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VOR Submits Testimony in California, Opposes Closure of Sonoma and Fairview Developmental Centers

May 1, 2015 | VOR Advocacy Letters

April 21, 2015 SB 639 Update: SB 639, which proposed the closure of Fairview and Sonoma Developmental Centers has been changed to a “2 year bill,” meaning there will be no further action on this bill this year. Here is an article from the Sonoma Press-Democrat, “Breathing room for Developmental…

California Advocates for Residential Choice Speak on Draft Developmental Center Task Force Report

Dec 20, 2013 | VOR Advocacy Letters

California Association of Psychiatric Technicians (December 20, 2013) - A Lanterman Developmental Center (LDC) Psych Tech serving on the state Task Force on the Future of Developmental Centers strongly cautions that much more needs to be done prior to taking any action of any kind regarding…

California: Future of the Developmental Centers Task Force

Sep 5, 2013 | Press Releases

Fairview Family and Friends Newsletter * September 2013 * by Terry Debell For the last several months, every Sacramento legislative hearing that involved the Department of Developmental Services was marked by the very strong call to “Close the Developmental Centers” (DCs). This call came from…

California Families Call for Moratorium

Nov 2, 2012 | VOR Advocacy Letters

October 23, 2012 Some families and friends of Lanterman Developmental Center residents in Pomona, California have called on the California legislature to halt transitions from the center, which is in the process of closing. Citing broken promises by the State to assure quality of care for their…

VOR and PHA-Sonoma Support California Senate Bill 1522

Jul 27, 2012 | VOR Initiatives

July 26, 2012 VOR is a national organization that advocates for high quality care and human rights of all people with intellectual and developmental disabilities (ID/DD). The Parent Hospital Association of Sonoma Developmental Center (PHA Sonoma) is a VOR affiliate. Together we support the right of…

VOR Cautions Against Closure: Asks California Senate Committee to "Fix it, Don't Close it"

Mar 23, 2012 | VOR Advocacy Letters

March 13, 2012 In response to the troubling report by California Watch, please listen to the families. They will implore a “fix it, don’t close it” response. As noted in the Senate Human Services Committee background paper, the 1,800 individuals with ID/DD who reside in California’s Developmental…

California: Procedural win is moral victory for family

Jul 12, 2010 | Legal Help

September 22, 2010 Update: The Supreme Court of California DENIED the Petition for Review, and DENIED requests for an order to depublish the appellate court decision of In re Michael K. Translation: The favorable appellate court decision (linked below) stands unaffected and remains published.…

California: CASHPCR (statewide family association) testimony (2006)

Jul 27, 2009 | Additional DD Act Reauthorization Resources

2006 Testimony of Theresa DeBell, President, CASHPCR Re: California Protection and Advocacy Incorporated (PAI) and State Council Good Evening. My name is Theresa DeBell, and I am the president of CASHPCR, which represents the families and friends of the 3, 000 residents of the California…

California: Parent testimonial (2007)

Jul 27, 2009 | Additional DD Act Reauthorization Resources

Jan 01 07 To: Ms Clea Benson-Bee Capitol Bureau From: Dale Emde, Pacifica, California As a parent of my severely handicapped son Arthur, who has lived successfully at Sonoma Developmental Center since 1964, I believe I am qualified to comment on the completely avoidable death of Donald Santiago…

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