One Voice Brevard

10/21/2026

Veterans with disabilities have protections under the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA). If you are a family member of a veteran with a disability, you may find our fact sheet, "Ten Tips for Families: Supporting a Veteran with a Disability Returning to Work," helpful. Learn more: https://adata.org/factsheet/ten-tips-families

10/21/2026

💙 AUTISM AWARENESS PROGRAM 💙

The West Melbourne Police Department is proud to offer FREE Autism Decals to residents of the City of West Melbourne.

The decals alert responding officers that a person with autism may be present in a home or vehicle, helping officers better understand and respond to their needs.

🏠 Home decals can be placed near the front door.
🚗 Vehicle decals can be placed on the left side of the rear window.

Prefer not to display a decal? You can still register and request zero decals so your address can be flagged in our dispatch system.

📧 Questions or replacement decals: [email protected]

To register for this program, visit https://www.westmelbourne.org/707/Programs or stop by the police department to complete a hard copy registration.

💙 Working together to keep our community safe and informed.

10/21/2026

Hey y'all! Big Fizzy here!

I want to invite you to join us for an important and informative virtual session with Ryder’s Room, where we’ll be talking about understanding Social Security and SSI benefits for children and adults with disabilities.

I know navigating these benefits can sometimes feel overwhelming, and we want to help families and caregivers get the information they need to make informed decisions for their loved ones.

We’ll cover:

💙Social Security and SSI benefits for children
💙 Disabled Adult Child (DAC) benefits
💙 The transition at age 18
💙 Representative payee responsibilities

📅 Thursday, November 19, 2026
⏰ 4:30 PM PST | 7:30 PM EST
💻 Virtual Event | Registration Required - LINK IN BIO https://us06web.zoom.us/meeting/register/Mdee7LVmSrmHihdZef2lNg

Our guest speaker is Eduardo Lopez, a Social Security Administration public relations specialist serving Ventura County and surrounding areas. With more than 20 years of experience in Social Security, SSI, Medicare, and related programs, Eduardo is dedicated to making this information easier to understand and helping people access accurate information about the benefits available to them.

Have questions already? You can send them in advance to [email protected] so we can make this session as helpful as possible.

Ryder’s Room is here to connect, educate, and empower our families. Please join us, spread the word, and let’s make sure our community has access to the resources and information it deserves!

10/21/2026

Child care assistance is supposed to help working families make ends meet. Instead, it’s leaving them stuck.

Hundreds of thousands of children across the country are waiting for child care assistance their families already qualify for.

As a result, parents are being forced to make difficult trade-offs between working, going to school, paying their bills, and getting the care their children need.

No family should be waitlisted out of care they qualify for. Child care assistance should reach the people who need it. Full stop.
https://apnews.com/article/childcare-assistance-daycare-cost-waitlist-2ceccc0e30baf7187857c968e631ba77

10/21/2026

Health care is a military recruitment selling point, but some parents are leaving service to ensure their kids get care they need that Tricare can withhold.

10/21/2026

NCIL Mourns the Loss of Becky Ogle

NCIL is saddened to learn of the passing of Becky Ogle, a lifelong advocate, total badass, and disability rights icon.

Becky’s unwavering determination was instrumental in the efforts to pass the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA). She served as Executive Director of the Presidential Task Force on Employment of Adults with Disabilities and helped lay the groundwork for what became the U.S. Department of Labor’s Office of Disability Employment Policy.

Throughout her life, Becky championed full integration of people with disabilities everywhere – employment, civic engagement, and public leadership. She worked tirelessly to increase political participation.

Colleagues remember her as a force of nature: passionate, fearless, and deeply committed.

Becky was a fixture at NCIL’s annual March & Rally in Washington, DC. Her presence strengthened the Independent Living Movement and advanced us as individuals and as a community.

We will remember Becky for her skill at inspiring action and encouraging each of us to be our most courageous selves. She leaves behind a lasting example for us to follow. She will deeply missed.

Image: Becky Ogle’s silver convertible blocks a DC intersection to provide safe passage to people participating in NCIL’s March to the U.S. Capitol. It is marked with blue and white signage that says “DISABILITY RIGHTS ARE CIVIL RIGHTS”.

10/21/2026

💥Brevard!! Way to Go!🤯

10/21/2026

10/20/2026

Wyden Seeks Input on Major Overhaul of Long-Term Care In America

10/19/2026

Enrolling & maintaining Medicaid coverage can be overwhelming. We’re here to help take the guesswork out of getting covered! Join us Oct. 29 at noon for a FREE webinar to walk you through the process step-by-step. Register at bit.ly/guide2FLmedicaid