Below you will find information on an advocacy event that LEAP will be participating in on March 19 in Columbus Ohio.
We are looking for self-advocates, family members, staff advocates, and consumers who believe that Ohio can do better in providing home and community based options for persons with disabilities. We are participating as a member of the Ohio Association of Centers for Independent Living (other sponsors of this event include AARP, Area Agencies on Aging, Olmstead Task Force and Families of Medically Fragile Children). Registration for the event is through the member organizations and we can bring between 3-5 individuals. We will arrange transportation on an as needed basis. Event is free but is not open to the general public. Legislators have been invited to attend and we will also be setting up individual meetings with our legislators for the early afternoon. If you are interested in attending, please contact myself or Donna Prease (at x. 114) and we will work to accommodate you. First come, first serve. Here are the details: "Home Care: Serving Ohioans, Saving for Ohio." Ohio Statehouse Atrium Thursday, March 19, 2009 Tentative Agenda: 8:00-8:50 Registration & Continental Breakfast 8:50-9:00 Welcome and Introduction 9:00-9:20 Key Note Address-State Rep. Barbara Boyd-Finance and Appropriation, Chair of the Health Care Committee 9:20-9:50 Presentation of the Economic Report- Dr. Howard Fleeter (Economic Value of Home and Community based services over institutional care.) 9:55-10:05 Break 10:05-10:35 Presentation by Ohio Council Legislative Council-State Budget 10:35-11:00 Senator Jimmy Stewart on the importance of Advocacy. 11:00-Noon Panel Presentation Noon-1:00 Lunch with legislators. As their schedules permit we will also schedule visits with key NE Ohio legislators (depending on where we are in the budget process---we will also try to meet with your individual legislator. Please let us know if you are interested in attending. Deborah & Donna Deborah Nebel Linking Employment, Abilities & Potential (LEAP) Director of Public Policy 1468 W. 25th Street Cleveland, Ohio 44113 216-696-2716 x. 106 http://www.leapinfo.org <http://www.leapinfo.org/> [email protected] LEAP's Public Policy & Advocacy work is funded in part by the Ohio Developmental Disabilities Council under the Developmental Disabilities Assistance and Bill of Rights Act. **************A Good Credit Score is 700 or Above. See yours in just 2 easy steps! (http://pr.atwola.com/promoclk/100126575x1219957551x1201325337/aol?redir=http:%2F%2Fwww.freecreditreport.com%2Fpm%2Fdefault.aspx%3Fsc%3D668072%26hmpgID %3D62%26bcd%3DfebemailfooterNO62)
