Rally to Protest Disability Cuts in Arizona

PRESS CONFERENCE ON TUESDAY JUNE 23, 2009, 12:00 PM, HOUSE LAWN, ARIZONA STATE CAPITOL

RALLY/DEMONSTRATON TO PROTEST SEVERE CUTS TO DISABILITY SERVICES IN ARIZONA – “YOU ARE NOT LISTENING”

Phoenix, AZ – On June 4, 2009 the Arizona State Senate and House of Representatives passed a budget that at best can be described as punitive – at worst it is economic and social violence against Arizona’s most vulnerable citizens with developmental disabilities and their families.

“Across this state a diverse group of Arizonan’s are coming together as one force to fight the extremely destructive appropriations that will hurt people with disabilities, their families, and their service providers for years to come,” said Tom Schramski, Ph.D., a Psychologist and CEO of TBC Services, LLC. “On Tuesday, June 23, 2009, we will return to our State Capitol to make it clear to those we elected to represent us that we will be heard.”

Tuesday’s event and press conference is being led by the Arizona Association of Providers for People with Disabilities, a group of approximately 100 Arizona providers of services to the Arizona disability community, as well as advocates and family members from across Arizona.

Principal among the community leaders speaking at the noon press conference on the House Lawn will be Tom Schramski, PhD, Timothy Schmaltz, coordinator of the Protecting Arizona’s Family Coalition (PAFCO), a broad alliance of Arizona health and human services organizations and other community groups, several family members and to be named Legislators.

For additional information contact Monica Attridge from AAPPD at 480-557-8445 or mattridge@qwestoffice.net.

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