Re: FW: INVITATION: Disabilities Issues Forum

[Guest guest]

,

I will be speaking then. I'll see you!!

Candis

--- Singleton <cmtssingleton@...>

wrote:

> MessageVERY IMPORTANT FORUM;

> Everyone in Houston should be there. Last year

> there was a disappointingly

> small turnout--not even half the room was filled.

> This year there should be

> standing room only. Please try to make arrangements

> so that you can be

> there!

>

>

>

>

>

>

>

> Enclosed BCC is an invitation to attend a Public

> Listening Forum on

> Cognitive Disability Issues. Flyer is above.

>

>

>

> The forum's panel includes State Rep. ,

> chair of the health and

> human services subcommittee of the House

> Appropriations Committee, among

> others.

>

>

>

> Take this opportunity to let the panel and others

> know what impact recent

> cuts in services or the lack of services have had on

> your child and your

> family. If you would like to participate as a

> speaker, please email your

> written statements to MRNCgroup@....

>

>

>

> If you have any questions, please contact Judy at

> The Arc of Greater Houston

> at 713-957-1600.

>

> THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 11, 2004

>

> 6:30 P.M.– 9:00 P.M.

>

> ST. LUKE’S UNITED METHODIST CHURCH, 3471 WESTHEIMER,

> HOUSTON 77227

>

> Please attend this public policy forum to better

> inform County Public

> Policy Leaders regarding issues and concerns facing

> individuals with

> cognitive disabilities and their families.

>

> Confirmed panelist at this time include:

>

> • State Representative , Chair of H & HS

> Subcommittee of House

> Appropriations Committee

>

> • Janis Bane, Guardianship Program, County

> Protective Services for

> Children and Adults

>

> • Harvey Hetzel, Executive Director, County

> Juvenile Probation

> Department

>

> • Schnee, Ph. D., Executive Director, Mental

> Health and Mental

> Retardation Authority of County

>

> • , Director of Health and Human

> Services, City of Houston

>

> • R. King Hillier, Director of Legislative

> Relations, County

>

> • Lievsay, Director of Juvenile Justice and

> Behavioral Health

> Initiatives, County Judge’s Office

>

> • Peggy Boice, LMSW-AP, Director of Public Policy,

> United Way of the Texas

> Gulf Coast

>

> • Additional participants are expected but not yet

> confirmed.

>

> Presented by the Mental Retardation Needs Council of

> County in

> cooperation with the Mental Retardation Public

> Advisory Council of MHMRA of

> County.

>

> This is an opportunity for your voice to count!

>

> Why is your attendance important?

>

> 1. For children and adults with cognitive

> disabilities such as mental

> retardation and autism, it is important that those

> who develop and implement

> public policy fully understand the needs and the

> impact those policies have

> on your lives.

>

> 2. This “Public Listening Forum” is an opportunity

> for you to help shape our

> public policy by sharing your story.

>

> 3. You can personally inform our community and those

> who develop and

> implement public policy about your needs or issues.

>

> Take this opportunity to let them know what impact

> recent cuts in services

> or the lack of services have had on your child and

> your family.If you would

> like to participate as a speaker, please email your

> written statements to

> MRNCgroup@.... If you have any questions,

> please contact Judy at The

> Arc of Greater Houston at 713-957-1600.

>

> ...peg

>

>

>

> United Way Public Policy - - Linking Nonprofits with

> Government

>

> Margaret R. " Peggy " Boice, LMSW-AP, Director of

> Public Policy, United Way of

> the Texas Gulf Coast, P. O. Box 924507, Houston, TX

> 77292-4507 (2200 North

> Loop West, one block north of the 610 North Loop on

> EAST T.C. Jester);

> 713/685-2490; F: 713/685-2436; pboice@...;

> www.uwtgc.org

>

> publicpolicy.uwtgc.org

>

>

>

>

>

>

> [Non-text portions of this message have been

> removed]

>

>

[Guest guest]

,

I will be speaking then. I'll see you!!

Candis

--- Singleton <cmtssingleton@...>

wrote:

> MessageVERY IMPORTANT FORUM;

> Everyone in Houston should be there. Last year

> there was a disappointingly

> small turnout--not even half the room was filled.

> This year there should be

> standing room only. Please try to make arrangements

> so that you can be

> there!

>

>

>

>

>

>

>

> Enclosed BCC is an invitation to attend a Public

> Listening Forum on

> Cognitive Disability Issues. Flyer is above.

>

>

>

> The forum's panel includes State Rep. ,

> chair of the health and

> human services subcommittee of the House

> Appropriations Committee, among

> others.

