~Jane
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Hi all,
If you and/or someone you know (or everyone you know!) writes a letter to the governors office and your legislators, perhaps we could at least minimize some of the cuts that are occurring to families of children with special needs. These families are all ready struggling as there were cuts the past few years but this is getting to the point were some families are going to end up on the streets, or giving up their children as the cuts get deeper and deeper and more programs some single parents will find themselves in the position of having no one to watch their special needs child so that they can work to support their family. As a group parents of children with special needs are loud enough to "make some noise" so lets get heard!!!
Dian
Dian Elaine Schneider
Resource Specialist
H.E.A.R.T.S. Connection FRC
3101 N. Sillect Ave., Suite 115
Bakersfield, CA 93308
661.328.9055 ext. 256
Fax -
661.328.9940
"What lies behind us
and what lies ahead of us
is tiny compared to
what lives within us."
-Ralph Waldo Emerson
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Staff,
This will be a difficult year. It is important that we keep our "families" informed. Please encourage parents to write letters and contact their representatives before services are cut. They should tell reps what these cuts will mean to their children's lives.
Susan
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Subject: Re: CDCAN REPORT #010-2011: GOVERNOR WILL PROPOSE OVER $12.5 IN CUTS - OVER $750 MILLION CUTS TO DEVELOPMENTAL SERVICES; $1.7 BILLION TO MEDI-CAL; $1.5 BILLION TO CALWORKS AND MORE
CDCAN DISABILITY RIGHTS REPORT
#010-2011 – JANUARY 10, 2011 MONDAYCALIFORNIA DISABILITY COMMUNITY ACTION NETWORK: Advocacy Without Borders: One Community – Accountability With Action - California Disability Community Action Network Disability Rights News goes out to over 55,000 people with disabilities, mental health needs, seniors, traumatic brain & other injuries, veterans with disabilities and mental health needs, their families, workers, community organizations, including those in Asian/Pacific Islander, Latino, African American a
To reply to this report write: MARTY OMOTO at martyomoto@rcip.com
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REMEMBERING THE LIFE OF TOMMY YERBY OF MORGAN HILL
California State Budget Crisis: GOVERNOR BROWN PROPOSES OVER $12.5 BILLION IN MASSIVE PERMANENT REDUCTIONS INCLUDING $750 MILLION CUT TO DEVELOPMENTAL SERVICE; $1.7 BILLION CUT TO MEDI-CAL, $1.5 BILLION CUT TO CALWORKS PROGRAMS
ALSO CALLS FOR VOTER APPROVAL IN JUNE SPECIAL ELECTION TO EXTEND TEMPORARY TAX HIKES FOR FIVE YEARS
Proposed Cuts Will Have Major Impact On Children & Adults with Disabilities (including Developmental), mental health needs, the blind, seniors, their families, low income workers, community organizations, facilities and workers who provide supports & services across State
SACRAMENTO, CALIF
(CDCAN) [Updated 01/10/2011
10:50 AM
(Pacific Time)]
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Governor Jerry Brown is calling for over $12.5 billion in massive permanent reductions to a wide range of state funded programs, including regional centers, In-Home Supportive Services,
CalWORKs,
Medi-Cal, SSI/SSP, mental health and more.
He will also propose placing on a special election ballot in June for voter approval a five year
extension of over $8 billion in temporary tax increases set to expire this year that were enacted in February 2009 as part of the 2009-2010 State Budget passed four months early.
The Governor will propose this morning over $12.5 billion in spending cuts including over $750 million in cuts to developmental services (regional centers and developmental centers), $1.5 billion cuts to
CalWORKS, the state's "welfare to work" program that includes many parents and children with special needs, $1.7 billion in reductions to
Medi-Cal.
No details were provided in the press statement.
In addition the Governor will propose a cut of about 8% to state employee pay.
In a press statement issued this morning, Governor Brown said that the spending cuts
"…will be painful, requiring sacrifice from every sector of the state, but we have no choice. For 10 years, we've had budget gimmicks and tricks that pushed us deep into debt. We must now return California to fiscal responsibility and get our state on the road to economic recovery and job growth."
The Governor proposed spending reductions both for the current budget now in place – referred to as "mid-year" cuts that the Legislature would need to take action on immediately in the next few weeks – and also proposed cuts and other measures to be enacted sometime during the 2011-2012 State budget year that begins July 1, 2011.
All of the Governor's proposals require approval of the Legislature.
More details when the Governor begins his press conference.
VERY URGENT!!!!!
PLEASE HELP CDCAN CONTINUE ITS WORK!!!
JANUARY 10, 2011 – YOUR HELP IS NEEDED
CDCAN
Townhall Telemeetings, reports and alerts and other activities cannot continue without your help.
To continue the CDCAN website, the CDCAN News Reports. sent out and read by over 55,000 people and organizations, policy makers and media across California and to continue the CDCAN
Townhall Telemeetings which since December 2003 have connected thousands of people with disabilities, seniors, mental health needs, people with MS and other disorders, people with traumatic brain and other injuries to public policy makers, legislators, and issues.
Please send your contribution/donation (make payable to "CDCAN" or "California Disability Community Action Network):
CDCAN
1225 8th Street Suite 480 - Sacramento, CA 95814
paypal on the CDCAN site is not yet working – will be soon.
MANY, MANY THANKS TO CALIFORNIA ASSOCIATION OF ADULT DAY HEALTH CENTERS, VENTURA COUNTY AUTISM SOCIETY, RESPITE, INC., LOS ANGELES RESIDENTIAL COMMUNITY SERVING DEVELOPMENTALLY DISABLED ADULTS LARC RANCH, FEAT OF SACRAMENTO, EASTER SEALS OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA, EMMANUEL AND FAMILY, MICHAEL DIMMITT, PEOPLE FIRST OF SAN LUIS OBISPO, BOB BENSON, the Pacific Homecare Services, Toward Maximum Independence, Inc (TMI), Friends of Children with Special Needs, Southside Arts Center, San Francisco Bay Area Autism Society of America, Hope Services in San Jose, FEAT of Sacramento (Families for Early Autism Treatment), Sacramento Gray Panthers, Bill Wong, Tri-Counties Regional Center, Life Steps, Parents Helping Parents, Work Training, Foothill Autism Alliance, Arc Contra Costa, Pause4Kids, Training Toward Self Reliance, Californians for Disability Rights, Inc (CDR) including CDR chapters, CHANCE Inc, Strategies To Empower People (STEP), Harbor Regional Center, Asian American parents groups, Resources for Independent Living and many other Independent Living Centers, several regional centers, People First chapters, IHSS workers, other self advocacy and family support groups, developmental center families, adoption assistance program families and children, and others across California.
