Shanti Arts, India

orchid membership:
Colorado, National & International

    Orchid Membership
What does membership mean?
Generally it means members support our advocacy work.

Further, members are open to being contacted about advocacy initiatives such as petitions, etc.

Additionally, members have priority [although not a guarantee] in having items of interest posted on the Orchid website and features on concerns or innovative work.

If you think there may be under represented individuals who might be interested in our work -- please share our site with them.

We are very focused on data-driven advocacy @ all levels:  Colorado, Nationally and Internationally.

Generally, we support Comprehensive Continuums of Care that are tied to the Social Determinants of Health, especially Housing.

In the US,  we are interested in data-driven effective administrative enforcement of Federal Disability Civil Rights Laws, including:
  • Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act
  • Americans with Disabilities Act
  • The US Supreme Court's Olmstead Decision (1999)
  • The Fair Housing Act
  • Medicaid Network Adequacy
  • Etc.

Internationally, we are interested in mechanisms through the World Health Organization, the World Bank, and other International Organizations to create incentives to bring the Social Determinants of Health to Scale:
  • With Measurable Goals
  • Reasonable Time Frames, and
  • Funding to Support the Plans
[Sound familiar?  It is US Department of Justice Guidance on Olmstead. The vast, vast majority of States are NOT in compliance.]