{"id":7838,"date":"2019-02-20T05:36:26","date_gmt":"2019-02-20T05:36:26","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/arc.local\/?page_id=7838"},"modified":"2023-05-10T11:25:06","modified_gmt":"2023-05-10T15:25:06","slug":"paid-family-medical-leave","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/cwsdemo.thearc.org\/thearc-v1\/policy-advocacy\/paid-family-medical-leave\/","title":{"rendered":"Paid Family and Medical Leave 6"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-jqd5jnd9-e6f1b32422b1fa028b1ea75e15c1f350\">\n.avia-section.av-jqd5jnd9-e6f1b32422b1fa028b1ea75e15c1f350{\nbackground-repeat:no-repeat;\nbackground-image:url(https:\/\/cwsdemo.thearc.org\/thearc-v1\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2019\/05\/1-Header-5.jpg);\nbackground-position:50% 50%;\nbackground-attachment:scroll;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div id='av_section_1'  class='avia-section av-jqd5jnd9-e6f1b32422b1fa028b1ea75e15c1f350 main_color avia-section-huge avia-no-border-styling  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Unlike sick leave, paid family and medical leave helps employees with longer-term or more serious medical needs that require long absences from work. Without paid leave, workers often face a cruel and unnecessary tradeoff: health and family or work and making ends meet. Paid family and medical leave can boost economic security and opportunity for us all, including the roughly 1 in 5 Americans with disabilities and their families. Despite all this, the U.S. currently has no national paid family and medical leave program.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/section><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-1zniic7-09c0a083b8035bb3bc14c5f181ea51ed\">\n.flex_cell.av-1zniic7-09c0a083b8035bb3bc14c5f181ea51ed{\nvertical-align:top;\nbackground-color:#ffffff;\n}\n.responsive #top #wrap_all .flex_cell.av-1zniic7-09c0a083b8035bb3bc14c5f181ea51ed{\npadding:60px 30px 30px 30px !important;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div class='flex_cell av-1zniic7-09c0a083b8035bb3bc14c5f181ea51ed av-gridrow-cell av_one_half no_margin  avia-builder-el-10  el_after_av_cell_one_half  avia-builder-el-last  right_image_order content-align-top'  ><div class='flex_cell_inner'><div  class='avia-video av-jwu4sm78-e7cda414d6d6043914b27ba83e5dab3d avia-video-16-9 av-no-preview-image avia-video-load-always av-lazyload-immediate av-lazyload-video-embed'  itemprop=\"video\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/VideoObject\"  data-original_url='https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=KXNDff8OAjM&amp;t'><script type='text\/html' class='av-video-tmpl'><div class='avia-iframe-wrap'><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Paid Leave: A Vital Tool for Families and People With Disabilities\" width=\"1500\" height=\"844\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/KXNDff8OAjM?feature=oembed&autoplay=0&loop=0&controls=1&mute=0\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/div><\/script><div class='av-click-to-play-overlay'><div class=\"avia_playpause_icon\"><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div id='why_matters'  class='av-layout-grid-container av-12xb66f-b9064fd1c7ba577e79ede7d33565b995 entry-content-wrapper main_color av-flex-cells  avia-builder-el-12  el_after_av_layout_row  el_before_av_section  main_div_image_order grid-row-not-first  container_wrap fullsize'  >\n\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-11mquyf-4b09a32082daaa2d3a722b170a9d06c5\">\n.flex_cell.av-11mquyf-4b09a32082daaa2d3a722b170a9d06c5{\nvertical-align:middle;\nbackground-color:#fafbfc;\n}\n.responsive #top #wrap_all .flex_cell.av-11mquyf-4b09a32082daaa2d3a722b170a9d06c5{\npadding:30px 60px 30px 60px !important;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div class='flex_cell av-11mquyf-4b09a32082daaa2d3a722b170a9d06c5 av-gridrow-cell av_one_half no_margin  avia-builder-el-13  el_before_av_cell_one_half  avia-builder-el-first  left_image_order content-align-middle'  ><div class='flex_cell_inner'><p>\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-8z01fy-162937f822efefaa3fa9582d5775ea47\">\n#top .av-special-heading.av-8z01fy-162937f822efefaa3fa9582d5775ea47{\npadding-bottom:10px;\nfont-size:35px;\n}\nbody .av-special-heading.av-8z01fy-162937f822efefaa3fa9582d5775ea47 .av-special-heading-tag .heading-char{\nfont-size:25px;\n}\n#top #wrap_all .av-special-heading.av-8z01fy-162937f822efefaa3fa9582d5775ea47 .av-special-heading-tag{\nfont-size:35px;\n}\n.av-special-heading.av-8z01fy-162937f822efefaa3fa9582d5775ea47 .av-subheading{\nfont-size:15px;\n}\n\n@media only screen and (min-width: 480px) and (max-width: 767px){ \n#top #wrap_all .av-special-heading.av-8z01fy-162937f822efefaa3fa9582d5775ea47 .av-special-heading-tag{\nfont-size:0.8em;\n}\n}\n\n@media only screen and (max-width: 479px){ \n#top #wrap_all .av-special-heading.av-8z01fy-162937f822efefaa3fa9582d5775ea47 .av-special-heading-tag{\nfont-size:0.8em;\n}\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='av-special-heading av-8z01fy-162937f822efefaa3fa9582d5775ea47 av-special-heading-h1 blockquote modern-quote  avia-builder-el-14  el_before_av_hr  avia-builder-el-first  av-inherit-size'><h1 class='av-special-heading-tag '  itemprop=\"headline\"  >Why It Matters<\/h1><div class=\"special-heading-border\"><div class=\"special-heading-inner-border\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><br \/>\n\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-ya10c7-d74081ea2e7ece7b693db7bf88a90a0a\">\n#top .hr.av-ya10c7-d74081ea2e7ece7b693db7bf88a90a0a{\nmargin-top:0px;\nmargin-bottom:0px;\n}\n.hr.av-ya10c7-d74081ea2e7ece7b693db7bf88a90a0a .hr-inner{\nwidth:50px;\nborder-color:#fdcc09;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='hr av-ya10c7-d74081ea2e7ece7b693db7bf88a90a0a hr-custom  avia-builder-el-15  el_after_av_heading  el_before_av_textblock  hr-left hr-icon-no'><span class='hr-inner inner-border-av-border-fat'><span class=\"hr-inner-style\"><\/span><\/span><\/div><br \/>\n<section  class='av_textblock_section av-w8xmef-79c03baa688270fbb625548eb5dfd8d8 '   itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/CreativeWork\" ><div class='avia_textblock custom_link_color'  itemprop=\"text\" ><p>In the U.S. workforce, only 1 in 6 workers has access to paid family leave to care for a family member with a serious health condition. Roughly 2 in 5 workers report they lack access to any paid leave.<\/p>\n<p>People with disabilities and their families often experience greater financial insecurity and are more likely to face barriers to employment that can render the financial impact of unpaid time off particularly devastating.<\/p>\n<p>Paid leave increases opportunities to take time off for a serious medical condition without seeing a sharp drop in income or putting one\u2019s job or employer-based health insurance at risk. In addition, it can increase access to preventive care, such as going to doctor\u2019s appointments, and lead to better overall health and well-being. 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class='av-special-heading av-796dzi-99bb97db8a57cb94c87aec9e16549ba7 av-special-heading-h1 custom-color-heading blockquote modern-quote modern-centered  avia-builder-el-25  el_before_av_hr  avia-builder-el-first  one_side_content_section av-inherit-size'><h1 class='av-special-heading-tag '  itemprop=\"headline\"  >What The Arc Is Doing<\/h1><div class=\"special-heading-border\"><div class=\"special-heading-inner-border\"><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-24zll4w-0080f6b4b86d54462725db25ce963cf9\">\n#top .hr.av-24zll4w-0080f6b4b86d54462725db25ce963cf9{\nmargin-top:0px;\nmargin-bottom:20px;\n}\n.hr.av-24zll4w-0080f6b4b86d54462725db25ce963cf9 .hr-inner{\nwidth:50px;\nborder-color:#fecb00;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='hr av-24zll4w-0080f6b4b86d54462725db25ce963cf9 hr-custom  avia-builder-el-26  el_after_av_heading  el_before_av_textblock  hr-center hr-icon-no'><span class='hr-inner inner-border-av-border-fat'><span 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Health Conditions<\/em> includes ground-breaking research on how workers with disabilities and working caregivers of people with disabilities use, need, and benefit from paid family and medical leave. It is one of the only studies to specifically explore whether current paid and unpaid leave policies and programs meet the needs of the disability community. Findings offer key insights on how existing leave policies can become more disability-inclusive and highlight the need for a comprehensive national paid leave policy. Read the full report. This study was conducted in partnership with the National Center for Children in Poverty at Columbia University and was released on February 4, 2019.