Community Options, Inc. is committed to advocating for increased funding and support for home and community-based services (HCBS). We work tirelessly to ensure that direct support professionals receive fair wages and that the necessary resources are allocated to improve care for individuals with disabilities. Our advocacy efforts include engaging with federal and state policymakers, participating in discussions at state capitol buildings, and contributing to public discourse through op-ed pieces and letters to influential leaders.

Through these diverse initiatives, we aim to bring attention to the critical need for sustainable funding and to highlight the invaluable work of caregivers. Our goal is to create a more supportive and equitable environment for both caregivers and those they serve, ensuring that quality care is accessible to all who need it.

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Community Options Advocates for DSP Wages and Policy Reform at Tennessee State Capitol

March 04, 2025 Tennessee legislators and members of Community Options met at the Tennessee State Capitol in Nashville on Tuesday, March 4, 2025 to discuss the role that direct support…

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Advocating for Increased Support at the Arizona Capitol

January 29, 2025 Yesterday, Kathryn Valles-Wallace, Executive Director of Tucson, Shaun Crouse, Executive Director of Phoenix, and Michael Burnett, Regional Vice President of Arizona and Utah, visited the Arizona State…

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Community Options visits the state capital in Nashville, TN

March 07, 2024 Today we visited our state capital Nashville, TN for Legislative Day on the Hill! We met with three Representatives from the Chattanooga area: Greg Vital, Greg Martin,…

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Community Options was present in Harrisburg for an advocacy event for direct support professionals

May 03, 2023 On Wednesday, May 03, 2023 Community Options Inc. was present in Harrisburg for an advocacy event for direct support professionals. We were advocating for Governor Shapiro’s budget…

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Community Options to Receive Workforce Training Grant from the Pennsylvania Department of Human Services

June 28, 2022 | Press Release.pdf | observer-reporter.com online article | post-gazette.com online article Philadelphia, PA – Community Options, a leading national nonprofit supporting people with disabilities, announced approval of…

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In a letter to the Biden administration, Robert Stack called for Medicaid reimbursement rates to be addressed before raising the federal minimum wage.

In a letter to the Biden administration, Community Options, Inc. CEO Robert Stack called for Medicaid reimbursement rates to be addressed before raising the federal minimum wage to $15. Raising…

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Community Options is proud to advocate to Federal and state policymakers to increase funding for home and community-based services (HCBS).

HCBS funding is critical to improve wages for direct support professionals. We applaud Senator Bob Casey (recipient Community Options’ Betty Pendler Award in 2020) and the 30 other United States…

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Caregivers for those with disabilities are Frontline workers, their pay should reflect that

January 12, 2021 | elpasoheraldpost.com The consensus is hospital staff and the vulnerable must be first in line for the vaccine. Persons with disabilities have a 35% greater chance of…

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To the editor:

August 17, 2020 | njbiz.com Republicans and Democrats need to factor in the essential workers with children who cannot go to school. My staff and I manage over 5,000 essential…

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