>

>

>

> Take this opportunity to let the panel and others

> know what impact recent

> cuts in services or the lack of services have had on

> your child and your

> family. If you would like to participate as a

> speaker, please email your

> written statements to MRNCgroup@....

>

>

>

> If you have any questions, please contact Judy at

> The Arc of Greater Houston

> at 713-957-1600.

>

> THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 11, 2004

>

> 6:30 P.M.– 9:00 P.M.

>

> ST. LUKE’S UNITED METHODIST CHURCH, 3471 WESTHEIMER,

> HOUSTON 77227

>

> Please attend this public policy forum to better

> inform County Public

> Policy Leaders regarding issues and concerns facing

> individuals with

> cognitive disabilities and their families.

>

> Confirmed panelist at this time include:

>

> • State Representative , Chair of H & HS

> Subcommittee of House

> Appropriations Committee

>

> • Janis Bane, Guardianship Program, County

> Protective Services for

> Children and Adults

>

> • Harvey Hetzel, Executive Director, County

> Juvenile Probation

> Department

>

> • Schnee, Ph. D., Executive Director, Mental

> Health and Mental

> Retardation Authority of County

>

> • , Director of Health and Human

> Services, City of Houston

>

> • R. King Hillier, Director of Legislative

> Relations, County

>

> • Lievsay, Director of Juvenile Justice and

> Behavioral Health

> Initiatives, County Judge’s Office

>

> • Peggy Boice, LMSW-AP, Director of Public Policy,

> United Way of the Texas

> Gulf Coast

>

> • Additional participants are expected but not yet

> confirmed.

>

> Presented by the Mental Retardation Needs Council of

> County in

> cooperation with the Mental Retardation Public

> Advisory Council of MHMRA of

> County.

>

> This is an opportunity for your voice to count!

>

> Why is your attendance important?

>

> 1. For children and adults with cognitive

> disabilities such as mental

> retardation and autism, it is important that those

> who develop and implement

> public policy fully understand the needs and the

> impact those policies have

> on your lives.

>

> 2. This “Public Listening Forum” is an opportunity

> for you to help shape our

> public policy by sharing your story.

>

> 3. You can personally inform our community and those

> who develop and

> implement public policy about your needs or issues.

>

> Take this opportunity to let them know what impact

> recent cuts in services

> or the lack of services have had on your child and

> your family.If you would

> like to participate as a speaker, please email your

> written statements to

> MRNCgroup@.... If you have any questions,

> please contact Judy at The

> Arc of Greater Houston at 713-957-1600.

>

> ...peg

>

>

>

> United Way Public Policy - - Linking Nonprofits with

> Government

>

> Margaret R. " Peggy " Boice, LMSW-AP, Director of

> Public Policy, United Way of

> the Texas Gulf Coast, P. O. Box 924507, Houston, TX

> 77292-4507 (2200 North

> Loop West, one block north of the 610 North Loop on

> EAST T.C. Jester);

> 713/685-2490; F: 713/685-2436; pboice@...;

> www.uwtgc.org

>

> publicpolicy.uwtgc.org

>

>

>

>

>

>

> [Non-text portions of this message have been

> removed]

>

>

[Guest guest]

Is this sponsored by the ARC of Houston? This is a GREAT forum. Keep me

posted on this. You go GIRLS!!! Liz.

On 11/9/04 8:24 AM, " Candis Firchau " <candisfirchau@...> wrote:

>

> ,

>

> I will be speaking then. I'll see you!!

> Candis

> --- Singleton <cmtssingleton@...>

> wrote:

>

>> MessageVERY IMPORTANT FORUM;

>> Everyone in Houston should be there. Last year

>> there was a disappointingly

>> small turnout--not even half the room was filled.

>> This year there should be

>> standing room only. Please try to make arrangements

>> so that you can be

>> there!

>>

>>

>>

>>

>>

>>

>>

>> Enclosed BCC is an invitation to attend a Public

>> Listening Forum on

>> Cognitive Disability Issues. Flyer is above.

>>

>>

>>

>> The forum's panel includes State Rep. ,

>> chair of the health and

>> human services subcommittee of the House

>> Appropriations Committee, among

>> others.

>>

>>

>>

>> Take this opportunity to let the panel and others

>> know what impact recent

>> cuts in services or the lack of services have had on

>> your child and your

>> family. If you would like to participate as a

>> speaker, please email your

>> written statements to MRNCgroup@....

>>

>>

>>

>> If you have any questions, please contact Judy at

>> The Arc of Greater Houston

>> at 713-957-1600.

