Fw: Division of DD Cut by $92 Million; More Cuts to Come?

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Division of DD Cut by $92 Million; More Cuts to Come?

Family Support Network Members and Friends. . ..

Yesterday, as predicted, Governor Quinn started the process of announcing how he

will allocate the “lump sum†budget that was “footballed*†to him by the

Illinois General Assembly.

*a point or problem that is used as an excuse for argument by opposing groups,

without any real attempt at finding a solution

What We Know So Far

· The budget for the Division of Developmental Disabilities was cut by

$94 million. ALL these cuts were for community services.

· All cuts were taken from non-Medicaid funded grant programs. Examples

of programs that eliminated include: local grant funded family support programs,

supported living grants, diagnostic and evaluation programs, and the Family

Clinic at University of Illinois at Chicago.

· A 2.5% cut is still seriously under discussion for Medicaid funded

services. Examples of these include Community Integrated Living Arrangements…

which most of you know as CILA group homes, both the Children and Adult Home

Based Support Services Programs, and programs such as Developmental Training.

· The Family Assistance Program continues in FY11 for now with the

caveat of being converted to the Childrens Home Based Support Services Program.

· Grant funded Respite programs will continue to be funded for six

months. The Division is conducting a review and will decide if these grants are

the most efficient and effective way of providing respite.

· All contracts that have been received by agencies so far are

ESTIMATES and could be increased or decreased.

· The Division is not sure how much longer payment delays are going to

be in FY11.

· Illinois Voices, the self-advocacy project has not been funded.

· Grant funded dental programs will continue.

· Over 20,000 people continue to wait for services.

lifemyway Legislative Forum – It Played in Peoria…

The first of six lifemyway Legislative Forums happened in Peoria last Saturday.

At least 200 advocates showed up on a beautiful Saturday morning to hear how our

legislators will or won’t support people with disabilities in the Tri County

area. Hosted by individual advocates and at least 10 advocacy organizations, it

was a fabulous success.

Forum Pictures and Video Posted Online…

Please share the links with advocates who may not have been able to attend. We

can expand our audience. Pass it on…

Pictures:

http://www.facebook.com/pages/Peoria-IL/Family-Support-Network-of-Illinois/32537\

7321235#!/album.php?aid=184336 & id=325377321235.

Video of Welcomes and Self Advocate Janovetz:

Video of Self Advocates Sheila Dickson and Cain:

Video of Question #1 Risinger, Leitch, :

Video of Question #1 Unes, Gordon, Montelongo:

Video of Question #2 Risinger, Leitch, :

Video of Question #2 Unes, Gordon, Montelongo:

Video of Question #3 All:

Video of Question #4 Risinger, Leitch, :

Video of Question #4 Unes, Gordon, Montelongo:

Media Coverage:

Peoria Journal Star

Our View: Legislature playing Illinoisans for fools - again

Funding for the disabled 'upside down'

WEEK TV – Saturday night:

Handouts and other Materials

http://www.familysupportnetwork.org/miscellaneous%20pdfs/2010%20LifeMyWay%20Legi\

slative%20Forum%20Handout%20Peoria%2006%2026.pdf