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HomeMy WebLinkAbout11-03-25 Correspondence - Disability Rights Montana - Exposed - What Really Happens in Montana's Disability Care HomesFrom:Disability Rights Montana - Growth Rings To:Bozeman Public Comment Subject:[EXTERNAL]Exposed - What Really Happens in Montana"s Disability Care Homes Date:Monday, November 3, 2025 7:06:32 AM CAUTION: This email originated from outside of the organization. Do not click links or open attachments unless you recognize the sender and know the content is safe. Forwarded this email? Subscribe here for more Every paid subscription supports Disability Rights Montana’s work across Montana. Federal funding is nowhere near sufficient to meet the advocacy and culture change work that is needed. You can help fund the future you want to see! Exposed - What Really Happens in Montana's Disability Care Homes.mp4 Watch now Exposed - What Really Happens inMontana's Disability Care Homes David and Tal discuss DRMT's recent federally mandated monitoringreport about residential and day services for people with developmentaldisabilities across Montana READ IN APP What does life really look like for people with developmental disabilities in Montana’s group homes and day programs? In this eye-opening episode, David Carlson and Tal Goldin of Disability Rights Montana reveal the findings from a statewide monitoring effort that reached over 700 individuals across almost 100 service settings. This isn’t just a report, it’s a wakeup call. A call for a cultural reckoning. From locked refrigerators to uniform meals, the team uncovered how institutional practices persist even in community-based settings. But they also found hope: providers doing it right, people making their own choices, and a growing movement to center dignity, autonomy, and the right to risk. Who Should Watch This: People with developmental disabilities Disability rights advocates and legal professionals Families and guardians of people with developmental disabilities Direct support professionals and group home staff NOV 3 State policymakers and Medicaid administrators Social workers, case managers, and educators Anyone committed to building inclusive, person-centered communities What You’ll Learn: The difference between monitoring and investigation in disability services Why food, roommates, and daily routines are human rights issues How institutional models persist in small settings—and how to change that What “dignity of risk” means and why it matters How Montana’s culture can evolve to support true inclusion What you can do to help shift policy and practice Why It Matters: This video is a must-watch for anyone who believes people with disabilities deserve more than safety—they deserve freedom, choice, and respect. It’s a call to action for Montana and beyond to rethink how services are delivered and how culture shapes care. Resources: Read the full monitoring report at this link Full Monitoring Report DRM to get involved: David’s direct email david@dr-mt.org Join the conversation and help shape the future of disability services in Montana. Join Disability Rights Montana’ssubscriber chat Available in the Substack app and on web Join chat Subscribe | Like | Comment | Share Let’s build a Montana where disability rights are human rights—and where every person is free to live a life of their own design. You’re currently a free subscriber to Life Beyond Compliance. Upgrading to paid subscriptions supports Disability Rights Montana’s work across Montana. Federal funding is no where near sufficient to meet the advocacy and culture change work that is needed. You can help fund the future you want to see! Upgrade to paid LIKE COMMENT RESTACK © 2025 Disability Rights Montana1022 Chestnut Street, Helena, MT 59601 Unsubscribe