• receive updates regarding long-term care services for individuals who have a disability in Texas
• stay current on issues during the 82^nd Legislative Session
• connect with a network of advocates dedicated to long-term care reform and ending the institutional bias in Texas

Organize a Community Now! coalition in your community

• Host a screening of the film: "Forgotten Lives".  
• Host an informational presentation: A Case for Long-Term Care Reform 

To schedule a screening or presentation in your community, email us your request. This is a great way to bring people together. "Alone we can do so little. Together we are stronger and can get the job done." ~ unknown.

Educate Yourself and Others - Texas decision makers need to hear from individuals and families affected by disability. Your stories are needed!

• Send an Email, fax or letter. Don't forget to send a picture - pictures are worth a thousand words.
• Make a phone call
• Visit your Respresentative – make office visits (local or in Austin)  
• Send a letter to the Editor of your local paper
• Attend a Hearing
• Attend a Town Hall meeting

Remember the closer a person is to the issue the more credibility their story has.  If you don’t know who your representative is, click here.

Follow Legislation – to follow Legislation from the time a bill is introduced until it becomes a law visit: 
Texas Legislature Online.  

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