<\/p>\n<p class=\"what_doing_paragraph_nested\"><strong>The Arc\/Georgetown Paid Leave Paper<\/strong><br \/>\nA first-of-its-kind report by The Arc and the Georgetown Center on Poverty and Inequality looks at the need for paid leave among workers with disabilities and families that include a person with a disability. The findings highlight the need for a comprehensive, national paid family and medical leave program in the United States.<\/p>\n<ul class=\"list_view policy_page\">\n<li class=\"what_doing_paragraph_nested\">Full Report PDF | Word<\/li>\n<li class=\"what_doing_paragraph_nested\">Fact Sheet PDF | Word<\/li>\n<li class=\"what_doing_paragraph_nested\">Stories on Paid Leave &amp; Disability PDF | Word<\/li>\n<li class=\"what_doing_paragraph_nested\">Webinar: Paid Family and Medical Leave: The Disability Angle<\/li>\n<li class=\"what_doing_paragraph_nested\">MomsRising Radio, Breaking Through: The Arc talks about the paid leave report with MomsRising Executive Director and CEO, Kristin Rowe-Finkbeiner.<\/li>\n<li class=\"what_doing_paragraph_nested\">National Academy of Social Insurance Webinar: Archive of \u201cDesigning Inclusive Paid Leave Policy,\u201d\u00a0a webinar featuring a presentation on our paid leave report.<\/li>\n<li class=\"what_doing_paragraph_nested\">The Hill, \u201cFrom family leave to inclusive paid leave \u2014 the importance of the disability lens\u201d: The Arc and Georgetown\u2019s Center on Poverty and Inequality on the 25th anniversary of the Family and Medical Leave Act.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p class=\"what_doing_paragraph_nested\"><strong>The Arc\/University of Minnesota FINDS Paid Leave Briefs<\/strong><br \/>\nThe Arc and the Research and Training Center on Community Living at the University of Minnesota released two new data briefs looking at the work experiences and outcomes of families of people with intellectual and developmental disabilities (I\/DD) and the need for paid leave policies.\u00a0One brief focuses on the experiences of parents raising children with I\/DD, while a\u00a0second brief focuses on the experiences of family caregivers of adults with I\/DD. These free resources can be used in research and advocacy efforts.<\/p>\n<p class=\"what_doing_paragraph_nested\"><strong>More Resources from The Arc<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul class=\"list_view policy_page\">\n<li class=\"what_doing_paragraph_nested\">How the Family and Medical Leave Act Saved My Family<\/li>\n<li class=\"what_doing_paragraph_nested\">From 1959 to Today, Workers Still Need Paid Leave<\/li>\n<li class=\"what_doing_paragraph_nested\">Celebrating 24 Years of the Family and Medical Leave Act<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div><\/section>\n\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><!-- close content main div --><\/div><\/div><div id='av-layout-grid-3'  class='av-layout-grid-container av-1rp02w6-e10f45495011a1d991b02828aff8de97 entry-content-wrapper main_color av-flex-cells  avia-builder-el-28  el_after_av_section  el_before_av_layout_row  grid-row-not-first  container_wrap fullsize'  >\n\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" 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.av-special-heading-tag{\nfont-size:0.8em;\n}\n}\n\n@media only screen and (max-width: 479px){ \n#top #wrap_all .av-special-heading.av-5oizry-f260b906e024f189d62b0d283aeefe59 .av-special-heading-tag{\nfont-size:0.8em;\n}\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='av-special-heading av-5oizry-f260b906e024f189d62b0d283aeefe59 av-special-heading-h1 blockquote modern-quote  avia-builder-el-32  el_before_av_hr  avia-builder-el-first  headline_section av-inherit-size'><h1 class='av-special-heading-tag '  itemprop=\"headline\"  >Tell Us Your Paid Leave Story!