After more than a decade, New York State is revising its Olmstead Plan. This is an opportunity to tell the policy makers about what is working and what is not. An opportunity to shape policy for the decade to come.
Tell the State about the changes that you need.
Send an email by end of the day on Monday September 1st: olmsteadplanny@exec.ny.gov.
Send us a copy too, please, at info@coalition4sdf.org
Topic 1: Access to Services and Supports
Getting the help you need – like housing, healthcare, or transportation – when you need it.
Prompt:
What kinds of help or services do you rely on to live in your community?
What services and supports would most improve your life if they were made more accessible?Topic 2: Rights Protection and System Accountability
Knowing your rights are protected, being treated with dignity, and having systems that work and respond fairly.
Prompt:
What have your experiences in sharing your preferences been like?
Have you or someone you know had your/their rights eroded?
What would help you feel more confident that your rights are protected?Topic 3: Community Integration and Choice
Living where and with whom you want, making your own choices, and being part of your community.
Prompt:
What have you observed about community integration and choice in your community?
What would help make where you live more inclusive and integrated?
What’s one thing that could make it easier for people to live in the communities of their choice?