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:

• Sept. 26 Community Forum Meeting Notes - 12 point font
• Sept. 26 Community Forum Meeting Notes - LARGE PRINT
  

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.

• Meeting flier for Sat. Sept. 26th - 12 point font
  
• Meeting flier for Sat. Sept. 26th - LARGE PRINT
  

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:

• Draft 2 Report & Section-by-Section Analysis - 12 point font
• Draft 2 Report & Section-by-Section Analysis - LARGE PRINT

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.

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:

• Draft 2 - 12 point font
• Draft 2 - LARGE PRINT
  

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.

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.

• Meeting flier for Sat. Sept. 26th - 12 point font
  
• Meeting flier for Sat. Sept. 26th - LARGE PRINT
  

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!

Draft 2 Now Available!

Draft 1 of the DDRA was released on December 18, 2008. Since then, there have been approximately 30 community meetings on Draft 1 (see list in 12 point font and LARGE PRINT) including 11 meetings where people came together to review and revise Draft 1 on a section-by-section basis. Many people also used email and telephone to make suggestions on how to improve the draft bill.

Thank you to everyone who came to meetings & took the time to share your ideas!

Thanks to your input and based on your ideas, Draft 2 of the DDRA is now available:

• DDRA Draft 2 - 12 point font
  
• DDRA Draft 2 - LARGE PRINT

Additional materials are available to help you review Draft 2:

• DDRA Draft 2, Fact Sheet - 12 point font and LARGE PRINT
• DDRA Draft 2, Key Changes Fact Sheet- 12 point font and LARGE PRINT
• DDRA Draft 2, with "Track Changes" - 12 point font (large print coming soon!)
  
• DDRA Draft 2, Report on Changes from Draft 1 - 12 point font and LARGE PRINT

Your feedback and ideas are welcomed:

1. Save the date for a community meeting on Saturday, September 26th at 1:00 p.m. for people to learn more about Draft 2 and to share ideas and feedback.
2. Submit comments on Draft 2 by posting to the DDRA Blog or by emailing tjsutcliffe@arcdc.net.

The DDS MAC Legislative Committee will be working with the D.C. Council over the next month-and-a-half to get the draft ready for introduction. Our target date is October 13th -- stay tuned for more updates and information!

Review & Revision Meeting 11 Notes

Thank you to everyone who participated in the supplemental 11th DDRA Draft Review & Revision meeting! Meeting notes are now available.

Meeting 11 (July 23)
Topics: Grievances; legal services, advocates and Court access; Transition from admission and commitment processes and procedures

• Meeting 11 notes - 12 point font
• Meeting 11 notes - LARGE PRINT