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What’s Ahead for Public Policy in 2020
At the Amputee Coalition, we’re able to do what we do because of financial support from donors and from the federal agency department, Administration for Community Living. Advocates came together in Washington, D.C. earlier this year to ask for an increase in ...continue.
Limb Loss Resource Center 2020 Plans
2019 was an outstanding year for the National Limb Loss Resource Center. We served more than 8,000 members of the community, and we can’t wait to serve even more of you in 2020. We recently updated our existing fact sheets on the website, and ...continue.
Become a Certified Peer Visitor and Help Others in Our Community
No one is potentially in a better position to understand about living life with an amputation or supporting a person with limb loss/difference than someone who has been there. An experienced, well-trained peer can offer encouragement and information from a place, and ...continue.
More hospitals join our partnership program!
Two million Americans are living with limb loss and limb difference. Another 28 million people are at risk for amputation. Hospital and rehab facilities across the country know first-hand about the importance of peer support as an effective intervention to assist their ...continue.
From the CEO: Looking Ahead to 2020
At year’s end, I’m reminded by something Walt Disney once said: “Around here, we don’t look backwards for very long. We keep moving forward, opening new doors and doing new things, because we’re curious … and curiosity keeps leading us down new ...continue.
TODAY IS #GIVINGTUESDAY
Last week, we had a day for giving thanks. Today, we have a day for giving back. Today, we recognize Giving Tuesday – a day to celebrate a culture of giving. It’s a day when communities, charities, businesses, and individuals come together to ...continue.
