Events

Action Alert #1: The DD Council needs to hear from you!
July 29, 2019

The Louisiana Developmental Disabilities Council (Council) will determine its 2020 Legislative Advocacy Agenda in October. The Council wants to hear your ideas and recommendations on issues impacting people with developmental disabilities for consideration as priorities for the Council's 2020 Legislative Advocacy Agenda.

Let your voice be heard by participating in your regional LaCAN membership and community input meeting! Each regional LaCAN leader is hosting membership meetings to:
• Recap the 2019 Legislative Session;
• Get your input on issues to be considered by the Louisiana Developmental Disabilities Council of its 2020 Legislative Advocacy Agenda; and,
• Meet with fellow self-advocates, parents, and other LaCAN members.
Take advantage of this incredible opportunity to receive valuable information about LaCAN accomplishments during the 2019 session and have your voice heard by sharing your ideas about what the Council should consider for its 2020 Legislative Advocacy Agenda.

These meetings are free to attend.

If you have any questions or would like to RSVP for your regional meeting, please contact your regional LaCAN leader.

Dates, times and locations are listed below and will be updated here as additional meetings are scheduled.

If you are not able to attend but want to make sure your recommendations are heard, please contact your regional LaCAN leader by phone and/or email.


LaCAN Regional Member Meetings
REGION DATE & TIME LOCATION CONTACT INFORMATION
1 & 10
Jefferson, Orleans, Plaquemines and St. Bernard Parishes TBA TBA Families Helping Families of New Orleans
(504) 943-0343 or (877) 243-7352
info@lacanadvocates.org

2
Ascension, East Baton Rouge, East Feliciana, Iberville, Pointe Coupee, West Baton Rouge and West Feliciana Parishes Wednesday, July 31, 2019
1:00 p.m. - 2:30 p.m. Families Helping Families of Greater Baton Rouge
2356 Drusilla Lane
Baton Rouge, LA 70809 Ashley McReynolds
(225) 715-5740 or (225) 216-7474
amcreynolds@lacanadvocates.org

3
Assumption, Lafourche, St. James, St. John, Terrebonne, St. Charles and St. Mary Parishes Thursday, August 15, 2019
10:00 a.m. - 11:30 a.m.

Thursday, August 15, 2019
5:00 p.m. - 6:30 p.m. Bayou Land Families Helping Families
286 Highway 3185
Thibodaux, LA 70301 Julie Folse
(985) 447-4461 or (985) 438-1179
jsmith@lacanadvocates.org

4
Acadia, Evangeline, Iberia, Lafayette, St. Landry, St. Martin and Vermilion Parishes TBA TBA Jamie Duplechine
(337) 984-3458 or (504) 909-5607
jduplechine@lacanadvocates.org

5
Allen, Beauregard, Calcasieu, Jefferson Davis and Cameron Parishes Wednesday, August 7, 2019
5:30 p.m. - 7:00 p.m.

Thursday, August 8, 2019
10:00 a.m. - 11:30 a.m. Families Helping Families of
Southwest LA
2927 Hodges Street, Lake Charles, LA 70601 Mylinda Elliott
(337) 436-2570
melliott@lacanadvocates.org

6
Avoyelles, Concordia, Catahoula, Grant, LaSalle, Rapides, Vernon and Winn Parishes TBA TBA Kristen Reed
(318) 641-7373
kreed@lacanadvocates.org

7
Bienville, Bossier, Caddo, DeSoto, Natchitoches, Red River, Claiborne, Sabine and Webster Parishes Friday, August 9, 2019
6:00 p.m. - 7:30 p.m. Country Tavern BBQ
823 Brook Hollow Drive
Shreveport, LA 71105 Mimi Webb
(318) 226-4541 or (318) 560-3629
mwebb@lacanadvocates.org

8
Caldwell, East Carroll, Franklin, Jackson, Lincoln, Madison, Morehouse, Ouachita, Richland, Tensas, Union and West Carroll Parishes Thursday, August 15, 2019
5:30 p.m. - 7:00 p.m





Friday, August 16, 2019
1:00 p.m. - 3:00 p.m. Families Helping Families of NELA
5200 Northeast Road Monroe, LA 71203

Bayou Bowl
100 Horseshoe Lake Rd. Monroe, LA 71203 Konstance Causey
(318) 361-0487 or (318) 547-9379
kcausey@lacanadvocates.org

9
Livingston, St. Tammany, St. Helena, Tangipahoa and Washington Parishes Thursday, August 15, 2019
1:00 p.m. - 2:00 p.m.
OR
6:00 p.m. - 7:00 p.m. Northshore Families Helping Families
204 West 21st Avenue
Covington, LA 70433 Karen Artus
(985) 875-0511 or (985) 264-1186
kartus@lacanadvocates.org


How to Take Action
• Participate in your regional LaCAN membershp meeting.
• Let your LaCAN leader know which issues you want considered on the Council's 2020 Legislative Advocacy Agenda.
Contact Us
LaCAN is an initiative of the LA Developmental Disabilities Council. If there are any questions about the information in this email, contact the Council by replying to this email, or calling the toll free number listed below:




phone: 1-800-450-8108
email: info@laddc.org
website: www.lacanadvocates.org
facebook: www.facebook.com/lacanadvocates

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