Action Alert: DARS Strategic Plan available for Parent Input and Comments

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Hopefully - I have correctly uploaded the DARS Strategic Plan to the files

section of this networking group....

http://health.groups.yahoo.com/group/Texas-Autism-Advocacy/files/

You can open the file called " DARS " there and read the recommendations for

2007-2011....

This is a great chance to do that - and provide input by e-mail at the address

below or attend one of the scheduled meetings.

Sincerely,

Guppy

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To our stakeholders:

March 20, 2006

Attached to this email you will find a draft of the 2007-2011 Strategic Plan

for the Health and Human Services Enterprise. Within this plan is a section

that specifically addresses the future activities of the Department of Assistive

and Rehabilitative Services. Public input regarding this draft plan is

extremely important. The members of the DARS Council and Commissioner

want to hear from you concerning recommendations and/or changes to this plan.

Your first opportunity to provide public comment will be at the DARS Council

Meeting Friday, March 31, 2006 at 9:00 a.m. in the Criss Cole Auditorium.

Map-http://www.dars.state.tx.us/contact/visitor.shtml. The Council members have

set aside time on there agenda to receive comments from stakeholders.

The Health and Human Services Commission will be holding a series of public

hearing around the state to receive comments on the Strategic Plan. The

schedule is as follows: (Detailed schedule attached)

April 18 – Corpus Christi, the Ortiz Center

April 19 – Houston, United Way Building

April 25 – Lubbock, Texas Tech Health Science Center

April 26 – El Paso, El Paso Community College Administrative Service Center

May 2 – Lufkin, Lufkin Service Center

May 10 – Arlington, Arlington City Council Chamber

May 16 – San , San Community College

May 17 – Harlingen, University of Texas Regional Academic Health Center

Each of these hearings will be from 3:00-7:00 p.m. at the locations listed

above. Input from our stakeholders is extremely important.

If you are unable to attend any of these hearings and would like to submit

written comments, you may email them to Jonas Schwartz at

Jonas.Schwartz@.... All comments must be received by 5:00 p.m. on

May 19, 2006.

If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact me.

M. Guppy - " God doesn't look at how much we do, but with how much

love we do it. "

What we do for ourselves lasts only a moment; but what we do for others ~

lasts a lifetime...

Don't tell God how big your storm is, tell the storm how big your God is!

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