Little City Foundation Responds to ‘Doomsday Budget Cuts’ and Condemns Massive Effects Harming Illinois’ Developmentally Disabled
Executive Director Shawn Jeffers addresses the community in response to 50-percent budget cuts proposed by State General Assembly and implores residents to join in Little City advocacy efforts
What's happening?
If the “Doomsday Budget” is approved on July 1st, it will force draconian cuts in fundamental state services and social and human services across the entire state of Illinois affecting tens of thousands of children, adults, and senior citizens that need us most.
How will this directly affect us here at Little City?
We will lose $6-8 million dollars, which will close our entire Families One program and cripple our Foster Care Program, Community Integrated Living Arrangement Program (CILA), Community Living Facility Program (CLF), and Children’s Group Homes (CGH) as well as drastically cut fees for service for our vocational and day programs. Approximately 60-75 families who rely on our Families One program will have 0% funding come July 1st and our foster parent per diem will drop by 50 percent. And these are just a few of countless negative impacts.
How can you help?
- Identify all your local representatives. Tell them you do NOT approve the 50-percent budget cuts to human and social services.
- Spread the word. Tell your friends, family, colleagues, and your entire social network what you know and ask them to do the same.
- Learn More About the Issues:
- Find Out Who Voted for the Budget
- Investigate the Total Estimated Cuts to Department of Human Services
- Sign a petition to save services like those offered at Little City.
- Volunteer to join us in our advocacy efforts. Email lreyes@littlecity.org.