CIDNY's Consumer Action Network (CAN) is made up of people with disabilities who come to CIDNY for individual services, as well as others who care about justice and equality for people with disabilities. We have monthly meetings where we learn about disability issues, practice advocacy skills, and plan activities to create change. CAN volunteer activities have included testifying at public hearings, attending housing rallies, and meeting with state legislators. To find out more about how what it means to be part of CAN, click here: 

CIDNY's Legislative Action Center makes it easy for you to tell policy makers what you think, click here.  

·       If you subscribe to our email list, you will get Action Alerts about urgent disability issues. You'll be given a sample email to send or talking points for a phone call to your legislators or other policy makers, and with one click, your message will go to the right email addresses.

·      Even if you don't subscribe to the email list, you can use the Legislative Action Center to find out who your representatives are (just type in your zip code, and in some cases, your street address).

·      You can also find major federal laws CIDNY supports, tips on how to be an effective advocate, contact information for letters to the editor, the status of any state bill, and much more.