“A Blueprint for System Redesign in Illinois”

McHenry County Task Force on Developmental
Disabilities Meeting

Wednesday, April 22, 2009 @ 10:00 am
Mental Health Board – Crystal Lake, IL
620 Dakota Street

Featuring Special Guest: Sheila T. Romano
Executive Director of the Illinois Council on Developmental Disabilities

Presenting on
“A Blueprint for System Redesign in Illinois”

Please RSVP
Cindy Sullivan at Options & Advocacy (815) 477-4720 or cindy.sullivan@opad.org
Or
Jason Clark at Pioneer Center jclark@pioneercenter.org


We need your help to fix Illinois' broken systemIllinois' system for people with developmental disabilities needs change. Currently, Illinois:
Has an estimated 200,000 individuals with developmental disabilities.
Institutionalizes more people than almost any other state in the union.
Ranks last (51 out of 51) in the % of people with a developmental disability living in a setting of 1-6 people.
16,000 Illinoisans with a developmental disability on the state's waiting list for supports and services.
The Blueprint will enable Illinois to:
Spend taxpayer dollars more efficiently.
Put the state on a path to leadership.
Help more people receive supports and services.
For more information, please visit: http://illinoisblueprint.org/