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1,401
Monday, November 26, 2007

One thousand four hundred and one. That's the number of people who have been targeted and begun the process of getting waiver services since FSSA announced the new waiting list initiative last September. A 14% increase in the total number of people served on the waivers. Over the next 8 months, the goal is to add another 1,600 people to services or 200 per month.

These folks, over 3,000 of them, will have this opportunity because of the work of so many:

-- The people who led the way in transition from institutional funding to community services,

-- The Governor and legislators of both parties who committed to keeping institutional funding in the system, and

-- Each of you that supported The Arc in its advocacy to address the waiting list.

Three thousand people - tremendous growth. But it all comes down to making the system work one person at a time. We are working with FSSA, IPMG the case management entity, INARF and Indiana Association of Behavioral Consultants to make the system as consumer friendly as possible. The data coming from IPMG has helped tremendously as we see where people are at in the process.

Let's celebrate 3,000 people getting help while we keep telling people our story about those still waiting.