Happy Holidays from The Arc of Whatcom County!

The Arc of Whatcom County

PARENT COALITION E-ALERT

December 2014

IN THIS ISSUE

Tis the Season for Giving

Get Informed!

Autism Support Group

YASA

RESOURCES

Upcoming Events

Legislative Action Center

Programs

ELECTED OFFICIALS

FEDERAL

Sen. Maria Cantwell

cantwell.senate.gov

(202)224-3441

Sen. Patty Murray

murray.senate.gov

(202)224-2621

1st District

Rep. Suzan Delbene

delbene.house.gov

(202) 225-6311

2nd District

Rep. Rick Larsen

http://larsen.house.gov/

(202)225-2605

STATE

42nd District

Sen. Doug Ericksen

ericksen.doug@leg.wa.gov

(360)786-7682

Rep. Vincent Buys

buys.vincent@leg.wa.gov

(360)786-7980

Rep. Jason Overstreet

overstreet.jason@leg.wa.gov

(360)786-7980

40th District

Sen. Kevin Ranker

ranker.kevin@leg.wa.gov

(360)786-7678

Rep. Kristine Lytton

lytton.kristine@leg.wa.gov

(360)786-7800

Rep. Jeff Morris

morris.jeff@leg.wa.gov

(360)786-7970

MAILING LIST

Dear ,

It's hard to believe that 2014 is already wrapping up! Before we know it, it will be January, so we've included a few items below to mark on your calendars for the new year.

For additional events, click here to see The Arc's community calendar or click on the left sidebar.

As always, we are here to help you. Please contact us anytime.

Happy Holidays!

The Arc of Whatcom County
360-715-0170

HELP THE ARC CONTINUE ITS GOOD WORK IN OUR COMMUNITY

Tis the Season for Giving!

We are proud to serve as the premier advocate in Whatcom County for the rights and dignity of individuals with developmental disabilities. Join us this holiday season and invest now to support quality programs and resources for individuals with developmental disabilities in Whatcom County.

Send your tax deductible donation to:

The Arc of Whatcom County

2602 McLeod Rd

Bellingham, WA 98225

Or visit www.arcwhatcom.org to make a donation online.

GET INFORMED!

Check out these new informative videos on upcoming changes in Medicaid Personal Care and Individual & Family Services (IFS).

Bea Rector of Home & Community Services talks about a new program ahead that will affect tens of thousands of individuals receiving personal care. It's called Community First Choice. Hosted by Ed Holen and Sue Elliott: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0NdNhQJdduQ

Sheila Collins, Program Manager for DDA's Individual & Family Services (IFS), talks about upcoming changes to the program and what it will mean for clients currently enrolled in IFS. Hosted by Ed Holen and Sue Elliott: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J14cbs_ir0I

AUTISM SUPPORT GROUP
Friday, January 9, 12-1:30pm The Arc, 2602 McLeod Rd Join other parents and caregivers in a confidential setting for mutual support. For more information, contact Monica, (360) 715-0170 ext. 303, or monicab@arcwhatcom.org

YOUNG ADULT SELF-ADVOCACY

Saturday, January 10th, 10am-12pm

The Arc, 2602 McLeod Rd, Bellingham

Are you between the ages of 16 and 30? Are you an eligible client of the Developmental Disabilities Administration? If you answered yes to both questions, then you are welcome to join!

We will play games and get to know each other. We will learn about helping others and helping ourselves. You need not have any special skills to join the group. We will find the best way for everyone to have fun together. All meetings are free!

To sign up, call The Arc of Whatcom County at (360) 715-0170 ext. 304 or email Jessika Houston at jessikah@arcwhatcom.org.

PLEASE NOTE: The information contained in this email is for informational purposes only and should be evaluated by each recipient for content accuracy and applicability. Some articles are provided only to educate about a variety of perspectives on issues. It is not intended to represent the viewpoint of The Arc of Whatcom County.