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ID Action and Iowa's Developmental Disabilities Council want to help you become a better advocate. Instead of just sitting up and taking notice, we want you to stand up and take action.

That is why we have created infoNET- to give you the information, tools, resources and opportunities you need to take action. Actions speak louder than words!

WEEK 6 NEWS @ the Iowa Capitol!
Thanks to all of you as we fix our technical issues with our website upgrade. The PDF of the new issue of infoNET is now available (Issue #3). Previous issues are also available. Just click on the one that you need. We hope to have these problems fixed soon.

infoNET Issue #1 (January 20, 2012)
infoNET Issue #2 (February 6, 2012)
NEW ISSUE!! infoNET Issue #3 (February 20, 2012)

The Mental Health & Disability Services Redesign Bills now have numbers. The bills were introduced as companions - so the House Study Bill (HSB) and Senate Study Bill (SSB) listed for each set of recommendations are the same (at least for now).

HSB 630 & SSB 3152 - makes recommended changes in core services, regions, delivery systems.
HSB 623 & SSB 3137 - makes recommended changes from Judicial/Courts work group.
HSB 624 & SSB 3136 - changes "mental retardation" to "intellectual disability" in Iowa law.

Upcoming Town Hall Meetings

Click here to find a town hall meeting hosted by your legislator.

Announcements, documents and information will continue to be posted to the Redesign website so please check back often.

More Tools for the e-Advocate

Click here to review bills using our Bill Tracker.

Talk to your legislators when they are back home in their districts this weekend. Find an updated (2/17/2012) list of legislative forums here.

Unless someone like you cares a whole awful lot, nothing is going to get better. It's not. Dr. Seuss

I never worry about action, only inaction. Sir Winston Churchill

It is easy to sit up and take notice. What is difficult is getting up and taking action. Honore de Balzac

Politics should be the part time job of every citizen. Dwight D. Eisenhower

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