Texas State Plan
State _Texas______________________
Group members:
Kendra Kerbow, Brooke Hohfeld, Candi Ware, Shaun Bickley.
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Current partners:
Organization | Name of contact (who you work with there) |
State and local chapters of The Arc
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Advisors
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Texas Council for Developmental Disabilities
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Jessica Ramos, Belinda Carlton, Linda Logan, Susan Mihalik, Joanna Cordry |
University of Texas Center for Disability Studies
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Shelley Dumas |
Disability Rights Texas
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Jeff Miller, Jean Langendorf |
Community NOW!
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Joey Tate, Sarah Watkins |
The Arc of the Gulf Coast
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Norine Jaloway Gill |
Autistic Self-Advocacy Network
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Sam Crane |
Imagine Enterprises
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Ricky Broussard |
Purpose of your self advocacy group (mission statement):
Texas Advocates is recognized as the leader in self-advocacy in Texas. We will fight to stop unfair treatment and advocate for more and better services for people with disabilities to be included in our communities.
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Goal 1
We will close at least one State-Supported Living Center (SSLC). |
Goal 2
Texas Advocates will be stronger and have the support we need. |
Step a. Self-Advocates will present to at least 3 SSLCs in 2015. Brooke, Kendra, Marshall, & Rebecca S. at Denton; Candi at Brenham; Shaun & Nathan at Austin, possibly members in San Antonio, El Paso & Richmond. | Step a. Contact other states about their funding in Summer/Fall 2015 (e.g. People First of Arizona, Daniel Ekman in NM, Nancy Ward in OK, Carrie Varner in MN, Kassiane Sibley in OR, Dawn Choate in CO). |
Step b. In Fall 2015, we will send at least 150 postcards about Texas Advocates to all 13 SSLCs. | Step b. Use Community Organizing Grant (COG) to recruit in Austin (including schools) from Aug 2015-Mar 2016. |
Step c. At least 2 leaders will attend the Midwest Academy training at The Arc of Texas in Oct/Nov 2015 (Brooke & others). | Step c. Raise operations money outside the disability community, including in-kind donations from Southwest, Amtrak, & Hilton. Candi will contact Texas A&M for meeting space (Summer/Fall 2015). |
Step d. Identify at least 2 organizations who agree with us at the Midwest Academy training and through Community Now!, and create a plan with our allies in late 2015/early 2016. | Step d. At the Oct Board Meeting, have Wichita Falls present on membership & activities and Coalition of Texans with Disabilities (CTD) on fundraising. Also, assign a committee to revise Mission & Bylaws. |