Winter Hazard Awareness Week is a good reminder to prepare your home for the colder months. Sealing out winter weather can trap carbon monoxide, radon, and moisture, which raises risks for illness and home damage. Simple steps like checking alarms, testing for radon, and maintaining heating systems can prevent many common winter hazards. Learn more about winter indoor safety and practical steps you can take to protect your home and family this season.
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Inclusive and Accessible Holiday Celebrations
Holiday celebrations bring people together, and a few simple choices can make your events more welcoming for guests with disabilities. Small steps like asking about access needs, creating clear pathways, or offering a quiet space help everyone participate comfortably. These actions work for gatherings at home, at community events, or when visiting restaurants.
MCD Is Hiring an Executive Aid
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.
Common False Claims About Medicaid and Medicaid Cuts
Recent changes to Medicaid have led to many unclear or inaccurate claims about what the new law actually does—and who could be affected. This fact sheet from the Minnesota Council on Disability outlines the facts behind each claim and explains how cuts could impact people with disabilities and the programs they rely on for health care and independent living.
Invisible Landscapes: Navigating Life with Hidden Disabilities
We often think of disability as something we can see—a white cane, a wheelchair, a prosthetic limb, hearing aids, someone with an obvious gait variation. But many disabilities aren’t visible to the eye. Some are hidden, some non-apparent, some called invisible. Each word gestures toward the same truth: the body and mind can carry immense Continue Reading Invisible Landscapes: Navigating Life with Hidden Disabilities
NDEAM 2025: Celebrating Value and Talent
Each October, National Disability Employment Awareness Month (NDEAM) celebrates the talent people with disabilities bring to the workforce. This year, the Minnesota Council on Disability highlights the Connect 700 program—a path to state employment that opens doors for Minnesotans with disabilities. Read how one success story at the Department of Natural Resources shows the power of inclusive hiring.