The purpose in this website is to allow the public to learn about what DMRS is planning to do with their budget and how drastically the changes will effect those recieving services. We hope that you will find the information posted on this site helpful. It is our ultimate hope that the public will come to realize how millions of our tax dollars have been mismanaged, services either denied or cut and finally...that if the proposed cuts go through then there may will be many individuals suffering without proper services. As a matter of fact, there have already been a number of services cut from individuals who needed services. As a result, these individuals are suffering and have been placed in harms way. Likewise, citizens in our communities have been placed in significant harm. Some of our lawmakers have not even been able to understand the seriousness in the present situation.
"Great works are performed, not by strength, but by perseverance."
Upcoming Schedule of Events
Date
Time
Event
Location
5-28/30-08
All Day
Tennessee Disability MegaConference
Nashville Airport Marriott;
Nashville, TN
Send us an email you have any questions about the scheduled events or if you need directions.
| All of the previous links have been moved to a separate page due to the large amount of space that the links covered. Click on the following link to read all of the critical, interesting, and important information entailed in the previous links. All links and information posted during the months of January-April 2008 |
May 2008 |
| Medicaid regulations: State by state impacts |
| The future: A cautionary tale |
| 3-10-08 Nashville's Public Forum transcript |
| GVDC fixes their problems in time |
| An email that surfaced from a concerned citizen regarding possible DMRS discrimination |
| Interesting minutes from a recent behavior seminar |
| Budget trim scares parents of children with special needs |
| Help! My services are being cut by DMRS |
We received this petition from a concerned advocate who asked
"Act in the valley so that you need not fear those who stand on the hill". Danish proverb
that we post it so that the citizens of Tennessee can voice their
opinion in such a way that our Law Makers may hear us. So far,
nearly 950 concerned individuals have signed the petition.
To sign the petition...Click Here
In oder for a positive change to happen we must act soon.
Below you will find helpful information regarding how to contact
your local law maker. Please take the time to write your
Congressman and Senator.
Meeting with your Legislator/Policy Makers
Talking Points ---Not to be distributed to legislators
How to write about people with disabilities
Helpful hints on interacting with policy makers
Examples of People First language
"The rights of every person are diminished when the rights of one are threatened".
John F. Kennedy
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