
Hello! We would like to welcome you to the Cross Disability Website. The Coalition started in September of 2009 with assistance from the Council’s Systems Advocacy Committee. The Coalition is for individuals with all disabilities to connect and talk about what is important in our lives and what we can do together to improve quality for all people! It is also an opportunity to become familiar with different services available from agencies in Rhode Island and learn what these agencies can do to support and meet the needs of individuals.
Please take a moment to browse our website and check out some of the helpful links we have provided. Come join us at one of our next meetings where you can meet new people, share your ideas, opinions, and concerns.
Thank you, and we look forward to meeting you!

THIS LEGISLATIVE SESSION
An Overview
For a short description of every bill that was tracked and the status of each, you may review the document here.

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YOUR LIFE, YOUR RIGHTS
Monday, March 3, 2025 | 1pm – 3pm
Warwick Public Library
600 Sandy Lane
Warwick, RI
Presented by: Tanja Blicker-Ucran, Deanne Gagne, and Rachel Ferreira. Based on the Your Life, Your Rights by BHDDH
RI WINS- Newsletter
“RI WINS (Workforce Investment & New Solutions)” is the name utilized by the RI Cross Disability Coalition for our DD Transformation Grant in collaboration with the RI Developmental Disabilities Council (RIDDC) and Skills for RI’s Future. This newsletter provides...
Healthy Relationships | Speakers’ Bureau
In this Speakers Bureau presentation, Tanja Blicker-Ucran and Deanne Gagne discussed "Health Relationships". The STAR (Students Transition to Adult Readiness) group of thirty participants watched the powerpoint while Deanne and Tanja engaged students with questions on...
Life Is Good | Speakers’ Bureau
The Speakers Bureau series continued on Friday, October 13, sharing the “Life Is Good” presentation for the STAR (Student Transition to Adult Readiness) students (17-21) in Providence. The team of Rachel Ferreira, Heidi Showstead and Tanja Blicker-Ucran presented a...