>>

>> THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 11, 2004

>>

>> 6:30 P.M.? 9:00 P.M.

>>

>> ST. LUKE?S UNITED METHODIST CHURCH, 3471 WESTHEIMER,

>> HOUSTON 77227

>>

>> Please attend this public policy forum to better

>> inform County Public

>> Policy Leaders regarding issues and concerns facing

>> individuals with

>> cognitive disabilities and their families.

>>

>> Confirmed panelist at this time include:

>>

>> ? State Representative , Chair of H & HS

>> Subcommittee of House

>> Appropriations Committee

>>

>> ? Janis Bane, Guardianship Program, County

>> Protective Services for

>> Children and Adults

>>

>> ? Harvey Hetzel, Executive Director, County

>> Juvenile Probation

>> Department

>>

>> ? Schnee, Ph. D., Executive Director, Mental

>> Health and Mental

>> Retardation Authority of County

>>

>> ? , Director of Health and Human

>> Services, City of Houston

>>

>> ? R. King Hillier, Director of Legislative

>> Relations, County

>>

>> ? Lievsay, Director of Juvenile Justice and

>> Behavioral Health

>> Initiatives, County Judge?s Office

>>

>> ? Peggy Boice, LMSW-AP, Director of Public Policy,

>> United Way of the Texas

>> Gulf Coast

>>

>> ? Additional participants are expected but not yet

>> confirmed.

>>

>> Presented by the Mental Retardation Needs Council of

>> County in

>> cooperation with the Mental Retardation Public

>> Advisory Council of MHMRA of

>> County.

>>

>> This is an opportunity for your voice to count!

>>

>> Why is your attendance important?

>>

>> 1. For children and adults with cognitive

>> disabilities such as mental

>> retardation and autism, it is important that those

>> who develop and implement

>> public policy fully understand the needs and the

>> impact those policies have

>> on your lives.

>>

>> 2. This ?Public Listening Forum? is an opportunity

>> for you to help shape our

>> public policy by sharing your story.

>>

>> 3. You can personally inform our community and those

>> who develop and

>> implement public policy about your needs or issues.

>>

>> Take this opportunity to let them know what impact

>> recent cuts in services

>> or the lack of services have had on your child and

>> your family.If you would

>> like to participate as a speaker, please email your

>> written statements to

>> MRNCgroup@.... If you have any questions,

>> please contact Judy at The

>> Arc of Greater Houston at 713-957-1600.

>>

>> ...peg

>>

>>

>>

>> United Way Public Policy - - Linking Nonprofits with

>> Government

>>

>> Margaret R. " Peggy " Boice, LMSW-AP, Director of

>> Public Policy, United Way of

>> the Texas Gulf Coast, P. O. Box 924507, Houston, TX

>> 77292-4507 (2200 North

>> Loop West, one block north of the 610 North Loop on

>> EAST T.C. Jester);

>> 713/685-2490; F: 713/685-2436; pboice@...;

>> www.uwtgc.org

>>

>> publicpolicy.uwtgc.org

>>

>>

>>

>>

>>

>>

>> [Non-text portions of this message have been

>> removed]

>>

>>

>

>

>

>

> Texas Autism Advocacy

>

>

> Unlocking Autism

> www.UnlockingAutism.org

>

> Autism-Awareness-Action

> Worldwide internet group for parents who have a

> child with AUTISM.

>

> SeekingJoyinDisability - Prayer support for those touched by Disability:

> SeekingJoyinDisability/

>

>

>

[Guest guest]

Is this sponsored by the ARC of Houston? This is a GREAT forum. Keep me

posted on this. You go GIRLS!!! Liz.

On 11/9/04 8:24 AM, " Candis Firchau " <candisfirchau@...> wrote:

>

> ,

>

> I will be speaking then. I'll see you!!

> Candis

> --- Singleton <cmtssingleton@...>

> wrote:

>

>> MessageVERY IMPORTANT FORUM;

>> Everyone in Houston should be there. Last year

>> there was a disappointingly

>> small turnout--not even half the room was filled.

>> This year there should be

>> standing room only. Please try to make arrangements

>> so that you can be

>> there!

>>

>>

>>

>>

>>

>>

>>

>> Enclosed BCC is an invitation to attend a Public

>> Listening Forum on

>> Cognitive Disability Issues. Flyer is above.

>>

>>

>>

>> The forum's panel includes State Rep. ,

>> chair of the health and

>> human services subcommittee of the House

>> Appropriations Committee, among

>> others.

>>

>>

>>

>> Take this opportunity to let the panel and others

>> know what impact recent

>> cuts in services or the lack of services have had on

>> your child and your

>> family. If you would like to participate as a

>> speaker, please email your

>> written statements to MRNCgroup@....

