Fw: [ military families who have a disabled child

October 19, 2004

Thought this might be worth passing along - I received it on another list.

Barb Swoyer, Jake's mom

>

> Information for leaders in The Arc

> From The Arc of the United States

>

> National Public Radio is looking to identify military families who have a

> disabled child and one parent has been

> > called off to active duty in Iraq. They would like to do

> a story on the hardships these families face, specifically

> in getting supportive services, especially respite, when

> their needs are compounded further by an absent parent.

>

> If you know of any such families who might be willing to be interviewed by

> NPR, please let me know ASAP -- by Thursday, October 21. Please send me

> details of their story and what difficulties they have faced finding

respite

> in particular, as well as their contact information. The story would

> probably not run for a few months, but they are making decisions this week

> about whether they will pursue the story at all, based on the families and

> stories they have identified.

>

> Jill Kagan, MPH

> National Respite Coalition

> Policy Division of the ARCH National Respite Network

> 4016 Oxford St.

> ndale, VA 22003

>

>

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