Today: Developmental Disabilities (DD) Advocacy and Education Day
There are promising signs that the House members are developing revenue packages to restore funding to some of the proposed budget cuts to the Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS).
Significant budget cuts are being considered by the North Carolina Legislature that will dramatically affect services being provided to some of the state’s most vulnerable citizens, especially those with mental illness and developmental disabilities.
A Developmental Disabilities (DD) Advocacy and Education Day will be hosted TODAY from 9 a.m.-3 p.m. at the State Legislative Building (16 W. Jones St., Court 1300, Raleigh NC 27601) in an effort to educate state legislators and the public on the negative impact that the proposed state budget cuts will have on advocates, families, professionals and organizations in the DD community.
Members of the DD community are encouraged to join in an effort to tell their stories to legislators as the budget process moves forward.
Additional details are as follows:
• The emphasis for this day is on providing educational information and meeting with legislators about developmental disabilities and the current budget issues being faced.
• ASNC and DD advocacy organization representatives will be on-site to provide orientation and talking points to participants.
• DD Advocacy and Education Day is not a rally. There will be no speakers, food, music or a confirmed agenda.
• Signs and placards can be carried outside of the building but will not be allowed inside the Legislative Building or the Legislative Office Building.
Your audience could benefit from learning more about the devastating impact that these budget cuts will have on agencies that help those living with autism as well as other developmental disabilities.
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