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Subject: Respite Program For Adopted Children

Respite Program For Adopted Children

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Family Support Network Members and Friends. . .

News you need to know!

RESPITE PROGRAM FOR ADOPTED CHILDREN:

The Adoption Preservation program at Lutheran Social Services of Illinois wants

to inform all families with adopted children of our Respite program. The program

is open to all families with adopted children under the age of 18 the parents

must identify their own respite provider. Lutheran Social Services of Illinois

provides a stipend for the provider which can be an hourly rate or overnight

rate. The family will need to contact Liz Acevedo-Alstrum, Adoption Preservation

Supervisor for details.

Any questions please contact me at 309 671-0300 x235.

Thank you for your assistance.

Carla BS, MHA

Mental Health Advocate

Adoption Preservation

Lutheran Social Services of Illinois

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Could you or a family member with a disability use a mini grant?

Life's Plan is offering up to $300 mini-grants to qualifying individuals. Click

on the link to learn more!

http://familysupportnetwork.us2.list-manage2.com/track/click?u=bcec73d19574f43e0\

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A Message from The Arc of Illinois:

Arc Action Alert on HB 3858

Why do you need to know about HB3858?

The waiting list will be reduced by 3,000 in the next six years and by 1,000 in

the next 20 months!

Representative Sara enholtz has introduced important legislation that will

fund the transition of individuals from institutions into the community.

Please call your State Representative and ask them to become a co-sponsor of

House Bill 3858. A script is below for your use.

Use these helpful links.

House Bill 3858 Fact Sheet.

House Bill 3858 Co-Sponsor Letter.

Please call this week, especially if your State Representative is on the House

Human Services Appropriation Committee or the House Disability Services

Committee.

If you do not know who your State Representative is, go to this link:

http://familysupportnetwork.us2.list-manage.com/track/click?u=bcec73d19574f43e0b\

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Tony

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Sample:

Representative (insert name)

I want to urge you to support and become a co-sponsor of House Bill 3858, the

Re-Balancing Community Services Appropriation Bill.

The Chief Sponsor is Representative Sara enholtz.

It is time to move away from institutional services in Illinois. We should be

supporting the development of community services for individuals in Illinois as

they transition out of institutions. House Bill 3858 is designed for that

purpose.

HB 3858 appropriates $20,000,000 from the Department of Human Services Community

Services Fund to the Department of Human Services for grants and administrative

expenses associated with the Department's rebalancing efforts and in support of

the Department's efforts to expand home and community-based services, including

rebalancing and transition costs associated with compliance and consent decrees.

(Insert your story)

Please support and become a co-sponsor of HB 3858.

Thank you.

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Join the Family Support Network by clicking on the following link:

www.familysupportnetwork.org! On the FSN home page select the link to your left,

" Join the FSN. " It will open up to our 2011 membership brochure. Please

download, complete and return to FSN. If you are unable to download and need an

application mailed to you, please send an email to ShirleyFSN@... and I will

mail you an application.

Sincerely,

Shirley

Shirley A.

Executive Director

Family Support Network

651 E. 159th Place

South Holland, IL 60473

Telephone: 708-331-7370

Fax: 708-339-5423

ShirleyFSN@...

The mission of the Family Support Network is to unify individuals with

disabilities and their families to advocate for funding, services, and community

resources that strengthen and support the individual and the family directly by

responding to their individual needs and empowering them to live in their own

homes. The Family Support Network further seeks to ensure the continuation of

all individual supports throughout the life span of the individual.

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