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Hello Families Network! As part of our efforts to get the state to address

New Jersey's growing waiting list for community residential services, we

have developed a " white paper " which explains the issue in greater detail

and outlines the information that we currently have related to the issue as

well as recommendations which include, among other things, the 10% Solution.

I am attaching the white paper to this email for those of you who would like

to read it. We will be officially launching this paper at our event on

March 6th.

We are expecting the day in Trenton on March 6th to run from approximately

10:30-3:30 but most of the details are still up in the air. Since these

emails go to out to such a large group of people, I will spare you all the

logistical details and only send the specific information about the day to

those who have let me know they would like to participate. If you think you

might like to attend, but didn't RSVP just send me a quick email and I will

make sure you get all the information as it becomes available. I will be

sure to let the rest of you know how it goes.

On a separate note, I want to acknowledge the impact that your participation

in the Family Advocacy Program has had on the issues that affect your lives.

As we begin our legislative advocacy for the 213th legislature, I thought

you would like to see all that we were able to accomplish during the 212th

legislature though a summary which you can find at

http://www.arcnj.org/highlights_212_leg.pdf . Each legislature is

constituted for a term of two years called a legislative session. This

means that in order for a bill to become law it must go through the entire

legislative process during this two year period. January marked the end of

the 212th legislature, and the beginning of the 213th legislature. By

working together and making your voices heard, we had some amazing successes

over the past two years. I look forward to all that we will be able to

accomplish in the 213th legislative session.

Denbigh Dixon

Director, Family Advocacy Program

The Arc of New Jersey

985 Livingston Avenue

North Brunswick, NJ 08902

(732) 246-2525 ext.49

ddixon@...

www.arcfamilyadvocacy.org

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