15,441
For the Newest Facts:
TOTAL NUMBER
of people waiting across
the state as of March 31, 2012
| PLANNING | CRITICAL |
| 4,582 | 7,150 |
| EMERGENCY | |
| 3,709 | |
A BIG Thank You to everyone
who attended and helped make
the "KEEP YOUR PROMISE"
Rally on May 2, 2012 a sucess!
We need to keep up the noise and visit or call our legislators.
You are making a difference!
Click on the links below to different media coverage on the Rally:
Disability cuts rally draws Corbett response
Pennsylvania disability rights advocates demand Gov. Tom Corbett keep his promise to the state's most vulnerable citizens
Rally in Harrisburg to support money for disabled
Protests in Harrisburg against cuts to services for disabled
Click on the links below for media coverage from TV Stations:
Intellectual disability advocates hold huge rally at Capitol
Hundreds rally against proposed human services cuts
Hundreds Rally in Harrisburg Against Budget Cuts
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Rep. Tom Murt testifies before the House Appropriations Committee regarding funding for individuals with developmental disabilities.
Please click here for Video
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Police Shut Off Access To Capitol Hallway To Dissuade Disabled Protesters.
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If you're one of the nearly 16,000 Pennsylvanians waiting to receive services forDown syndrome, autism or another intellectual disability, you may be waiting a long time.
"The only way a person can get any services or support is if someone passes away or someone leaves the state," says Sheila Stasko, statewide coordinator of the PA Waiting List Campaign. "The system is absolutely stagnant."
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The Campaign Trail
Newsletter of the Pennsylvania
Waiting List Campaign
CLICK HERE to read the April 2012 Edition
and to download printable pdf version
CLICK BELOW to read individual articles
Keep Your Promise Rally
"Waiting Lists. This Administration
doesn't like Them."
Your Have No Choice. . .
Are you Addicted to Services?
Equal Opportunities for High
School Students
The Facts Are. . .
Current PUNS info
Dear Wanda
Institutions. Could They Possibly be
In Your Future?
Hearing for Families and Self-Advocates
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"INDIVIDUALS WITH INTELLECTUAL DISABILITIES MUST BE SUPPORTED"
- Rep. Gene DiGirolamo
On Thursday, March 29, 2012 a number of family
members and people with disabilities from
Philadelphia and across the state testified at a
hearing before the House Human Services
Committee regarding proposed funding cuts
that will potentially devastate the lives
of people with intellectual disabilities
and autism.
This public hearing took place at the PA State Capitol,
140 Main Capitol, Majority Caucus Room, Harrisburg, PA
from 9:30 am to 11:30 am.
Press Conference on Social Services
and Proposed Budget Cuts - 3/29/2012:
Reps. Gene DiGirolamo and Thomas Murt advocate for funding for essential human services for individuals with intellectual disabilities. |
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House Human Services Committee Hearing - 3/29/2012: |
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The House Human Services Committee holds a hearing related to individuals with intellectual disabilities |
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CLICK HERE to listen to an audio file of the Hearing.
CLICK HERE read the testimonies that were given at the Hearing
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The PA Waiting List Campaign is on the Move!
Roll Up Your Sleeves and Join Us!
Families and Self Advocates endured six months of constant turmoil from the Department of Public Welfare, living with the fear of losing services, hearing about people unable to obtain community services because of lack of resources, people being admitted into state institutions because community services are unavailable, hearings, policy changes, proposed waiver definition changes and budget reductions to providers. There is a great fear that the community system which were built over the last 50 years is deteriorating. We no longer have the luxury of standing back and hoping that issues will be resolved without taking a stand so that our children and families aren't harmed. We are also hearing that there will be no funding appropriated in the next fiscal years state budget once again for our high school graduates, for the elderly parents who so desperately need support and for the needy people on the emergency waiting list. These are the most vulnerable Pennsylvanians and the ones that our Governor promised to protect in his campaign pledge.
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