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The Arc of Illinois

January 5, 2009

Leaders in The Arc:

2009 promises to be one of the most challenging years for Arc Chapters

in recent history. Our efforts in this New Year must focus on fiscal

priorities in the State of Illinois and in Washington D.C.

In Illinois we need to end the unbearable delay in state funding for

supports to individuals with developmental disabilities. We need to

end the wait for people on the waiting list. We need to fund community

supports and services at their actual cost, and we need to restore the

cuts to grant funded services. The " Blueprint for System Redesign in

Illinois " is our best model for our future.

Any economic stimulus on the state and federal level must recognize

the importance of human service workers and infrastructure in our

local economy.

Once again it will be our responsibility to remind legislators that we

need their leadership to support individuals with developmental

disabilities. Legislators cannot let the gridlock in our State Capitol

continue at our expense. They need to continue to ensure that critical

community services are maintained and funded, regardless of the

politics in Springfield. It will be our job to insure that this

happens. See related story from the Chicago Tribune at the end of this

report.

We appreciate your membership in The Arc of Illinois and pledge to

champion the importance of supporting individuals and their families

in their communities.

In this next week I will meet with the Illinois Conference of

Executives of The Arc and our Board of Directors to discuss and review

our legislative priorities for this next year. Next Monday I will head

to Washington D.C. to meet with Berns, the new Executive

Director of The Arc of the United States. We will also be monitoring

the actions of the Illinois General Assembly as they return to

Springfield this Wednesday.

Future Arc events you will want to include on your 2009 calendar are:

1. 7th Annual QMRP Conference, Jan 27th, Doubletree Hotel, Alsip

2. ICEARC & Arc Leadership Conference, Feb 5-6, Hilton Hotel, Lisle

3. Arc & TAP Annual Convention, April 21-22, Hilton Hotel, Lisle

4. Disability Day at the Capitol, May 21, State Capitol, Springfield

Tony auski

The Arc of Illinois

815-464-1832

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