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Topic Index

• Current News

• FSN Information - Announcements, Activities, Etc.

• Fundraising

• Family Support Network Task Force

• State of Illinois Services

• Information You Didn't Know You Needed to Know

• Family Support Best Practice

• Real Life Stories From Our Members

• Comments

• Federal Services

• Legislation

Current News 

• 51st in the Nation! (June 2008)

• Rally Day!! Hundreds Gather at the Capitol (June 2008)

• IL STARS Grad make Special Education Legal Advocacy Clinic a reality (June 2008)

• FSN Bids Michele Westmaas Goodbye (June 2008)

• The Power of Your Voice (March 2008)

• What PUNS Tells Us Today (March 2008)

• The DD Budget FY2008 - How Did We Do? (August 2007)

• Illinois Welcomes New DD Director (August 2007)

• Fall Letter Writing Campaign - Funding for Those Who Have None (October 2006)

• What One Mom Can Tell Us - The Importance of New Funding (October 2006)

• Key Communicator - A Critical Link to Success (October 2006)

• Illinois Direct Support Professional Workforce Initiative (October 2006)

• What Is It You Aren't Getting? (May 2006)

• We Need Key Communicators! (May 2006)

• New Waivers - Will They Be What We Want? (May 2006)

• Illinois Stars For The Future - Advocating for the Futures of People with Disabilities in Illinois (May 2006)

• Letter to Senator Obama (May 2006)

• Family Support 360 Project (May 2006)

• Creating a Waiver for Children - The Time is Now! (March 2006)

• What is a Waiver? Why is it Important to Us? (March 2006)

• The Autism Task Force Report (March 2006)

• We Need Your Help Now!! (March 2006)        

•  We’re BACK!!  The FSN and Arc of Illinois Form Alliance for the Future! (September 2005)\

• Illinois Life Span Project – Information Online for Families (September 2005)

·          PUNS – Prioritization of Unmet Need for Services – Victory and Confusion (September 2005)

·         DD Definition of Eligibility for Services (September 2005)

·         Just What Are Pre-Admission Screening Agencies and What Do They Do? (September 2005)

·         Service Coordination Agencies – Phone Numbers (September 2005)

·        Illinois Stars for the Future – Advocating for the Futures of People with Disabilities in Illinois – FSN Announces New Training Initiative (September 2005)

·         Help Us Share the Family Support Message – Host a Saturday One-Day Conference for the FSN! (September 2005)

FSN Information - Announcements, Activities, Etc.

• An Invitation to a Conversation with DD Director Lilia Teninty (March 2008)

• Dreams Come True for Nick Schubert (March 2008)

• Advocates Rally at the Capitol! (August 2007)

• $52 Million Dollars!!  - What Are We Doing? (March 2007)

• Lobby Day at the Capitol (March 2007)

• Building on Success... Spreading the Word in Your Local Media! (March 2007)

• Making A Difference One Day at a Time (May 2006)

• Lobby Day at the Capitol - March 22, 2006 (March 2006)

• One Day Conferences on Support (March 2006)

• E-Mail - Send Us Your E-mail Address! (March 2006)

• FSN Welcomes New Advocacy Coordinators (March 2006)

• Victory At The Capitol! (June 2003)

• Home-Based Support Services - The Move to Waiver Funding (February 2003)

• The Move Toward Self-Determination with Family Support Dollars - Cathy Ficker Terrell (February 2003)

• $75 Million in MI/DD Services Restored!  Home-Based Support Services Program Saved! (July 2002)

• FSN & DuPage Family Disability Network Host Legislative Breakfast - You Can Do It Too!! (July 2002)

• FSN Board President Named Kennedy Fellow! (December,2001)

• State of Illinois Faces Budget Crisis - What Are Our Next Steps? (December, 2001)

• FSN Meets with Gubernatorial Candidates (December, 2001)

• Illinois Advocates Urge Governor to Close Lincoln Developmental Center (December, 2001)

