Please note that we are having a special DSP Recognition Day here in Ohio on
September 15.  Enclosed is the flyer announcing the event and also a flyer
asking for financial support.   Please support this event and give many DSPs
from your agency the opportunity to attend.   More information will be
available next week about reservations.  The event will be held at Xeno's in
Columbus.   Thanks Amy

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Subject: FW: DSP Week Release

Great chance to honor our dedicated direct support professionals.

Thanks

Than

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Sent: Wednesday, June 30, 2010 3:15 PM
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Subject: DSP Week Release

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U.S. SENATE DECLARES NATIONAL DIRECT SUPPORT
PROFESSIONALS
RECOGNITION WEEK,
BEGINNING SEPTEMBER 12, 2010

Resolution highlights service of direct support workforce

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Bipartsan Support for DSP Recognition

In a show of bipartisan support, and for the third consecutive year, the
U.S. Senate unanimously approved a resolution designating the week beginning
September 12 as "National Direct Support Professionals Recognition Week."
Sponsored by Senator Ben Nelson (D-NE), Senate Resolution 558
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supporting individuals and promoting community-inclusion for individuals
with disabilities of all ages.

Senator Nelson was joined by Senators Kerry (D-MA), Brownback (R-KS), Dodd
(D-CT), Bingaman (D-NM), Johanns (R-NE), Collins (R-ME), Bunning (R-ME),
Carper (D-DE), Brown (D-OH) and Udall (D-CO) as co-sponsors of the bill.

"Direct support professionals provide an invaluable service to the millions
of Americans living with disabilities.  I'm proud to honor these
hard-working individuals who give so much to help those in need. Their
dedication to service is an example to us all," said Senator Nelson.

This acknowledgment by the Senate is significant to the ANCOR National
Advocacy Campaign (NAC) as work continues to secure increased funding for
DSPs and improve supports and services for people with disabilities.

"We are proud that the U.S. Senate has bestowed this recognition in honor
and observation of the direct support workforce and the tremendous impact
they have in communities across the country," said Renee Pietrangelo, CEO of
the American Network of Community Options and Resources (ANCOR). "The DSP
workforce deserves our highest praise and respect for the critical services
they provide daily. They are vital the fabric of our communities and the
need for the quality supports provided by DSPs continues to grow at an
alarming rate.

The Resolution passed by the Senate identifies the critical role DSPs
perform in assisting individuals with disabilities of all ages to remain
connected to their families and communities. "July marks the 20th
Anniversary of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and provides
another reason to celebrate the contributions of DSPs," said Renee
Pietrangelo, ANCOR CEO.  Today our federal and state policies, in keeping
with the 1999 U.S. Supreme Court Olmstead Decision, assert the right of
individuals to live in their homes and communities.

"National Direct Support Professional Recognition Week" is celebrated
annually across the country with special events and ceremonies earmarked to
honor the tens of thousands of workers who enable our most fragile citizens
and their families to live healthy community-oriented lives. "No matter the
nomenclature," says Pietrangelo, "whether they are known as direct support
professionals, direct care workers or direct service staff, National Direct
Support Professional Recognition Week is a significant and very public way
to demonstrate gratitude for what direct support professionals unselfishly
do for so many."

In the coming weeks, ANCOR will be providing members with information and
ideas on how to celebrate National Direct Support Professional Recognition
Week. Mark your calendar for the week of September 12, 2010!

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