write a brief response to the following. Statistics are essential for ensuring that policies are effective and equitable when thinking about sectors like public health, education, and disability services. In my work as a disability advocate, I see how data can expose gaps in services, identify systemic issues like a recent area of focus which has been racial disparities with traditional service delivery models like a regional center that occur in the state which then that justifies the need for policy reform. Statistics can enable both policymakers and advocates to make informed decisions on how to allocate resources wisely and hold systems accountable especially when servicing a population of people that heavily relies on their support. My name is Vanessa Hernandez Juarez; my pronouns are they/them/my name. I am deeply passionate about advocating for the rights of people with disabilities. I want to focus on policy reform, particularly in ending conservatorship abuse and expanding access to special education services. My goal is to use data and policy analysis to advocate for more equitable and just access to public services