FVSSN: Announcing Fall and Holiday Sibling Programs

October 22, 2009

Check out the FVSSN website to get details about exciting programs coming up, like: TEEN Sibshop – October 24 Great Country Pumpkin Party – October 29 Future is Now! – November 15 S.P.A. Sibshop – November 21 Tour of Christmas Lights – December 1 SANTA CELEBRATION – December 5 Have you heard about the new…

AUCD Legislative News In Brief 10/19/09

October 19, 2009

AUCD Legislative News In Brief October 19, 2009 Vol. IX, Issue 44 Congressional Schedule The Senate will take up a bill affecting Medicare physician pay. Later in the week the Senate is expected to take up a defense authorization bill that includes the Local Law Enforcement Hate Crimes Prevention Act. The Senate will…

AUCD Legislative News In Brief 10.12.09

October 12, 2009

AUCD Legislative News In Brief October 12, 2009 Vol. IX, Issue 43 Congressional Schedule The House and Senate are on recess today, Columbus Day. Normally, the Congress takes the whole week off; however, House and Senate leaders kept lawmakers in D.C. to continue working on health care reform. The House will continue consideration of…

Boston Area Sibling Workshops and Sibshop Training!

October 9, 2009

Dear friends, I am thrilled to learn that I will be seeing friends from the adult sibling and Sibshop communities at the upcoming sibling workshops and Sibshop training! I am sending information about these events in the hopes you can join us as well! Saturday and Sunday October 31/November 1, 2009 Two-day Sibshop Training…

Fw: NCD National Summit on Disability Policy 2010 Delegate Application Deadline

September 30, 2009

——Original Message—— From: Mark Quigley Sender: National Council on Disability News List To: NCD-NEWS-L@LISTSERV.ACCESS.GPO.GOV ReplyTo: NCD-NEWS-L Subject: NCD National Summit on Disability Policy 2010 Delegate Application Deadline Sent: Sep 30, 2009 7:31 AM NCD National Summit on Disability Policy 2010: Delegate Application Form Due by October 15, 2009 The deadline for submitting an application form…

AUCD Legislative News In Brief 9.29.09

September 29, 2009

AUCD Legislative News In Brief September 28, 2009 Vol. IX, Issue 41 Fiscal Year The new fiscal year begins this Thursday, October 1. The House passed a one month continuing resolution (CR) to keep most federal programs operating at current FY 2009 levels through October 31. The CR was necessary because only four…

SLN Leadership Meeting

September 23, 2009

Dear Sibling Leadership Network, As you may already know, the Sibling Leadership Network (SLN) is growing and developing as an organization. We continue to be committed to our mission of providing siblings of individuals with disabilities the information, support, and tools to advocate with their brothers and sisters and to promote the issues important…

Health and Long Term Care Reform: The Time for Action is NOW!

September 22, 2009

Support Long Term Services and Supports in Health Care Reform Information and Action Steps The five Congressional Committees have all released their plans for health care reform. Take action to make sure the Community First Choice Option and CLASS Plan are part of the final health care reform package. What is the Community…

AUCD Legislative News In Brief

September 21, 2009

AUCD Legislative News In Brief September 21, 2009 Vol. IX, Issue 40 Appropriations The Senate hopes to finish consideration of two appropriations bills this week: Interior and Defense. Senate appropriators are already considering an omnibus bill that will combine several unfinished spending bills, including the Labor, HHS, Education spending bill, into one. Lawmakers in…

Boston Area Sibshop Training!

September 15, 2009

Dear friends, Earlier this week I sent an email about the Boston area Sibshop training. There is now an email contact—please see below! Saturday and Sunday October 31/November 1, 2009 Two-day Sibshop Training Danvers, Massachusetts Northeastern Arc Registration Contacts: Judy Bouffard 978-624-2321 Louann Larson 978-624-2328 Email (please put “Sibshop” in the subject line) llarson@nsarc.org $125…

FVSSN: Announcing Fall and Holiday Sibling Programs

AUCD Legislative News In Brief 10/19/09

AUCD Legislative News In Brief 10.12.09

Boston Area Sibling Workshops and Sibshop Training!

Fw: NCD National Summit on Disability Policy 2010 Delegate Application Deadline

AUCD Legislative News In Brief 9.29.09

SLN Leadership Meeting

Health and Long Term Care Reform: The Time for Action is NOW!

AUCD Legislative News In Brief

Boston Area Sibshop Training!

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