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Advocacy is a process involving research, outreach, follow-up and most importantly, dedication. Grassroots involvement - communication and action by individuals who care about VOR's Mission - is at the heart of every VOR accomplisment and success on behalf of people with mental retardation and developmental disabilities. |
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1. Request for House Action
2. Congressional Contact Information
3. Senate Update – INTRODUCTION COMING SOON
4. Template Phone Message
5. Template Fax/Written Message
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Summary of Action Items:
PLEASE Contact your U.S. Representative and ask him/her to -
1. Please co-sponsor H.R. 1255, which already cosponsored by 73 Democrats and Republicans;
2. Support meaningful and critically necessary reforms to the Developmental Disabilities Assistance and Bill of Rights Act (DD Act), which was last reauthorized in 2000. DD Act programs are violating the DD Act requirement to respect family decisionmaking including residential choice – resulting in demonstrated harm and even death to the people they are charged to protect; and
3. Call Chairman Henry Waxman and request that the House Energy & Commerce Committee take up the DD Act Reauthorization this session.
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H.R. 1255 ACTION ALERT
DISTRICT VISIT INITIATIVE
VISITS and CALLS in SUPPORT of H.R. 1255
IF NOT US, WHO?
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VISITS
From August 3 – September 4, Members of the U.S. House of Representatives will be working from their District offices near your home. This is an incredible opportunity for you to meet with your Representative, explain the importance of H.R. 1255, and ask him/her directly to COSPONSOR H.R. 1255.
VOR can provide you with supporting documents to leave with your Representative. Contact Tamie at
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CALLS
If you are not able to meet with your Representative in his/her District office, calls are important and effective too. Call the District or the D.C. office and ask to speak with the Health LA – this is the staff person that will mostly likely handle request relating to H.R. 1255.
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ACTION ALERT
H.R. 1255 INTRODUCED
HELP ENLIST COSPONSORS!!
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Contents:
1. H.R. 1255 introduced! Background Information and Call to Action
2. CONGRESSIONAL CONTACT INFORMATION
3. TEMPLATE PHONE MESSAGE
4. TEMPLATE EMAIL/FAX MESSAGE
5. H.R. 1255 COSPONSORS SO FAR
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1. H.R. 1255 introduced! Background Information and Call to Action
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March 6, 2009
Dear VOR Members and Choice Advocates:
Great news!
On March 3, 2009, Rep. Barney Frank introduced H.R. 1255, “to protect the interests of each resident of intermediate care facilities for the mentally retarded [ICFs/MR] in class action lawsuits on behalf of such resident.”
We need your help enlisting COSPONSORS.
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ACTION ALERT
H.R. 1255
HELP ENLIST COSPONSORS!!
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Contents:
1. H.R. 1255! Background Information and Call to Action
2. CONGRESSIONAL CONTACT INFORMATION
3. TEMPLATE MESSAGE
4. H.R. 1255 COSPONSORS SO FAR
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1. H.R. 1255: Background Information and Call to Action
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August 2009
Dear VOR Members and Choice Advocates:
Great news!
On March 3, 2009, Rep. Barney Frank introduced H.R. 1255, “to protect the interests of each resident of intermediate care facilities for the mentally retarded [ICFs/MR] in class action lawsuits on behalf of such resident.”
We need your help enlisting COSPONSORS.
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