Imagine waking up tomorrow and suddenly losing the support that empowers you to decide where you live, where you work, or who you spend time with.

For thousands of people with intellectual and developmental disabilities, this isn’t just a “what if.” It’s real. Medicaid funding for Home and Community-Based Services (HCBS) is under attack, putting their independence on the line.

When we talk about Medicaid, we’re talking about people. Not numbers. Not policies. Real people in your community who want and deserve the same choices as everyone else.

Like your neighbor with autism, who now lives on his own after years of support in learning to manage his household. Or the retail employee with a brain injury, who began with a job coach and now works independently, earning a paycheck, paying taxes, and contributing to the local economy. Or the volunteer with cerebral palsy at the animal shelter, whose transportation support helped her finally be part of her community after years of isolation.

If your independence was on the line, you’d fight for it. So, here’s how you can help your neighbors fight for theirs.

• Contact your legislator and demand they protect Medicaid and HCBS funding. Your advocacy has the power to create change. 
• Make a donation to ensure we can continue supporting those who rely on these services for a better, more independent future.  
• Share with friends and family how HCBS has impacted you and ask them to join you in taking action! 

Medicaid HCBS isn’t just a program. It’s what makes independence possible. And together, we can ensure that right doesn’t disappear.