Legislative Hotline Can Now Answer Your Calls in Different Languages

Since the inception of the Legislative hotline , the hotline has been a wonderful resource, but only for those who speak English.

The Legislative Hotline now provides translation services for limited and non-English speakers wishing to contact their elected officials.

Non-English speakers can call the Legislative Hotline and be connected with a bilingual operator in any language.
The bilingual operator will serve as a liaison between the caller and the Hotline operator.

Help spread the word about this new service! This is a pilot program that is expected to end at the end of legislative session.
It's imperative that limited and non-English speakers use this service so that it continues.

Legislative Hotline 1-800-562-6000

Challenges in Caregiving:
Giving Care, Taking Care

Current, practical skills and resources that community caregivers can use in their daily caregiving responsibilities.

The conference is intended for:

• Family caregivers- spouses, adult children, parents of adult children with disabilities
• In-home caregivers
• Adult Family Home Providers
• Adult Day Care of Assisted Living staff
• Geriatric mental health service workers

There will be workshops on:

• Managing Stress
• Legal and Financial Planning
• Coping with the emotions of care giving
• Geting Help from those around you
• Back injury prevention
• Care strategies for dementia
• Exercise ideas for those with physical disabilities
• Emergency preparedness in the home

Some scholarships are avaliable. Register early!
For Registration information
and conference materials,
please call 1-800-422-3263 or 360-725-2544

Sponsored by Aging and Disability Services Administration and ElderHealth Northwest, along with the support of numerous community organizations

Monday, June 1
Tukwila Community Center
Tukwila,Washington.

There are some additional services that you or someone you know may be eligible for.

Housing assistance, energy assistance and weatherization programs, insurance benefits education, telephone costs, and other resources.

Informing Families, Building Trust has information on additional resources that can help families offset some costs.

Follow the link below to the resource information.
And then take a minute or two to check out the other useful information on the Informing Families, Building Trust website.

State Budget Deficit continues to grow

Most of Washington's governmental revenue comes from the sales taxes that we all pay.
As people feel they can afford to buy fewer things there is, of course, less sales tax revenue.

Our local legislators want to hear from families about how the proposed budget cuts will affect them.

A powerful tool is sharing your story, and let them know how cutting or reducing the supports and services to individuals with developmental disabilities will directly impact your family.

The Arc of Washington State, at the link below, is tracking the bills that are important to people with developmental disabilities and those who love and support them.

The site also has contact information for your legislators and the committees they sit on.