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Washington State Payments to The Arc of Washington
The Arc of Washington and other Arc chapters in our state receive Washington State funds from the Developmental Disabilities Council (DDC) each year for salaries, benefits, travel and other expenses....
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Designing a Community
I was so glad to read the most recent posting in The Autism Blog entitled “Designing a Community for Families Living with Autism.” This article which describes a community which families would like...
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Thank you, Governor Inslee
Governor Inslee has recognized the great need for our citizens with intellectual disabilities. Those of us who support a continuum of care, including the Residential Habilitation Centers (RHC), are...
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It’s a Wonderful Lie
Once again, The ARC – Washington State has issued an Action Alert to advocates with inaccurate and unfounded information. Is this another attempt to rile up advocates for those who have...
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The politically incorrect idea of bringing congregate and community care...
Reblogged from COFAR blog: Two initiatives in two separate states call for something that would seem to make perfect sense -- expand the missions of congregate care facilities for the developmentally...
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Groupthink and The Seattle Times
Once again, The Seattle Times has disappointed advocates for those with intellectual and developmental disabilities. Is Groupthink so powerful that people totally lose their sense of justice? Does it...
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Cost and Community – Part 1
I have not been involved in politics for very long and it has been a steep learning curve for me. Prior to my son diving into prolonged crisis I had contacted The Arc of King County for Parent to...
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Where’s the Respite Care?
We hear that many people are in need of respite care and I’m sure this is true. I know that when my son was at home the thought of having respite care provided was just a dream. Even though he was on...
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King County DD Wrap up for The Arc of King County Legislative Forum 2014
Letter to King County Legislators – December, 2014 (letter sent as a wrap up after watching the forum on TVW) Thank you very much for attending the King County Legislative Forum on November 24, 2014....
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Arc of Washington State – Question their data and resources
The Arc Washington State recently sent out an alert “Crisis Stabilization Needed in Local Communities.” While this is indeed needed, the information provided by The Arc Washington is not only...
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