Author Archive for: Stacy Jones
Entries by Stacy Jones
April 23, 2012 Legislative Update
April 23, 2012 Your Monday Morning Update: You’ve heard it said that “good things come to those who wait.” Let’s change it up a bit and say “good things come to those who wait AND advoCATE.” Because of your great support, two extremely good things happened last week. So good in fact, that I’m giddy […]
CPR/First Aide Training
CPR/FIRST AIDE TRAINING Offered by The American Heart Association Friday, May 11th 8:30-12:30 ARCare, Inc. 8417 Santa Fe Dr, Ste #107 Overland Park 6-8 people Providing a light breakfast R.S.V.P. Stacy McNeill 648-0233 ext 19 The American Heart Association is offering a four hour class that will cover adult and child CPR; First Aide; and […]
YMCA Young Adult Game and Swim Day
Young Adult Game and Swim Day Spend an afternoon with your friends at the Olathe Family YMCA! Bring your favorite board games and puzzles to share while enjoying music, fun contests, prizes, Nintendo Wii, refreshments and much more. There will be time to swim for those who would like to, and are able to change […]
KanCare: Vote Denied By House Leadership
Advocating & Communicating for Kansans with Developmental Disabilities KanCare: Vote Denied By House Leadership Thursday was a day full of action and debate regarding KanCare and carving out DD services. A bill was carried to the floor by Rep. Brenda Landwehr (R-Wichita) to create a joint legislative oversight committee to monitor KanCare. During the discussion, […]
April 25, 2012 – Push Day Rally – Topeka, KS
Interhab will host its annual Push Day Rally on Wednesday April 25, 2012 at 10:30am on the South apron of the Kansas State Capitol. We invite you, the persons you serve, parents/families, and non-member providers from your area to join us! The day of our event marks the first day back for legislators as they […]
April 2, 2012 Legislative Update
Drat, Darn, Rubbish, Jeez, Gosh, Crap, Dang-it, Shucks, Rats, Phooey, Dad-gum-it! I feel so much better now, thanks for letting me fly into a g-rated rage! In a surprise move on Thursday as the House was debating the bill which would create a KanCare Oversight Committee, Representative Jim Ward from Wichita threw out an amendment […]
March 26, 2012 Legislative Update
My 91-year old father has always prided himself on being a handyman able to repair anything. Once I got my own house (and before I knew better) when I needed something fixed, I’d always call my Dad for help. Dad would never admit it, but I discovered that sometimes he wasn’t exactly “skilled” in what […]
March 21, 2012 ACTION ALERT – Second House Vote Today!
ACTION ALERT – Second House Vote Today! Our first attempt to get an autism insurance reform bill through the Kansas House of Representatives did not succeed today. But we get a second chance tomorrow, Wednesday! The original Kansas Autism Insurance Reform Bill, HB.2764, will be called for a vote. Contact your Kansas House Representative again and […]