DCS rules for housing delinquent youth
One licensing board member: ‘They caught some things maybe we didn’t’ View original article here. Published by Ben Hall on July 6, 2023. NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WTVF) — A proposed change to rules at the Department of Children’s Services could lead to widespread privatization of youth detention facilities and may even lead to children being kept […]
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July 6, 2023Tennessean | “DCS proposed new rules for housing some youth, but advocates are worried.”
View original article here. Published by Josh Keefe July 6, 2023. DCS sought to implement stricter rules for hardware-secure residential facilities because some are currently operating under a more general, and less stringent, residential childcare license. The Department of Children’s Services has proposed new rules to increase accountability for certain residential facilities, but watchdog groups […]
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June 16, 2023Long COVID: What It Is & What You Need to Know
En español Welcome back to DRT’s blog series related to the end of the COVID-19 Public Health Emergency (PHE). This is our third blog post in a series acknowledging that the end of the PHE does not equate to the end of the pandemic’s lingering effects, which include Long COVID. Today, we are defining Long […]
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June 2, 2023End of the Public Health Emergency & Information on Long COVID
En español The United States Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) declared that May 11, 2023 marked the end of the federal COVID-19 Public Health Emergency (PHE). You can find our blog post discussing the end of the PHE and its effect on access to certain governmental programs by clicking here. The White House […]
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May 31, 2023Let’s Talk About Mental Health
With Mental Health Awareness Month coming to an end, I wanted to reflect on what I learned, my experience with mental health, and share resources for you. A Brief Introduction May was Mental Health Awareness Month, and I found it to be particularly inspiring this year. Allow me to introduce myself, I am Jess […]
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May 18, 2023Brown v. Board of Education
In 1954, the Supreme Court declared that “separate but equal” was unconstitutional, paving the way for the Civil Rights Act. At Disability Rights Tennessee, we recognize today as monumental, not only for Black rights in the United States but also for disability rights. This decision laid the groundwork for an integrated public education for all […]
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May 18, 2023Celebrating Asian American & Pacific Islander (AAPI) Heritage Month
The Asian American and Pacific Islander community has played a significant role in U.S. History. Today, we celebrate them, bring awareness to AAPI people with disabilities, and share resources. History of AAPI Heritage Month The month of May has been designated as Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month since 1990, focused on celebrating the […]
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May 11, 2023The End of the COVID-19 Public Health Emergency (PHE)
En español The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) has declared that May 11, 2023 marks the end of the federal Public Health Emergency (PHE) for COVID-19. At the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic in 2020, the United States government declared a “Public Health Emergency” that changed the way government programs were accessed, and […]
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March 16, 2023Tennessean | “Tennessee child advocates raise alarm as GOP moves to dissolve child advocacy commission”
View original article here. Melissa Brown and Josh Keefe, Nashville Tennessean (Published March 16, 2023) Multiple Tennessee child advocacy experts say they are alarmed by a sudden move from a top-ranking legislative Republican to dissolve an independent children’s advocacy commission and distribute its responsibilities to other state agencies. Senate Majority Jack Johnson, R-Franklin, was set […]