<\/h1><div class=\"special-heading-border\"><div class=\"special-heading-inner-border\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><br \/>\n\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-1kfkfg6-0e03603b2cfebb61fd4892758f06fab0\">\n#top .hr.av-1kfkfg6-0e03603b2cfebb61fd4892758f06fab0{\nmargin-top:0px;\nmargin-bottom:0px;\n}\n.hr.av-1kfkfg6-0e03603b2cfebb61fd4892758f06fab0 .hr-inner{\nwidth:50px;\nborder-color:#fdcc09;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='hr av-1kfkfg6-0e03603b2cfebb61fd4892758f06fab0 hr-custom  avia-builder-el-33  el_after_av_heading  el_before_av_textblock  hr-left hr-icon-no'><span class='hr-inner inner-border-av-border-fat'><span class=\"hr-inner-style\"><\/span><\/span><\/div><br \/>\n<section  class='av_textblock_section av-1k0by2u-3e4b9d8f6c9c9dfbb06cde7b0cc625bf '   itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/CreativeWork\" ><div class='avia_textblock'  itemprop=\"text\" ><p>The Arc is collecting stories that highlight the importance of paid leave to people with intellectual and developmental disabilities (I\/DD) and their families. This includes paid medical leave (for a person to meet their own medical needs) and paid family leave (for a person to care for a family member, including to care for a child or an adult family member with a disability).<\/p>\n<p>We are looking for stories both from people with I\/DD and from family caregivers.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/section><br \/>\n<div  class='avia-button-wrap av-1hcunsm-3e548441c0be45f8f770c93bbbd743a1-wrap avia-button-left  avia-builder-el-35  el_after_av_textblock  avia-builder-el-last '>\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-1hcunsm-3e548441c0be45f8f770c93bbbd743a1\">\n#top #wrap_all .avia-button.av-1hcunsm-3e548441c0be45f8f770c93bbbd743a1{\nbackground-color:#5c2b85;\nborder-color:#5c2b85;\ncolor:#ffffff;\ntransition:all 0.4s ease-in-out;\n}\n#top #wrap_all .avia-button.av-1hcunsm-3e548441c0be45f8f770c93bbbd743a1 .avia-svg-icon svg:first-child{\nfill:#ffffff;\nstroke:#ffffff;\n}\n<\/style>\n<a href=''  class='avia-button 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.av-special-heading-tag{\nfont-size:0.8em;\n}\n}\n\n@media only screen and (max-width: 479px){ \n#top #wrap_all .av-special-heading.av-eq7u6-c1deb9f7b04e3d8763c15d1078be8e76 .av-special-heading-tag{\nfont-size:0.8em;\n}\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='av-special-heading av-eq7u6-c1deb9f7b04e3d8763c15d1078be8e76 av-special-heading-h1 blockquote modern-quote  avia-builder-el-38  el_before_av_hr  avia-builder-el-first  headline_section av-inherit-size'><h1 class='av-special-heading-tag '  itemprop=\"headline\"  >The Importance of Paid Leave: A Sibling Perspective<\/h1><div class=\"special-heading-border\"><div class=\"special-heading-inner-border\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><br \/>\n\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-1kfkfg6-0e03603b2cfebb61fd4892758f06fab0\">\n#top .hr.av-1kfkfg6-0e03603b2cfebb61fd4892758f06fab0{\nmargin-top:0px;\nmargin-bottom:0px;\n}\n.hr.av-1kfkfg6-0e03603b2cfebb61fd4892758f06fab0 .hr-inner{\nwidth:50px;\nborder-color:#fdcc09;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='hr av-1kfkfg6-0e03603b2cfebb61fd4892758f06fab0 hr-custom  avia-builder-el-39  el_after_av_heading  el_before_av_textblock  hr-left hr-icon-no'><span class='hr-inner inner-border-av-border-fat'><span class=\"hr-inner-style\"><\/span><\/span><\/div><br \/>\n<section  class='av_textblock_section av-1k0by2u-3e4b9d8f6c9c9dfbb06cde7b0cc625bf '   itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/CreativeWork\" ><div class='avia_textblock'  itemprop=\"text\" ><p>When her mom ended up in the hospital with a life-threatening condition, Nayma faced something no one should have to: the choice between caring for family or a paycheck.<\/p>\n<p>Read her story of trying to care for her brother and sister, who both have disabilities, and their mother, after the unexpected happened.