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Who gets hurt if proposed cuts in Illinois funding for social services passes? Our fellow Illinois citizens and friends face drastic cuts in their daily supports. FundOurFriends.com has details and how you can help. No, not money.
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Who Needs Your Help?Who Needs Your Help?
Who will get hurt if proposed cuts in Illinois funding take place?
Who needs your help now?
People with disabilities People with disabilities who:who:
Are from your Are from your communitycommunity
Live in your Live in your communitycommunity
Shop in your Shop in your communitycommunity
Visible Visible membersmembers of of your community who your community who
participateparticipate and and contributecontribute with the with the help they receive.help they receive.
People with disabilities
What the State Pays
Illinois public school student: $10,470 (2008)
Per person, per year:
What the State Pays
Illinois public school student: $10,470
Illinois prison inmate: $21,911 (2010)
Per person, per year:
What the State Pays
Illinois public school student: $10,470
Illinois prison inmate: $21,911
Per person, per year:
Person with disabilities living in a group home in the community receiving 24
hour help: $13,500
What the State Pays
Illinois public school student: $10,470
Illinois prison inmate: $21,911
Per person, per year:
Person with disabilities living in a group home in the community receiving 24
hour help: $13,500Person with disabilities living in a state-operated facility: $192,000
People with disabilitieswho live in the community:
Are more likely to have a job
Are more likely to have a job
Have more choice about how they live
People with disabilitieswho live in the community:
Are more likely to have a job
Have more choice about how they liveHave more friends and social support
People with disabilitieswho live in the community:
Are more likely to have a job
Have more choice about how they liveHave more friends and social supportAre more able to contribute to the community
People with disabilitieswho live in the community:
Are more likely to have a job
Have more choice about how they liveHave more friends and social support
Are more able to contribute to the communityAre able to participate in community life
People with disabilitieswho live in the community:
Are able to participate in community lifeCost Illinois taxpayers less than ¼ as much as someone with the same disability living in a state-operated facility
Are more likely to have a job
Have more choice about how they liveHave more friends and social support
Are more able to contribute to the community
People with disabilitieswho live in the community:
Are able to participate in community lifeCost Illinois taxpayers less than ¼ as much as someone with the same disability living in a state-operated facility
Are more likely to have a job
Have more choice about how they liveHave more friends and social support
Are more able to contribute to the community
Are in Are in DANGER
DANGER of losing all o
f
of losing all o
f
this if proposed cuts take place.
this if proposed cuts take place.
People with disabilitieswho live in the community:
Help usFund Our Friends:
www.FundOurFriends.com
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ore ideas
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