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MCD Is Hiring an Executive Aid. Apply by November 20!
MCD is seeking an organized and mission-driven professional to join our team as Executive Aid. In this role, you’ll provide administrative and logistical support to the Executive and Operations Directors, helping our agency run smoothly and effectively. You’ll manage office operations, plan accessible meetings and events, coordinate agency materials, and support MCD’s leadership team in advancing our mission of inclusion and accessibility for all Minnesotans.
Submit your application by November 20! View the job posting and learn more.
Join MCD at ACT’s Disability Justice Jamboree, Nov 17–18
Minnesota’s self-advocacy community is gathering for the Disability Justice Jamboree—ACT’s 2025 State Self-Advocacy Conference. It’s the state’s largest event for people with disabilities and allies to learn, connect, and move advocacy forward together.
The conference runs November 17–18 at the Delta Marriott in Northeast Minneapolis. Come for two days of community, practical workshops, and celebrations of leadership across Minnesota’s self-advocacy movement.
The Minnesota Council on Disability will host an information table with accessibility resources and giveaway items.
For more information, visit ACT’s event page.
Understanding Medicaid Changes
Medical Assistance, Minnesota’s Medicaid program, provides essential health care and long-term supports that help people with disabilities live and work in their communities. Recent federal legislation, the "One Big Beautiful Bill Act" (H.R. 1), includes major funding cuts to Medicaid and other programs. These changes could reduce access to care and critical home- and community-based services.
MCD has updated its Medicaid page to share the latest information, explain potential impacts, and connect Minnesotans to advocacy resources.
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Public Policy
We support and promote public policy goals that positively impact the lives of people with disabilities. MCD helps policymakers understand how their decisions affect the disability community and brings together members of the government and the public to comment on legislation.
2025 Legislative Bill Tracker
The Minnesota Legislature introduces dozens of bills each session that affect people with disabilities. Some bills aim to improve lives, while others may negatively impact the disability community. To help you stay informed, we maintain this list of disability-related bills.
Disability Parking
There are over half a million valid disability parking certificates and plates in Minnesota. We provide the “Do’s and Don’ts” of disability parking, as well as information on disability parking laws and regulations.
Service Animals
A service animal is a dog, or in some cases a miniature horse, individually trained to do work or perform tasks for someone with a disability. Service animals are different from Emotional Support Animals (ESA) and can go almost anywhere with their owners. MCD works to inform the public about service animals and protect the rights of people with disabilities.