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/section><br \/>\n<div  class='avia-button-wrap av-1hcunsm-6a5066cf58216d5b4c7ce7911c8391a6-wrap avia-button-left  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class=\"special-heading-border\"><div class=\"special-heading-inner-border\"><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-24zll4w-d64992da32bcb9ef858ab3be6baa3289\">\n#top .hr.av-24zll4w-d64992da32bcb9ef858ab3be6baa3289{\nmargin-top:0px;\nmargin-bottom:0px;\n}\n.hr.av-24zll4w-d64992da32bcb9ef858ab3be6baa3289 .hr-inner{\nwidth:50px;\nborder-color:#fecb00;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='hr av-24zll4w-d64992da32bcb9ef858ab3be6baa3289 hr-custom  avia-builder-el-46  el_after_av_heading  el_before_av_textblock  hr-center hr-icon-no'><span class='hr-inner inner-border-av-border-fat'><span class=\"hr-inner-style\"><\/span><\/span><\/div>\n\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-23yycuo-1cb0be5848f74409d40c1395194cc8a6\">\n#top .av_textblock_section.av-23yycuo-1cb0be5848f74409d40c1395194cc8a6 .avia_textblock{\nfont-size:16px;\n}\n<\/style>\n<section  class='av_textblock_section av-23yycuo-1cb0be5848f74409d40c1395194cc8a6 '   itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/CreativeWork\" ><div class='avia_textblock'  itemprop=\"text\" ><p class=\"paragraph_style\" style=\"text-align: center; padding-top: 10px; line-height: 35px;\">There are many ways to advocate with and support The Arc\u2019s grassroots movement.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/section>\n\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-221q2mo-7b8332989f10802e9c85f7ef115f8975\">\n.flex_column.av-221q2mo-7b8332989f10802e9c85f7ef115f8975{\nborder-radius:0px 0px 0px 0px;\npadding:0px 0px 0px 0px;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='flex_column av-221q2mo-7b8332989f10802e9c85f7ef115f8975 av_one_third  avia-builder-el-48  el_after_av_textblock  el_before_av_one_third  first flex_column_div av-zero-column-padding  column-top-margin'     ><p>\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-jqd5klj1-4b4a8659e22315baf060c39fd931f0e3\">\n.avia-image-container.av-jqd5klj1-4b4a8659e22315baf060c39fd931f0e3 img.avia_image{\nbox-shadow:none;\n}\n.avia-image-container.av-jqd5klj1-4b4a8659e22315baf060c39fd931f0e3 .av-image-caption-overlay-center{\ncolor:#ffffff;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='avia-image-container av-jqd5klj1-4b4a8659e22315baf060c39fd931f0e3 av-styling- avia-align-center  avia-builder-el-49  el_before_av_textblock  avia-builder-el-first '   itemprop=\"image\" itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/ImageObject\" ><div class=\"avia-image-container-inner\"><div class=\"avia-image-overlay-wrap\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" class='wp-image-23139 avia-img-lazy-loading-not-23139 avia_image ' src='https:\/\/cwsdemo.thearc.org\/thearc-v1\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2019\/05\/Act-Now-1.png' alt='Orange mouse pointer icon' title=''  height=\"100\" width=\"100\"  itemprop=\"thumbnailUrl\"  \/><\/div><\/div><\/div><br \/>\n<section  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  ><a class=\"av-screen-reader-only\" href=https:\/\/cwsdemo.thearc.org\/thearc-v1\/donation\/ >Link to: Donation 3<\/a><p>\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-jqd5kw5p-513008881894d65b8607ba93e6b9eb1c\">\n.avia-image-container.av-jqd5kw5p-513008881894d65b8607ba93e6b9eb1c img.avia_image{\nbox-shadow:none;\n}\n.avia-image-container.av-jqd5kw5p-513008881894d65b8607ba93e6b9eb1c .av-image-caption-overlay-center{\ncolor:#ffffff;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='avia-image-container av-jqd5kw5p-513008881894d65b8607ba93e6b9eb1c av-styling- avia-align-center  avia-builder-el-52  el_before_av_textblock  avia-builder-el-first '   itemprop=\"image\" itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/ImageObject\" ><div class=\"avia-image-container-inner\"><div class=\"avia-image-overlay-wrap\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" class='wp-image-23141 avia-img-lazy-loading-not-23141 avia_image ' src='https:\/\/cwsdemo.thearc.org\/thearc-v1\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2019\/05\/Donate.png' alt='Orange icon of hand holding a coin' title=''  height=\"100\" width=\"100\"  itemprop=\"thumbnailUrl\"  \/><\/div><\/div><\/div><br \/>\n<section  class='av_textblock_section av-1w2oqcw-b9f28c11faf5cb3686469cdebadef9fa '   itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/CreativeWork\" ><div class='avia_textblock'  itemprop=\"text\" ><h3 class=\"custom_h3\" style=\"text-align: center;\">DONATE<\/h3>\n<p class=\"custom_get_involved_p\" style=\"text-align: center;\">Help strengthen our policy advocacy efforts to protect critical programs.