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Vocational training and other day
programs for individuals with disabili-
ties, such as those provided by JVS, are
crucial to those who have aged out of
the public special education system.
For many of these people, govern-
ment-funded vocational programs
are the only thing keeping them from
spending their days at home in front of
a computer or TV.
"I work every day:' Kaminer said.
"What am I supposed to do if Elana is
home two days a week, quit my job?"
Other parents whose sons and
daughters already participate in day
programs have been told their bud-
gets will undergo significant scrutiny
before funding is renewed for the
upcoming year.
"My daughter has her own job
coach:' said an Oakland County moth-
er who asked to remain anonymous.
"Without that support, she would not
be able to participate in her program,
which gives her a place to go every day
where she can be with other people
and feel productive. I don't want to
think about what will happen to her if
we lose that funding:'
Rena Friedberg, JARC's interim
CEO, said community support is more
critical than ever before if JARC is to
maintain its commitment to its clients
and high standards of care. She, along
with other agency administrators, fear
continuing budget cuts will undermine
the principles on which their organiza-
tions are based.
"If a community is judged on how
we care for our most vulnerable citi-
zens, what does that say about us? As
Jews, we're all responsible for each
other," Kaczander said.
Adelman has similar concerns.
"The impact of continued funding
reductions to agencies like Kadima is
going to be devastating ... when one
combines the expected cuts from this
system with the reality of increased
need for mental health services —
especially for young clients with per-
vasive and complex needs and older
clients dealing with age-related illness
... The sky isn't falling yet — but the
cracks are there. And the victims will
be our clients, among the most vulner-
able people in our community:"
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State of Michigan:
• Gov. Rick Snyder, P.O. Box 30013,
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Mental healthcare professionals
agree that advocacy is the most effec-
tive way to influence legislators and
government agencies to take steps to
alleviate the current and impending
funding crisis.
Here are some helpful tips for
communicating with public officials
and representatives:
• Send separate letters to state and
county officials.
• Parents and family members,
tell your personal story. Describe
the special needs of your child(ren),
what services they need, how the
budget cuts have affected your fam-
ily.
• Be persistent. Write each repre-
sentative on a regular basis as often
as possible.
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Lansing, Michigan 48909; (517) 335-
7858, Constituent Services.
• Nick Lyon, director, Michigan
Department of Community
Health, Capitol View Building, 201
Townsend St., Lansing, Michigan
48913; (517) 373-3740.
• Your local senator and state
representative (available on www.
michigan.gov).
Oakland County:
• L. Brooks Patterson, Oakland
County executive, 2100 Pontiac Lake
Road, Building 41 W, Waterford, MI
48328-0409.
• Willie Brooks, director, Oakland
County Community Mental Health
Authority, 2011 Executive Hills
Drive, Auburn Hills, MI 48326.
• Your local Oakland County
Commissioner (available on www.
oakgov.com ).