>>

>>

>>

>> If you have any questions, please contact Judy at

>> The Arc of Greater Houston

>> at 713-957-1600.

>>

>> THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 11, 2004

>>

>> 6:30 P.M.? 9:00 P.M.

>>

>> ST. LUKE?S UNITED METHODIST CHURCH, 3471 WESTHEIMER,

>> HOUSTON 77227

>>

>> Please attend this public policy forum to better

>> inform County Public

>> Policy Leaders regarding issues and concerns facing

>> individuals with

>> cognitive disabilities and their families.

>>

>> Confirmed panelist at this time include:

>>

>> ? State Representative , Chair of H & HS

>> Subcommittee of House

>> Appropriations Committee

>>

>> ? Janis Bane, Guardianship Program, County

>> Protective Services for

>> Children and Adults

>>

>> ? Harvey Hetzel, Executive Director, County

>> Juvenile Probation

>> Department

>>

>> ? Schnee, Ph. D., Executive Director, Mental

>> Health and Mental

>> Retardation Authority of County

>>

>> ? , Director of Health and Human

>> Services, City of Houston

>>

>> ? R. King Hillier, Director of Legislative

>> Relations, County

>>

>> ? Lievsay, Director of Juvenile Justice and

>> Behavioral Health

>> Initiatives, County Judge?s Office

>>

>> ? Peggy Boice, LMSW-AP, Director of Public Policy,

>> United Way of the Texas

>> Gulf Coast

>>

>> ? Additional participants are expected but not yet

>> confirmed.

>>

>> Presented by the Mental Retardation Needs Council of

>> County in

>> cooperation with the Mental Retardation Public

>> Advisory Council of MHMRA of

>> County.

>>

>> This is an opportunity for your voice to count!

>>

>> Why is your attendance important?

>>

>> 1. For children and adults with cognitive

>> disabilities such as mental

>> retardation and autism, it is important that those

>> who develop and implement

>> public policy fully understand the needs and the

>> impact those policies have

>> on your lives.

>>

>> 2. This ?Public Listening Forum? is an opportunity

>> for you to help shape our

>> public policy by sharing your story.

>>

>> 3. You can personally inform our community and those

>> who develop and

>> implement public policy about your needs or issues.

>>

>> Take this opportunity to let them know what impact

>> recent cuts in services

>> or the lack of services have had on your child and

>> your family.If you would

>> like to participate as a speaker, please email your

>> written statements to

>> MRNCgroup@.... If you have any questions,

>> please contact Judy at The

>> Arc of Greater Houston at 713-957-1600.

>>

>> ...peg

>>

>>

>>

>> United Way Public Policy - - Linking Nonprofits with

>> Government

>>

>> Margaret R. " Peggy " Boice, LMSW-AP, Director of

>> Public Policy, United Way of

>> the Texas Gulf Coast, P. O. Box 924507, Houston, TX

>> 77292-4507 (2200 North

>> Loop West, one block north of the 610 North Loop on

>> EAST T.C. Jester);

>> 713/685-2490; F: 713/685-2436; pboice@...;

>> www.uwtgc.org

>>

>> publicpolicy.uwtgc.org

>>

>>

>>

>>

>>

>>

>> [Non-text portions of this message have been

>> removed]

>>

>>

>

>

>

>

> Texas Autism Advocacy

>

>

> Unlocking Autism

> www.UnlockingAutism.org

>

> Autism-Awareness-Action

> Worldwide internet group for parents who have a

> child with AUTISM.

>

> SeekingJoyinDisability - Prayer support for those touched by Disability:

> SeekingJoyinDisability/

>

>

>

[Guest guest]

Yes, it is ARC sponsored.

I've nervous and excited at the same time. I hope

that the 6-7 minutes I have makes an impact- a long

lasting impact.

Candis....Pray pray pray!

--- Troy Scillian <tscillian@...> wrote:

> Is this sponsored by the ARC of Houston? This is a

> GREAT forum. Keep me

> posted on this. You go GIRLS!!! Liz.

>

>

>

> On 11/9/04 8:24 AM, " Candis Firchau "

> <candisfirchau@...> wrote:

>

> >

> > ,

> >

> > I will be speaking then. I'll see you!!

> > Candis

> > --- Singleton

> <cmtssingleton@...>

> > wrote:

> >

> >> MessageVERY IMPORTANT FORUM;

> >> Everyone in Houston should be there. Last year

> >> there was a disappointingly

> >> small turnout--not even half the room was filled.