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/section><\/p><\/div>\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-1rt5gvk-3466751399c501313321146a1f739003\">\n.flex_column.av-1rt5gvk-3466751399c501313321146a1f739003{\nborder-radius:0px 0px 0px 0px;\npadding:0px 0px 0px 0px;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='flex_column 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avia_image ' src='https:\/\/cwsdemo.thearc.org\/thearc-v1\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2019\/05\/Follow-us-Online.png' alt='Orange icon of person with plus sign' title=''  height=\"100\" width=\"100\"  itemprop=\"thumbnailUrl\"  \/><\/div><\/div><\/div><br \/>\n<section  class='av_textblock_section av-1qaw0sw-4c52a00b006a0af6a1139e9eca7ac754 '   itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/CreativeWork\" ><div class='avia_textblock'  itemprop=\"text\" ><h3 class=\"custom_h3\" style=\"text-align: center;\">FOLLOW US ONLINE<\/h3>\n<p class=\"custom_get_involved_p\" style=\"text-align: center;\">Join us on Facebook and Twitter for breaking news.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/section><\/p><\/div>\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-1oexe3k-222bf3655207dda14db0be720d62f821\">\n.flex_column.av-1oexe3k-222bf3655207dda14db0be720d62f821{\nborder-radius:0px 0px 0px 0px;\npadding:0px 0px 0px 0px;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='flex_column 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avia_image ' src='https:\/\/cwsdemo.thearc.org\/thearc-v1\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2019\/05\/Share-your-Story.png' alt='Orange icon of open book' title=''  height=\"100\" width=\"100\"  itemprop=\"thumbnailUrl\"  \/><\/div><\/div><\/div><br \/>\n<section  class='av_textblock_section av-1ml57gw-47eb7bb8b9281b43f662b4aac5d4a48d '   itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/CreativeWork\" ><div class='avia_textblock'  itemprop=\"text\" ><h3 class=\"custom_h3\" style=\"text-align: center;\">SHARE YOUR STORY<\/h3>\n<p class=\"custom_get_involved_p\" style=\"text-align: center;\">Share the impact of critical programs on your life.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/section><\/p><\/div>\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-6nrbpc-6491c1cdbabef9e734cddc8157ee0c80\">\n.flex_column.av-6nrbpc-6491c1cdbabef9e734cddc8157ee0c80{\nborder-radius:0px 0px 0px 0px;\npadding:0px 0px 0px 0px;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='flex_column 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itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/ImageObject\" ><div class=\"avia-image-container-inner\"><div class=\"avia-image-overlay-wrap\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" class='wp-image-23142 avia-img-lazy-loading-not-23142 avia_image ' src='https:\/\/cwsdemo.thearc.org\/thearc-v1\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2019\/05\/Get-Involved.png' alt='Orange icon of three hands reaching up' title=''  height=\"100\" width=\"100\"  itemprop=\"thumbnailUrl\"  \/><\/div><\/div><\/div><br \/>\n<section  class='av_textblock_section av-1tpze4g-1599e24e95561bc61d9f50cdb688ad06 '   itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/CreativeWork\" ><div class='avia_textblock'  itemprop=\"text\" ><h3 class=\"custom_h3\" style=\"text-align: center;\">GET INVOLVED<\/h3>\n<p class=\"custom_get_involved_p\" style=\"text-align: center;\">Find and connect with your local or state chapter of The Arc.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/section><\/p><\/div>\n<style type=\"text\/css\" 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