• Illinois Guardianship Reform Project Final Report Details Need for Systemic Change (Fall 2001)

• Advocates Receive Hard News - Legislature Fails to Increase Funding for Family Assistance Programs (Spring, 2001)

• Guidelines Examined for Home-Based Support Services Program (Spring 2001)

• A Cookie Campaign - Young Advocate Joins Effort!  You Can Help, Too! (Winter, 2001)

• Do You Need a Speaker? (Winter 2000)  

• And We Still Want Your E-mail Addresses, Too!! (Winter 2000)

• Illinois Budget Passes with $4 Million Increase for Family Support Intact!! (Winter 2000)  

• Governor’s Budget Increase Follows Great December News!! (Winter 2000)

• Database and Label Policy (Winter 1998)

Fundraising

• Lake Park School Sock Hop Benefits FSN (October 2006)

• FSN Forced to Change Newsletter Distribution (December 2003)

• We Can't Do It Without You!  Please Help! (June 2003)

• A Mom Speaks Out . . . Help The FSN (June 2003)

• A Letter From Bridget Brown (June 2003)

• Have You Joined The FSN? - FSN Membership Form (December, 2001)

• FSN Launches Membership Drive - Join Us! (Fall 2001)

• "FSN Celebration and Press Conference" Announces $6.8 Million Budget Increase and New Enrollment of 824!! (Fall 1999)

• Family Assistance and Home-Based Support Services Programs Among Many to Receive Increases!! (Spring 1999)

• 100 New Children to Be Enrolled into Family Assistance Program in May!! (Spring 1999)

• 400 New Enrollees to be Chosen for Programs! (Winter 1998)

• FSN Participates in Candidates for Governor Forum (Winter 1998)

• FSN Meets with Future Governor (Winter 1998)

• Programs Receive 3% Increase (Summer 1996)

Family Support Network Task Force

• Family Support in the New Economy - FSN Task Force Members Attend HSRI Conference in Chicago (February 2003)

• FSN Task Force Explores Springfield (Spring 2001)

• The Family Leadership and Systems Change Project (Spring 2001)

• 2nd Task Force Retreat Focuses on Strategic Plan Suggestions (Fall 2000)

• March Retreat: What Have We Got and What Do We Want? (Summer2000)

• The FSN, the Illinois Department of Human Services and the University of Illinois at Chicago Collaborate on Federal Grant (February 2000)

• FSN Hosts Successful "Retreat on Support" (Spring 1999)

State of Illinois Services

• Letter From ICDD Director (June 2008)

• The Blueprint for System Redesign in IL (June 2008)

• How Bad is the Need?  The "PUNS" Tells Us (June 2008)

• Director Teninty Listens (June 2008)

• Advocates Celebrate!! (March 2008)

• Hidden Treasure: $15,000 Over 5 Years! (March 2008)

• Breaking News... A Historic Change!! (March 2008)

• Challenged Finding a Dentist Who Takes Medicaid? (December 2003)

• Home-Based Support Services Update (June 2003)

• What is "In-Home CILA"?  How do I get it? (February 2003)

• Home-Based Services for People with DD:  What Do They Look Like Now? (July 2002)

• Survey on the Effects of Changes to the Home-Based Support Services Program (December, 2001)

• A Report on Illinois' System of Community Services and Supports (December, 2001)

• Important Phone Numbers for Information and Assistance (Fall 2001)

• DHS Office of Developmental Disabilities Announces New Network Facilitators (Fall 2001)

• Department of Human Services Helps to Increase Inclusive Child Care in Illinois (Winter, 2001)

• Understanding LANS! (Fall 2000)

• Office of Developmental Disabilities Restructures Central Advisory Council (Fall 2000)

• What is 72D (Fall 2000)

• Just What Are Pre-Admission Screening Agencies and What Do They Do? (Summer 2000) 

•  About the Division of Specialized Care for Children (Spring 1999)

Information You Didn’t Know You Needed to Know

• ACES$!! What's the Deal with That?
  Prompt Payment Directly to Workers (August 2007)

