Please see below for information regarding a vigil that will be help in Springfield and Chicago.

June 30th is quickly approaching and if a tax increase does not pass, drastic cuts will be made. To name a few:

proposed a funding cut for CILA by 40% effective October 1
proposed a funding cut for ICF by 60% effective January 1, 2010
change the CILA rule to only require basic health and safety
cut all non-CILA DT (community people being served in DT will no longer be funded)
DHS fully expects that all ICFs will be decertified (including all the State Ops) due to being unable to meet regs with a 60% funding cut
proposed a 3 month funding delay for CILA and ICF

Our voices are being heard throughout the state.
Our unprecedented collaboration has the attention of legislators, the public and the media.
Spread the word. Call your people. Invite your legislators to join you and speak out.
Hope to see you there!

VIGIL
for Human Care

Monday, June 29, 2009

State Capitol in Springfield at the Lincoln Statue – 8 P.M.-10:30 P.M.

Thompson Center in Chicago - 8 P.M.-10:30 P.M.


Bring your flashlight, wear black and speak out on behalf of clients directly impacted by the current state budget crisis.


Information about the impact of budget cuts, talking points, and other helpful information: http://voices4kids.org/getinvolved/callforkids.html

please sign petition

Please help us keep the message going to our legislators – to keep vital community services in place! Sign the online petition that asks Governor Quinn and the General Assembly to "Save Our Services!" The link to the survey is below. It takes less than one minute to complete! IARF has a signature goal of 10,000 and we know we can get there soon!

Then send the link to all of your colleagues, friends, family members, and anyone you can think of who wants to make sure funding for community services and supports for persons with developmental disabilities and mental illness.

Thanks for your continued support!


Ladies and Gentleman:In response to the massive display of grassroots activity by you, your colleagues, friends, and family members throughout Illinois in opposing cuts to community services for persons with developmental disabilities and mental illness, there has been an unprecedented focus in the media on community services. The list of individuals who are concerned about cuts to community services grows daily.At this time, IARF wants to thank you for all of your hard work over the Spring and to ask you to continue the fight! In order to continue to help facilitate our collective grassroots efforts, we've prepared an online petition that asks Governor Quinn and the General Assembly to "Save Our Services!" The link to the survey is below.

We are asking you to send the link to all of your colleagues, friends, family members, and anyone you can think of who wants to make sure funding for community services and supports for persons with developmental disabilities and mental illness.

We have a signature goal of 10,000 and we know we can get their soon!IARF Petition to Save our Services!http://www.thepetitionsite.com/1/save-our-services