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Who Cares: A Disability Justice Activist Navigates the Home Care Crisis in Buffalo, NY
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Who Cares: A Disability Justice Activist Navigates the Home Care Crisis in Buffalo, NY
“When you interview people, you have to tell them, you know, the job is $18.60 per hour, but I can't guarantee you'll get paid on time, even though I'll do my best to advocate for you,” says Renee Christian. “How are you going to get anybody to work?”
The HOPE Initiative Comes to Buffalo, NY
Spearheaded by the Community Action Organization, the program seeks to address chronic poverty in the city - but as Steve Peraza writes, the prevalence of precarious, low-wage jobs constitutes a formidable barrier.