Congratulations to Governor DeSantis for being chosen to lead our state for another 4 years.  The theme for Governor DeSantis’ team is “Keeping Florida Free.” It sounds like the title was made for the issues that individuals with intellectual and development disabilities and their families deal with every day. Having a healthy Medicaid waiver that allows these individuals to have supports so they can exercise their freedom to work, grants a less expensive alternative allowing them to live in their community and up to their potential. It lets families have the needed supports so their adult children can live independently or, so the parents themselves can work. There will be opportunities to reach out to the transition team as it is created. It is the opportunity to share your thoughts as decisions are made regarding leadership and policies for The Agency for Persons with Disabilities.
Welcome and Congratulations to Arc Broward and Arc Martin County! They’re back! It really has been great having Arc Broward and Arc Martin County rejoining our Board and returning to The Arc of Florida and The Arc of Unites States membership. Thanks to the work done by Dennis Haas, Esq., CEO and Julie Price, COO, with Arc Broward and Keith Muniz, CEO of Arc Martin County. They have already joined some of our committees and they will definitely be valuable members to help improve our statewide leadership.
Thank you for your advocacy! If you have any questions or concerns, please contact our CEO Alan Abramowitz at alan@arcflorida.org or 850.241.3232.