Writing emails, Sending a Message

I opened this email just in time to fire off my message before the Town Hall meeting in Sacramento this evening. I am hoping this will go on for a while and give parents and educators time to make our voices heard:

Early Start/Lanterman Act on the Chopping Block . . . Governor's words are being acted upon!
The California Conference Committee is scheduled to meet Monday June 15th to hear the Department of Developmental Services proposals for $334million reductions to their budget.

Proposed Changes that need to be opposed:

(1) Early Start Eligibility high risk category is being eliminated. This represents about one in every six children in Early Start or about 11,373 will be deprived of needed services.
(2) Referrals to neighborhood preschools will be made instead of quality Early Intervention Services.
(3) Prevention Program block grant funding to Regional Centers - not defined is service coordination and appeal rights for families.
(4) Group behavioral training offered instead of in-home behavioral interventions.
(5) Parental choice regarding services will be altered.

If you are interested, please visit the state's Senate Majority Caucus web site


We also participated in Face the Children Campaign with letters and personal messages on the backs of photos.