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Thank you to all who have supported National Catholic Partnership on Disability this year.

Your generous donations have helped to support persons with disabilities and their families during the COVID-19 pandemic. Here is what we have been working on:

• Virtual regional meetings to accompany (Arch)diocesan leaders as they support vulnerable populations

• "Rights of Persons with Disabilities to Medical Treatment During the COVID-19 Pandemic" statement

• Interview with Dr. Michael Boyle about mental wellness in Catholic schools

• "Litany to Our Lady" for mental health support during the COVID-19 crisis

• "Live Stream at Your Church" tutorial

• A regularly updated list of valuable resources from our partners that serve persons with autism, mental illness, caregivers and more

Webinar: Theology and Disability

June 11 at 2 PM ET

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Dr. Miguel Romerois an assistant professor of Religious & Theological Studies at Salve Regina University (RI), and an NCPD Board member. Romero presented at the Vatican on sacramental catechesis during the "Catechesis & Persons with Disability Conference" in 2017 sponsored by the Pontifical Council for the Promotion of the New Evangelization.

CPD Live: Faith Formation in the Home

June 23 at 2 PM ET

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Erin Jeffries is the Coordinator of Ministry to Persons with Special Needs for the Archdiocese of Indianapolis. She has served as the Co-chair of the NCPD Council on Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities and now serves on the NCPD Board.