> >> This year there should be

> >> standing room only. Please try to make

> arrangements

> >> so that you can be

> >> there!

> >>

> >>

> >>

> >>

> >>

> >>

> >>

> >> Enclosed BCC is an invitation to attend a Public

> >> Listening Forum on

> >> Cognitive Disability Issues. Flyer is above.

> >>

> >>

> >>

> >> The forum's panel includes State Rep. ,

> >> chair of the health and

> >> human services subcommittee of the House

> >> Appropriations Committee, among

> >> others.

> >>

> >>

> >>

> >> Take this opportunity to let the panel and others

> >> know what impact recent

> >> cuts in services or the lack of services have had

> on

> >> your child and your

> >> family. If you would like to participate as a

> >> speaker, please email your

> >> written statements to MRNCgroup@....

> >>

> >>

> >>

> >> If you have any questions, please contact Judy at

> >> The Arc of Greater Houston

> >> at 713-957-1600.

> >>

> >> THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 11, 2004

> >>

> >> 6:30 P.M.? 9:00 P.M.

> >>

> >> ST. LUKE?S UNITED METHODIST CHURCH, 3471

> WESTHEIMER,

> >> HOUSTON 77227

> >>

> >> Please attend this public policy forum to better

> >> inform County Public

> >> Policy Leaders regarding issues and concerns

> facing

> >> individuals with

> >> cognitive disabilities and their families.

> >>

> >> Confirmed panelist at this time include:

> >>

> >> ? State Representative , Chair of H & HS

> >> Subcommittee of House

> >> Appropriations Committee

> >>

> >> ? Janis Bane, Guardianship Program, County

> >> Protective Services for

> >> Children and Adults

> >>

> >> ? Harvey Hetzel, Executive Director,

> County

> >> Juvenile Probation

> >> Department

> >>

> >> ? Schnee, Ph. D., Executive Director,

> Mental

> >> Health and Mental

> >> Retardation Authority of County

> >>

> >> ? , Director of Health and Human

> >> Services, City of Houston

> >>

> >> ? R. King Hillier, Director of Legislative

> >> Relations, County

> >>

> >> ? Lievsay, Director of Juvenile Justice

> and

> >> Behavioral Health

> >> Initiatives, County Judge?s Office

> >>

> >> ? Peggy Boice, LMSW-AP, Director of Public

> Policy,

> >> United Way of the Texas

> >> Gulf Coast

> >>

> >> ? Additional participants are expected but not

> yet

> >> confirmed.

> >>

> >> Presented by the Mental Retardation Needs Council

> of

> >> County in

> >> cooperation with the Mental Retardation Public

> >> Advisory Council of MHMRA of

> >> County.

> >>

> >> This is an opportunity for your voice to count!

> >>

> >> Why is your attendance important?

> >>

> >> 1. For children and adults with cognitive

> >> disabilities such as mental

> >> retardation and autism, it is important that

> those

> >> who develop and implement

> >> public policy fully understand the needs and the

> >> impact those policies have

> >> on your lives.

> >>

> >> 2. This ?Public Listening Forum? is an

> opportunity

> >> for you to help shape our

> >> public policy by sharing your story.

> >>

> >> 3. You can personally inform our community and

> those

> >> who develop and

> >> implement public policy about your needs or

> issues.

> >>

> >> Take this opportunity to let them know what

> impact

> >> recent cuts in services

> >> or the lack of services have had on your child

> and

> >> your family.If you would

> >> like to participate as a speaker, please email

> your

> >> written statements to

> >> MRNCgroup@.... If you have any questions,

> >> please contact Judy at The

> >> Arc of Greater Houston at 713-957-1600.

> >>

> >> ...peg

> >>

> >>

> >>

> >> United Way Public Policy - - Linking Nonprofits

> with

> >> Government

> >>

> >> Margaret R. " Peggy " Boice, LMSW-AP, Director of

> >> Public Policy, United Way of

> >> the Texas Gulf Coast, P. O. Box 924507, Houston,

> TX

> >> 77292-4507 (2200 North

> >> Loop West, one block north of the 610 North Loop

> on

> >> EAST T.C. Jester);

> >> 713/685-2490; F: 713/685-2436; pboice@...;

> >> www.uwtgc.org

> >>

> >> publicpolicy.uwtgc.org

> >>

> >>

> >>

> >>

> >>

> >>

> >> [Non-text portions of this message have been

> >> removed]

> >>

> >>

> >

> >

> >

> >

> > Texas Autism Advocacy

> >

> >

> > Unlocking Autism

> > www.UnlockingAutism.org

>

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