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Help free people at Howe by signing the petition and asking others to sign! Click on the report card to view it:
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Join the Campaign for Real Choice in Illinois and the Community for all Coalition to: free people at Howe Developmental Center now! Join us outside the Thompson Center, 100 West Randoph in Chicago on Tuesday July 29, 2008 from 11:30 am - 1:00 pm. Tell the Governor it's time to shut down the shameful, substandard and dangerous institution and provide quality supports for the people at Howe. For more information, email get more info. Background: Howe Developmental Center is a state-operated institution in Tinley Park, Illinois. There are about 350 people with developmental disabilities who live there. Howe has repeatedly been cited for poor quality of care. The federal government has pulled its certification and funding from this institution. In addition, the Department of Justice is investigating Howe for violations of civil rights for its residents. The state of Illinois is currently working to get Howe recertified. We want the residents of Howe to be able to return to their home communities with the support they need. We believe that people deserve to have choices in where they live and the services they recieve. We are organizing people with disabilities, family members, and supporters to bring public attention to the issue and push the state to transition people to the community. Once people are transitioned, we believe Howe should be closed. press conference
On Friday, May 30, the Community for All Coalition released a "report card" about Howe Developmental Center. The State received failing grades for Quality of Service, Ensuring Civil Rights, Maximizing Federal Dollars, and Effective Use of Illinois Taxpayer Dollars. Speakers (pictured above from left to right) included Larry Biondi from Progress Center for Independent Living, Zena Naiditch from Equip for Equality, Amy Walker from Illinois Voices, Derrick Dufresne from The Institute on Public Policy, and Lester Pritchard from the Campaign for Real Choice in Illinois. The Southtown Star and the Chicago Tribune reported on the press conference. To read the articles, click on the title.
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