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Vincent Lyon, founder of the new Vandal Inclusion and Access Club, is dedicated to promoting an inclusive space and accessible campus for people with disabilities.   Lyon shares he began planning VIAC last semester but it’s finally coming to fruition this semester. “There needs to be a community for people…

After previous efforts failed to produce new housing, the new amendment is intended to remove barriers to constructing accessible dwelling units, providing more housing in densely populated areas of New Haven.

In her Condition of the State address in January, Reynolds said there is “little coordination” between the differing districts now, causing problems for Iowans seeking treatment for both. “Over 25 percent of adults with serious mental health challenges also suffer from substance use,” she told lawmakers.

Americans are living through a deadly epidemic. The condition? Loneliness. Surveys have found that more than half of the country’s adult population reports feelings of loneliness and social isolation,...

BELLEN Quellet, Elise Bengston, and Dave Crance at last week’s Chamber Networking Luncheon. (Photo: Brenda Schrier)GUESTS ENJOY Level99, an interactive ente ...

The state launched a new campaign Tuesday to tackle loneliness. The Lieutenant Governor Susan Bysiewicz said it's an epidemic that is impacting people of all ages. 

The new structure at 1407 Monmouth Independence Highway is more than an office building. It’s a long-awaited home for overlapping services for Polk County residents.

SNAP recipients in Oregon who had food spoiled during storm outages can apply for replacement benefits until Feb. 16.

People with disabilities are at the end of every queue, but a referendum no vote will do nothing whatever to remedy that

LEWISTON — SeniorsPlus was recently awarded a $500,000 grant through the Office of Aging and Disability Services, which has partnered with the National Disability Institute for the project. The project is designed to enhance care coordination services to Section 19 waiver members with assistive technology needs. Services include a comprehensive assistive technology assessment, and — […]