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Advocate Now -- Let Your Voice Be Heard! |
Matrix is committed to providing you with the necessary information, education, and encouragement to allow you to be the strongest advocate on behalf of your child. Learn the facts, get involved, and let your voice be heard!
BUDGET:
For information about the impact on social services of the California State Budget which was approved on July 28, 2009, the California Department of Health and Human Services has issued a “Blue Book” which is available here. Additionally, Disability Rights California has Fact Sheets on the impact of many of these changes at www.disabilityrightsca.org.
Visit our Budget Impact webpage to learn more about the impacts the current budget is having on the special needs community and how you can get involved.
How to Practice Democracy
Area Board 4 has recently published a Practice Democracy brochure (a tri-fold) to assist citizens in advocating for their rights. It has information on how to contact elected representatives in your area (includes Marin, Solano, Sonoma and Napa), who they are, and talks about contacting elected reps as a way to exercise your rights as citizens to “make government work for you.” This brochure gives good tips on what to say either in person or in a letter. Click here to download the 2-page brochure.
