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CRDC members listening intently to the presentation at the Systems Change Grant Consumer Advisory Board (CAB) meeting

 

 


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Jill Spector from DHMH working hard at the Systems Change Grant Consumer Advisory Board CAB meeting.


 
Missy showing her emotions
at a rally on Lawyer Mall in support of MFIAA in 2003

 

 

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Crosby resting after speaking at an outreach meeting to People First of Harford County.

 

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CDRC member Bill Fink, along with other CDRC members  in Baltimore at the 1, 2, Free  training hosted by MDLC.  This training taught CDRC members how to assist people out of Nursing Homes.
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People First of Southern Maryland in Waldorf.hosted a outreach meeting with CDRC co-leader Little John

 
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CDRC members  Little John  and Gayle attending a round table discussion on long term care hosted by House Represenitive. Stenny Hoyer and Maryland Represenitive Bill Cardin.

 


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CDRC recently hosted a training session with a New Jersey advocat group named Seeking Ways Out Together.  (SWOT) SWOT assists people that reside in SRC's out of SRC's.  New Jersey has 7 SRC's, with 3000 people.

 

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Delegate Bob Costa at Lorraine and her son John Sheehan's house.  Delegate Costa got to see first hand how important it is for persons with disabilities to live in the community with the proper support.

 

 

 
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CDRC member Lori Powell hosting a meeting with Senator Sandy Schrader.  Senator Schrader represents district 13 which Lori resides in. 


 

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CDRC member Anna Burkette holding a brunch with Senator John Astle to discuss community living.



 

 

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Ellen Archie speaking to Delegate Gareth Murray from district 20, the same district Ellen resides in.  Ellen wanted to discuss with Delegate Murray     how important community living is for everybody. 


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CDRC members Linda Merkle, Anna Burkett, Jerry Lonerlin, Kenny Capone  and (John, who took the picture).  Met with Health Secretary Anthony McCann and DDA Director Dianne Coughlin to discuss a couple of issues surrounding the Consumer Choice Advisory Group Sub-committies. 
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CDRC members Linda Merkle, Floyd Hartley, Kenny Capone, Anna Burkett and John Sorensen having a meeting with Maryland's Department of Disabilities Kris Cox to discuss the Maryland Olmstead Plan

 

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 CDRC members at Rosewood State Residential Center to spend "a day with Doug Duncan"  Mr. Duncan answered questions regarding the needs of SRC's.  He did not commit to closing or not closing SRC's.
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CDRC Co-leaders Kenny and John with Kent Buhrman at the very first or many  Carroll County Transitional Fair.  CDRC presented to 2 classes at the Transitional Fair.  Thank You Kent for inviting CDRC to present. 		Del Costa at cdrc meeting.JPG (181367 bytes)
Del. Costa spoke about how important it is to get out and VOTE.  He also spoke about CDRC's work to get people out of institutions.  CDRC would like to thank Del. Costa for speaking at our monthly membership meeting.