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By providing information, advocacy, training and education, and family support in Western Massachusetts, Community Resources for People with Autism echoes the mission of its parent organization – The Association For Community Living. The Association was founded in 1952 to create opportunities, build relationships, and improve the lives of children and adults with developmental disabilities.

As a result of the proposed budget cuts, all family support programs in the State, including Community Resources For People With Autism, are threatened.  All respite and direct supports to families will be eliminated.  The Autism Center information and education services of Community Resources will also be cut by 50%.  More than 1,000 children and adults with autism and their families served by Community Resources will be greatly affected by these cuts.

Please Contact Your State Representative and Senator

A SIMPLE WAY TO ADVOCATE: 

Send a form letter by email:
Click Here to go to the ARC’s website. 
  

IF YOU WANT TO WRITE, CALL, OR SEND A PERSONAL EMAIL:
Click Here to find your local legislator’s contact information.  Be sure to tell them “I am writing/calling to ask Representative/Senator (Last Name) to please restore the cuts in the Governor’s Fiscal 2010 budget for family support and autism services in the following lines:

Family Support – Line 5917-2000
DESE-DMR Initiatives – Line 5948-0012 (also 7010-0041)
Autism Division (Autism Centers and Autism Medicaid Waiver) – Line 5920-3010
Give your name, address, and phone number.  Be sure to thank him/her for their support.

THANK YOU FOR YOUR ADVOCACY

Governor Patrick's budget cuts for 2010 places the family supports needed by children and individuals with autism at serious risk.  In western Massachusetts alone such action will drastically affect more than 1,000 families with children with autism.

Overall, disability services in the state have been slashed by more than $85 million in the last 6 months (including two rounds of 9C cuts). 

See how YOUR VOICE CAN BE HEARD by clicking onto our advocacy page to get ideas, talking points, sample letters, and website links.

Together we can make a difference!