ACTION ALERT: Reinstate the Infant Toddler Assistive Technology Contracts

Please keep the pressure on! Decisions are being made about how the funds the Governor is releasing to the Division of Public Health will be spent. Please contact ALL of the following people and let them know how important assistive technology services are to young children and ask them to reinstate the Infant Toddler Assistive Technology Contracts.

Governor Bev Perdue 800-662-7952
You can also contact the Governor by going to
http://www.governor.state.nc.us/govoffice. Go to eTown Hall on the right
side of the page and choose Constituent Services. Fill out the form and
click submit.

Secretary of the Department of Health and Human Services
Lanier Cansler 919-733-4534 lanier.cansler@dhhs.nc.gov

Division of Public Health
Jeffrey P. Engel, M.D., State Health Director (919)707-5000
jeffrey.engel@dhhs.nc.gov

Dennis Harrington, Deputy Division Director and Chief of Administrative,
Local & Community Support (919)707-5050 dennis.harrington@dhhs.nc.gov

Thanks for supporting assistive technology services for our children!

Update on Infant Toddler Assistive Technology Resource Center Contracts & Funding Cuts!! Have Your Voice Heard!!!

Please see the information below about meetings to held across the state this month. This is a great opportunity to voice your protest against the elimination of the Infant Toddler Assistive Technology Resource Center Contracts. They are coming up quick so act soon and please forward! Thanks for supporting Assistive Technology services in NC.

Legislative Briefing in Fayetteville Tuesday
It's not too late to RSVP!

Durham on Thursday, Raleigh next Monday


An Overview of the North Carolina State Budget, Economic Forecast, and Issues Affecting Your Community

Presented by the North Carolina Justice Center and United Way of North Carolina

GET READY FOR 2010 at a legislative briefing by local legislators and staff
from the NC Budget & Tax Center, NC Justice Center and United Way of North Carolina. They will discuss top issues in state public policy such as:

*Impacts of current economic conditions on working families and the state
budget
*Updates on key public efforts that support low-income workers and their
families, such as the EITC, child-care subsidies, children’s health
insurance and affordable housing
*Implementation and use of federal economic recovery funds

Fayetteville
November 10
8 am-10:30 am United Way of Cumberland County
Fayetteville State Univ.
Lyons Science Annex
Room 121
Ashley Smith
910-438-1179
acsmith@unitedway-cc.org

Durham
November 12
8:30 - 10:30 am
United Way of the Greater Triangle
Durham County Cooperative Extension
721 Foster Street
Nate Goetz
ngoetz@unitedwaytriangle.org
919-463-5002

Raleigh
November 16
1 pm - 3 pm
NC Justice Center
Covenant for NC Children
United Way of NC
NCAE Headquarters
700 South Salisbury Street
http://www.unitywaync.org/calendar

Wilmington
November 17
9 am - 11:30 am
Cape Fear Area United Way
Warwick Center at UNC Wilmington
liveunited@cfauw.org

Rocky Mount
November 18
9 am - 11:30 am
United Way Tar River Region
RBC Bank Campus
1515 Centura Hwy.
Bldg #2
Annette Mills
(252) 937-2213, x-102
annettemills@
rockymountnc.com

Hickory
November 30
2 pm - 4 pm

United Way of Catawba County
Catawba Valley Community College Dunbar Bldg, Rm 345 http://www.unitywaync.org/calendar

Asheville
December 1
8:30 - 10:30 am
United Way of Asheville and Buncombe County
AB Tech Enka Campus
Haynes Building Ron.Katz@unitedwayabc.org
(828) 255-0696

Triad Area
December 8
8:30 - 11 am
United Way of Greater Greensboro
Girl Scouts Tarheel Triad Council
8818 W. Market St., Colfax
http://www.unitywaync.org/calendar

The Arc of Craven County's Monthly Social

The Arc of Craven County's monthly social is tonight from 7-9 @ Centenary UMC in New Bern. Come on out & have some fun with people who are differently abled -- not disabled! FMI call Melissa @ 252-675-2635. See you tonight!!

The Exceptional Children's Assistance Center (ECAC) is holding some great workshops in November on a variety of topics

The ECAC has lots of great workshops & events going on in November. Check out their calendar for specifics @ this link.