Mark Your Calendars for ACLPI’s Annual Fundraising Auction

Our annual in-person fundraiser has been canceled due to the pandemic, but we’re excited to host an online auction with incredible items. All proceeds go directly to the Center, so we can continue to defend Arizona’s most vulnerable and underrepresented communities in 2020 and beyond. 

You won’t want to miss this opportunity to win big and support our cause.  

• The auction will go live Sept. 18 and end Sept. 27. 
• Participants have an opportunity to win a variety of big-ticket items, like a vacation in Loreto Bay, Mexico, known for its stunning landscape and rich history, or a stay at the enchanting Casa de San Pedro Bed and Breakfast – a Southern Arizona oasis.
• Every dollar goes toward our work, from supporting public schools, to protecting our natural environment and defending Arizonans’ civil rights. 

Find our full selection of amazing auction items and pre-register here. Bidding starts Sept. 18! 

ACLPI Joins Rights Organizations in Filing Complaint Regarding Arizona’s Discriminatory Crisis Standards of Care Plan

ACLPI, the Arizona Center for Disability Law (ACDL), the Arc of Arizona and the Native American Disability Law Center recently filed a complaint with the U.S. Department of Health & Human Services Office for Civil Rights. The complaint argues Arizona’s Crisis Standards of Care Plan (CSC) and its COVID-19 Addendum could lead to discrimination against people with disabilities, older residents, and individuals from communities of color.  

As COVID-19 cases continue to grow in Arizona, clear and specific protections for vulnerable and marginalized groups is needed more than ever. Moreover, the complaint alleges the CSC and Addendum is in violation of federal civil rights laws, including the Americans with Disabilities Act, Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act, Age Discrimination Act of 1975, Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 and Section 1557 of the Affordable Care Act. 

Read the full complaint here.