Wednesday, September 30, 2009

Sept. 26 Community Forum Meeting Notes

Thanks to everyone who came to the Community Forum on Draft 2 of the DDRA on Saturday, September 26, 2009! We had an informative discussion about the draft bill and particularly about family supports. Meeting notes are now available:

Wednesday, September 23, 2009

Reminder: Draft 2 Community Forum, Sat. Sept. 26, 1-2:30 PM

Don't forget! Saturday, September 26th will be a Community Forum on Draft 2 of the DDRA. Learn more about Draft 2, share your ideas, and get involved! All are welcome. People with intellectual and developmental disabilities, family members, and members of their support networks are encouraged to attend.
What: Community Forum on Draft 2 of the DDRA
Date: Saturday, Sept. 26, 2009
Time: 1:00 - 2:30 p.m.
Where: 3400 Martin Luther King, Jr. Avenue, SE (at National Children's Center / Quality Trust Family EMPOWERment Center)

For detailed directions click HERE.

RSVP requested - To help make sure we have enough refreshments, if possible please RSVP to 202-636-2963 or tjsutcliffe@arcdc.net.

Light refreshments. All are welcome!

Draft 2 Report Now Available

A full report on Draft 2 of the DDRA, which includes an overview of the draft, background information, and a section-by-section analysis, is now available:
These documents are being posted using RapidShare so please be sure to read the instructions on how to access documents from RapidShare if you have any questions.

Friday, September 4, 2009

Temporary Problems with Document Printing - Resolved

Thanks to people who reported, over the last two days, problems with printing Draft 2 of the DDRA. Unfortunately, the service we've been using to post documents (Scribd) is having temporary problems with printing large documents.

Until those problems are fixed, Draft 2 will be available using RapidShare:
The document links will direct you to RapidShare. You will need to take the following steps to download and print the document:
  1. When you click on a link to a document, it will take to you a new page hosted by RapidShare.
  2. Click on "Free User."
  3. You will see a count-down clock that will count down the number of seconds (usually, 30 or fewer) until the document is available.
  4. Once the count-down clock runs out, click on the round blue "Download" button to download the file. You'll then be able to print the file.
Thanks to everyone for your patience. Hopefully, Scribd will be fixed soon.

Wednesday, September 2, 2009

DDRA Draft 2 Community Forum, Sat. 9/26, 1 - 2:30 PM

Saturday, September 26th will be a Community Forum on Draft 2 of the DDRA. Learn more about Draft 2, share your ideas, and get involved! All are welcome. People with intellectual and developmental disabilities, family members, and members of their support networks are encouraged to attend.
What: Community Forum on Draft 2 of the DDRA
Date: Saturday, Sept. 26, 2009
Time: 1:00 - 2:30 p.m.
Where: 3400 Martin Luther King, Jr. Avenue, SE (at National Children's Center / Quality Trust Family EMPOWERment Center)

By bus - Within 1/2 mile of the A2, A4, A6, A7, A8, A42, A46, A48, M8, M9, W2, W3 and W4 buses.

By Metro - From Anacostia Station on the Green Line, transfer to one of the "A" buses listed above, headed south.

From Congress Heights Station on the Green Line, walk approximately 3/4 mile south/west on Alabama Avenue, SE until Alabama merges with MLK Avenue. Turn left on MLK Avenue and go another 1/4 mile to 3400 MLK Avenue.

Parking - Free parking by the building (lot toward the back left of the building).

RSVP requested - To help make sure we have enough refreshments, if possible please RSVP to 202-636-2963 or tjsutcliffe@arcdc.net.

Child Care / Accommodations - To request child care or reasonable accommodations, contact Rhonda White at 202-561-1991 or rwhite@dcqualitytrust.org by 5 p.m. on Monday September 21st.

Light refreshments. All are welcome!