• Illinois Residents with Disabilities Recognize Benefits of Recreation Access Illinois (December 2003)

• TechConnect Low Interest Loan Program Expanded (December 2003)

• Center for Disability and Elder Law Offers Free Legal Services for Education Issues to Cook County Residents (December 2003)

• No One Deserves To Be Hurt - A Message from the Illinois Attorney General's Office (February 2003)

• The Special Needs Network - A Resource for Illinois Families (July 2002)

• Outdoor Opportunities for People with Disabilities (December, 2001)

• A Great New Resource for Families! Disability is Natural by Kathie Snow (Fall 2001)

• Illinois Life Span Project - A Statewide Centralized Information System (Spring 2001)

• A House for ALL Children - A Great Resource for Designing an Accessible Home! (Spring 2001)

• Campaign for Better Health Care Wants to Hear YOUR Story (Spring 2001)

• A Note from Charlotte About Child Care (Winter 2001)

• Finding Child Care for Kids with Disabilities (Winter 2001)

• Free Computers for Children with Disabilities! (Winter 2001)

• A "New" Used Equipment Website (February 2000)

• Great Expectations:  Illinois Transition Consortium 

• Centers for Independent Living: Moving into the World of Childhood Disability Issues (Summer 1996)

Family Support Best Practices

• Thinking Outside the Box (March 2008)

• The 10 Commandments of Community Advocacy OR Getting Out of Systems and Into Your Community (Summer 1997)

• The State of Case Coordination Today (Fall 1996)

• Important Information Concerning Case Coordination (Fall 1996)

• Independent Service Coordination: The Past, Present and Future in Illinois (Fall 1996)

Real Life Stories from Our Members

• My Life As A Star (May 2006)

• One Family's Story (March 2006)

• Bridget's Letter to Governor Ryan - (Spring 2001)

• "I Do Live A Full Life . . ." A Home-Based Support Services Success Story (Winter 2001)

• Tricia’s Story (Spring 1999)

• The Home-Based Support Services Program (Better Known as a Gift from God (Winter 1998)

• A Dream Come True, Family is One of 230 in New Selection!! (Summer 1997)

• Charlie’s Story (Fall 1996) 

• What One Dad Said (Summer 1996)

Comments

• A Word from Charlotte About Worrying (March 2007)

• Aubrie Tells Her Legislators, "I Want t Live on My Own." (March 2007)

• Saying Goodbye to a Friend and Hero, Margie Peterson (December 2003)

• On Becoming a "Grantor" (December 2003)

• From Charlotte:  On Being Discouraged (February, 2003)

• From the Heart of a Mom (December, 2001)

• What Did Our Mothers Teach Us? (Fall 2000)

• Reflections On Our Year …. By Charlotte Cronin (Fall 1999)

• Hard Questions (Fall 1999)

• Introducing Our New Coordinator!  & A Word from the Coordinator (Fall 1996)

Federal Services

• SSA Rules For Evaluating Individuals On SSI As They Reach Age  18 (Fall 1999)

Legislation

• Legislators Sponsor House Bill 2041 $52 Million in New Funding! (March 2007)

• Medicaid Block Grants - Do I Need To Understand This? (June 2003)

• What is Olmstead and Why Should I Care? (Winter 2001)

• Tax Deductions and $3000 Tax CREDITS ! (Summer 2000)

• Building a Relationship with Your Legislator (Fall 1996)

Chronological Index

• June 2008

• March 2008

• August, 2007

• March 2007

• October, 2006

• May,2006

• March, 2006

• September, 2005

• December, 2003

• June, 2003

• February, 2003

• July, 2002

• December, 2001

• Fall, 2001

• Spring, 2001

• Winter, 2001

• Fall, 2000

• Summer, 2000

• Winter, 2000

• Fall, 1999

• Spring, 1999

• Winter 1998

• Summer 1997

• Fall 1996

• Summer 1996