Newsletter – October 2025
Ongoing Services and Advocacy
Chair Yoga Access
Liberty consumers and attendants can now access a fully accessible Chair Yoga class recording for free. Perfect for adaptive yoga practice at your own pace.
Community Health Choices Appeal Assistance
Are you a Keystone, UPMC, or PA Health and Wellness consumer who had hours reduced after reassessment? We can help you with the appeal process.
Curb Cut Advocacy
Report damaged or missing curb cuts in Philadelphia. Help us advocate for accessible infrastructure in our city.
Housing Counseling
LHDC housing counselors provide support with rent, mortgage payments, and housing-related challenges.
iPhone Tutoring
One-on-one VoiceOver training for individuals who are blind or have low vision. Sessions held at Liberty Resources.
Nursing Home Transition Program
We help people with disabilities transition out of nursing homes in Delaware, Chester, Montgomery, and Philadelphia Counties to live independently in their chosen communities.
Weekly Programs
Blind & Low Vision Support Group
🕐 1:00 PM – 2:00 PM | | 💻 Virtual – October 7, 14 & 21
A peer support group for those who are blind, have low vision, and people with disabilities.
Deaf Social Group (ASL)
🕐 2:00 PM – 3:00 PM | 💻 Virtual – October 14 & 28
Socialize with old friends and meet new people. Discuss current events and learn about Deaf rights. This group is for people who wish to interact through American Sign Language.
Healthy Cooking Class & Finances
🕐 12:00 PM – 1:30 PM | 📍 Skills Training Kitchen – October 15
Gather around the kitchen table to share tips on budgeting, cooking nutritious food, and taking care of your overall well-being.
LRI Young Men’s Group
🕐 12:00 PM – 1:00 PM | 💻 Virtual – October 6, 13 & 27
This group meets at the request of male young adults at LRI to provide support during this important time of growth. Meetings include LRI updates and active discussions about topics of interest, including weekend activities and relationships. Ages 14-30 are welcome.
Policy Posse
🕐 11:00 AM – 12:00 PM | 💻 Virtual – October 7 & 21
This is the space to discuss disability advocacy and learn ways to advocate effectively.
Psychiatric Disability Peer Support Group
🕐 11:00 AM – 12:00 PM | 💻 Virtual – October 2, 9, 16, 23 & 30
Looking for a safe space to share your mental health journey with others who truly understand? This group offers a supportive community for those facing psychiatric disabilities or mental health challenges.
Social Group
🕐 11:00 AM – 12:00 PM | 💻 Virtual – October 6 & 20
Join us to chat and talk about…anything and everything! A welcoming space for community connection.
The Autistic Art Coalition of Philadelphia
🕐 1:00-2:30 PM | 📍 Wade Blank Room A – October 2, 9, 16, 23 & 30
Practice artistic creativity in many different forms! This month we’ll be working with adult coloring, paper mâché, and much more. All ability levels welcome.
Young Adults with Disabilities Club
🕐 2:30 PM – 3:30 PM | 💻 Virtual – October 6 & 27
Past topics have included advocacy, employment and work experiences, cultural practices, cooking, and accessible dancing. Topics are decided weekly by the group! Ages 14-32+ are welcome.
Special Events This Month
October 21
Men’s Group
🕐 1:00 PM – 2:00 PM | 📍 Virtual
A social/support group for those who identify as men. We discuss a wide array of issues, including how to talk to your doctor, how to be a father, and how to communicate with your partner.
October 15
Weekday Flicks
🕐 1:30 PM – 3:00 PM | 📍 Liberty Resources, Wade Blank A (In-Person)
Join us for our relaxed and welcoming movie screening series! We’ll only have it once this month. The featured film will be announced one week in advance and will include ASL captioning for accessibility.
October 26
Momma Chronicles Too
🕐 3:00-4:30 PM | 📍 Virtual
Are you a mother with a disability or a mother with a child with a disability? Come out and share your journey of motherhood.
October 1
Disability Futures Lunch: Imagining Philadelphia 2050
🕐 12:00 -3:00 PM | 📍 Liberty Resources, Skills Training Kitchen/Wade Blank Room, 112 N 8th Street Suite 600, Philadelphia, PA 19107
Join us at Liberty Resources for lunch in the skills training kitchen and a visioning workshop on what you would like to see the City of Philadelphia looks like in 2050.
Resources & Legal Assistance
Disability Rights Pennsylvania
Legal assistance available. Intake by phone only, Monday-Friday 9:00AM-3:00PM. Call (800) 692-7443 for support with disability rights issues.
LTSS Subcommittee Meeting
The State of Pennsylvania hosts a public Long-Term Services and Supports (LTSS) Subcommittee Meeting every month. These meetings are run by the members of the LTSS Subcommittee, and the states Office of Long Term Living (OLTL) shares program updates.
At each meeting, the subcommittee talks about programs and services that support older adults and people with disabilities. The state also gives updates and information about long-term care services.
🗓️ Meetings are monthly and open to everyone.
💻 Meetings are virtual (online) so you can join from anywhere.
👉 Learn more, see the schedule, or read past transcripts here: PA.gov LTSS Subcommittee
Get Involved
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