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petition calling for closing aging Vermont Yankee nuclear plant

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From the page: "Transitions: Mashups and tools for anyone who has been between homes"

From the page: "What is this project about?

Our goal is to extend access to opportunities and technology to those in transition. This project is designated for campaigns and initiatives to help homeless, refugees and international displaced persons, those who are temporarily without a place to sleep and families living without shelter long term, as well as those now housed but still considering themselves in transition.

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From the page: "The Livable Community Framework

Two reports of the National Council on Disability (NCD), Livable Communities for Adults with Disabilities[1] and Creating Livable Communities,[2] set forth a livable community framework. These reports propose necessary changes in public policies regarding housing; transportation that is reliable and accessible; environments that are physically accessible, including work, education, and health care; and opportunities for participation in social and recreational activities. The intention of such change is to ensure that people with disabilities have all the opportunities and choices available to people without disabilities. All of these elements of change, with the exception of the accessibility of the physical environment, clearly apply to the estimated 24.6 million people with psychiatric disabilities.[3] There is an additional accessibility need for people with psychiatric disabilities: attitudinal barriers continue to prevent people with psychiatric disabilities from full participation, barriers that provide segregated settings and prevent true community integration. To ensure full participation in the community by people with psychiatric disabilities, this report expands NCDâ€s livable community framework to be fully inclusive.
Major Findings

This section presents summary findings linking elements of the livable community framework to mental health recovery, including descriptions of concrete needs essential to all people with disabilities, such as housing and employment. The summary then moves to a discussion about stigma and discrimination as a major barrier to full participation in society for people with psychiatric disabilities."