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Arc Action Alert on Institutional ClosuresFYI

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Ellen

Ellen Garber Bronfeld

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Arc Action Alert on Institutional Closures

Important action necessary on closing state institutions. Is

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Dear Ellen,

I need you to act on this as soon as possible. You can

do this online!

Tony

SEND YOUR COMMENTS SUPPORTING THE CLOSURE OF

MABLEY & JACKSONVILLE DEVELOPMENTAL CENTERS

Public comment is easy to do but only being taken until

October 23, 2011.

Please share with other advocates!

You do not have to provide formal testimony. All you

have to do is state your opinion on your support to rebalance the disability

system and move to community living for everyone.

At the end of this message, is a sample of comments you

may want to submit.

Here is a link to provide your comments:

http://www.ilga.gov/commission/cgfa2006/Upload/FacClosPublicComments.html

This is a sample of the personal information you will

have to supply on the closure form.

Tony auski

Executive Director

The Arc of Illinois

Mabley Developmental Center

I am a concerned citizen and advocate that believes

everyone should be supported in the community.

20901 S. LaGrange Road

fort, IL 60423

Tony@...

Proponent of closing Mabley.

Here is a sample statement for your use. Do a separate

but identical comment for each facility.

As an (insert your role: advocate, parent, etc.) I

support the closure of the Mabley Developmental Center. It is time to re-balance

the disability system in Illinois.

(Insert your personal story, one paragraph.)

The time to close state institutions is now. There are

now fourteen states without state institutions.

With 2,027 individuals in institutions, Illinois now

institutionalizes more people with intellectual and other developmental

disabilities than 48 other states.

Illinois ranks 50th in small community settings.

Illinois ranks 47th in community spending.

For the above reasons and more, I fully support your

decision to close the Mabley Developmental Center.

The money saved by closing state institutions needs to

be reinvested in the community to support the 21,000 children and adults on the

waiting list.

In addition, the transition needs to be safe, smooth and

based upon the individual needs of the people leaving Mabley and ville.

We are in a time of scarce resources, so we must invest

our state resources in community settings where people grow and prosper. It is

the right thing to do!

Be sure to sign your letter!

Here is where the link will take you:

To submit public comments or to register to be put on

the agenda to give oral testimony, please contact:

Mail:

Commission on Government Forecasting and Accountability

ATTN: Facility Closure

703 Stratton Building

Springfield, IL 62706

Or

Email:

facilityclosure@...

Please include:

Name:

Title:

Organization:

Facility Being Closed:

Please indicate your relationship to the Facility:

(Employee, Client, Family of Client, Concerned Citizen, etc.)

Address:

Email:

Your Position: (Proponent, Opponent, or No position)

The type of Testimony you would like to give: (Oral

Testimony at the hearing, Written Statement Filed, or Record of Appearance Only)

If submitting written testimony or comments via email,

please send the written material in the body of the email or as a word document

or a .pdf file.

To better ensure your name being on the agenda, please

remit your request to give oral testimony 48 hours prior to the public hearing.

Oral testimony can still be given if your name is not on the agenda. Please

limit testimony to 2-3 minutes.

Tony auski

Executive Director

The Arc of Illinois

20901 S. LaGrange Rd. Suite 209

fort, IL 60423

815-464-1832 (OFFICE)

708-828-0188 (CELL)

Tony@...

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