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The United Arc completes Quest Survey (12/2011)
The Governor released his budget (2/8/2012)
A Listing of your state legistatures (2/8/2012)
The Governors Budget is released.
Last week, Governor Deval Patrick released his budget recommendations known as House Two. While we applaud the Governor for limiting the damage to many human service and disability programs, we regret that the budget proposal continues to leave 11,000 families (and potentially 2,000 more families) without in-home supports, respite care, some autism supports and some emergency services.
We ask that the Massachusetts House and Senate endorse the following budget requests to promote a budget that helps families, by promoting employment, keeping kids close to their parents and allowing adults to have day supports so they can keep their jobs while contributing to the state's economic recovery.
View The Budget
Take action by visiting The Arc of Massachusetts: www.arcmass.org
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A Listing of State Legislatures
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The United Arc completes Quest Survey
by Ed Porter, Executive Director
Dear Folks,
The Adult Service programs just completed Office of Quality Enhancement survey from the Department of Developmental Services. This survey is a comprehensive review of all of the components of service of the department and is done every two years. Preparation for the review starts at the completion of the previous review. Needless to say, the review requires Intensive perpetration with extensive adherence to detail. This doesn't even address the high anxiety, long weeks and sleepless nights. The Adult Services staff are to be commended for all of their work.
We had the feed back session on Tuesday morning with the two surveyors from DDS. All of their comments were very positive. They recognized the quality of the services provided and the staff who were doing the work. They spent enough time to understand the work that we do and our adherence to the mission of the Arc. They "got" it and I couldn't be more pleased. Our final "score" was a 98%, which may be a first according to my underground/inside information.
My congratulations, thanks and appreciation to all of the staff of our Adult Services programs for a job very well done.
Ed
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