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Objective 1: SUFU will educate legislators on the impact of budget cuts and other issues important to people with developmental disabilities through testifying and letter writing on at least three different occasions, by June 30, 2010.
Objective 2: SUFU will help 45 members to attend Disability Advocacy Day and 10 members to participate in Disability Awareness Day, by June 30, 2010.
Objective 3: SUFU will support local groups by assisting them to prepare for meetings with their local State Representatives. At least 5 local groups will invite their state legislator to a local group meeting, by September 30, 2010.
Objective 4: SUFU will encourage, empower and educate self-advocates to vote in November by educating members on voting rights and issues important to the disability community, on at least five occasions where self-advocates are gathered, by October 31, 2010.
Objective 1: SUFU will help self-advocates to create a document to assist councils, boards, committees, task forces and facilitators to make meetings more accessible and meaningful to self advocates, by June 30, 2010.
Objective 2: SUFU will support at least ten self-advocates serving on councils, boards, committees to make a list of ideas and personal accommodations needed to ensure their meaningful participation in the group, by September 30, 2010.
Objective 3: SUFU members will meet and work together with provider agencies to foster relationships and self-advocacy opportunities that may result in a seat at the table at four different provider agencies, by September 30, 2010.
Objective 4: SUFU will improve communication with provider agencies by identifying clear goals through meetings with service providers, including MACSP members and other providers, by meeting with them at least bi-monthly.
Objective 5: SUFU members will share information with DHHS through newsletters, officer and Board of Director meetings. SUFU regional representatives will stay connected with DHHS representatives at the state and local level on at least 10 occasions, by September 30, 2010
Objective 1: SUFU will seek the assistance from allies to apply for funding from at least two sources for at least six trainings on topics such as preventing H1N1, preventing exploitation/identity theft and emergency preparedness.
Objective 2: SUFU will work with CCIDS and DHHS to share information on volunteering and employment through informational workshops and trainings on least six occasions, by September 30, 2010.
Objective 3: SUFU will work with NEAT (New England Advocates Together), SABE (Self Advocates Becoming Empowered) and other allies on at least three occasions on issues such as reauthorization of the DD Act, closing institutions, housing and removing the “R” word.
Objective 4: SUFU will work with educators to promote inclusion at schools through educating students, civil rights teams, and sharing personal stories on at least three occasions, by June 30, 2010.
Objective 5: SUFU will participate in a project directed by the Disability Rights Center to produce an accessible rights manual, by September 30, 2010.
Objective 1: SUFU will assist existing local groups with identifying and setting goals, obtaining resources, trainings, additional agency and community supports on at least 15 occasions, by September 30, 2010.
Objective 2: SUFU will host three statewide meetings to provide opportunities for trainings, information sharing and networking.
Objective 3: SUFU will provide support for at least 2 regional events as an opportunity for self-advocates and supporters to network, to share information and to build membership, by September 30, 2010.
Objective 4: SUFU will host two self-advocacy conferences for at least 175 self-advocates and supporters to network, obtain training, hold elections, present awards and celebrate self advocacy, by December 31, 2009.
Objective 1: SUFU will offer membership to local self-advocacy groups and members on at least one occasion by Mar 30, 2010.
Objective 2: SUFU will offer membership at all SUFU hosted events.
Objective 3: SUFU will provide membership opportunities, share information on trainings, resource library, website, goals, and their mission on at least five occasions at community or ally events, by September 30, 2010.
Objective 4: SUFU will share organizational and self-advocacy information at multicultural events on at least two occasions by September 30, 2010.
Objective 5: SUFU will educate community members such as case workers, self-advocates, civic groups and others, about Speaking Up For Us and the importance of self-advocacy on at least three occasions, by September 30, 2010.
Objective 1: SUFU regional Directors will improve their ability to share the organizations’ mission, structure, goals, and responsibilities to its funders with legislators, allies and community members on at least four occasions, by September 30, 2010.
Objective 2: SUFU will provide training to all board members on the obligations of being representatives of Speaking Up For Us and their obligations to the organization as a Director, by December 31, 2009.
Objective 3: SUFU will provide a one day officers training for the newly elected SUFU Executive Committee by December 31, 2009
Respectfully Submitted,
Gayna Cook
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