ACT NOW TO PROTECT THE NATIONAL PARALYSIS RESOURCE CENTER
SHORT HILLS, N.J., Nov. 13, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Despite the tremendous success and proven results of the Christopher & Dana Reeve Foundation's National Paralysis Resource Center (NPRC), as part of this year's budget negotiation process, the House majority has proposed a bill that will dramatically cut funding for the NPRC by $5 million, nearly 50%, for Fiscal Year 2024. The proposed legislation, which may be considered by the House as early as this week, also includes cuts to biomedical research and other essential health programs that support people with disabilities.
- The proposed cuts would severely impact the ability of the NPRC to provide essential services, information, and support to those living with paralysis, their families, and caregivers.
- Congress must not ignore the needs of the paralysis community, and we will not stand idly by as life-changing programs like the NPRC are dismantled.
- The NPRC is a free, comprehensive, national source of informational support for people living with paralysis and their caregivers.
- Since its founding in 2002, the NPRC has helped hundreds of thousands of people access information, receive direct mentoring and personalized support.