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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">Hi Gary,<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">This message might explain why the Client Assistance Program (CAP) has been completely unresponsive (except for a few voicemails in phone tag that stopped coming to me months
ago) as I have been trying to use them to help me advocate for the things which BESB has denied me in my job placement.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">If I end up back in Connecticut soon as an unemployed blind person, I will have to try again with BESB, and I hope that the transition period for the CAP program does not leave
us without CAP for ANY period of time. I wonder if the people at the Office of Protection and Advocacy are trying to get out of taking up new cases or just not trying anymore because of how they’re shutting down. I hope that’s not the case, but I’m running
out of excuses to make on their behalf. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">Gary, this might be an opportunity for you to really shine as your new president. You are a rehab counselor. What’s going on with our CAP program, and how can BESB clients
get what they need?<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">Happy Friday!<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">Justin<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">Justin M. Salisbury, MA, NOMC, NCRTB, NCUEB<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">Pre-Authorized Contribution Plan Coordinator<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">National Federation of the Blind of Hawaii<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">Email: <a href="mailto:President@Alumni.ECU.edu"><span style="color:#0563C1">President@Alumni.ECU.edu</span></a><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">LinkedIn: </span><span lang="EN" style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif"><a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/justin-salisbury">https://www.linkedin.com/in/justin-salisbury</a>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">“Education is not the filling of a pail, but the lighting of a fire.”
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">William Butler Yeats</span><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif"><br>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">From:</span></b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif"> CT-NFB [mailto:ct-nfb-bounces@nfbnet.org]
<b>On Behalf Of </b>Gary Allen via CT-NFB<br>
<b>Sent:</b> Tuesday, January 24, 2017 7:00 AM<br>
<b>To:</b> NFB of Connecticut Mailing List <Ct-nfb@nfbnet.org><br>
<b>Cc:</b> Gary Allen <garyallenct@gmail.com><br>
<b>Subject:</b> [Ct-nfb] Fwd: Redesignation of CT's Protection & Advocacy System<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:12.0pt"><b>From:</b> "Sigman, Brian" <<a href="mailto:Brian.Sigman@ct.gov" target="_blank">Brian.Sigman@ct.gov</a>><br>
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<b>Date:</b> January 24, 2017 at 11:47:17 AM EST<br>
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<b>To:</b> DORS-DL BESB <<a href="mailto:DORS-DLBESB@ct.gov" target="_blank">DORS-DLBESB@ct.gov</a>><br>
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<b>Subject:</b> <b>FW: Redesignation of CT's Protection & Advocacy System</b><br>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto"><span class="gmailmsg"><b><span style="font-size:16.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#1F497D">Dear DORS-BESB staff and community partners, I am passing along the attached
notice of a public hearing regarding the redesignation of Connecticut’s Protection</span></b></span><b><span style="font-size:16.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#1F497D"><br>
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<span class="gmailmsg">and Advocacy System.</span></span></b><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto"><span class="gmailmsg"><b><span style="font-size:16.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">From: Guttchen, David J.</span></b></span><b><span style="font-size:16.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"><br>
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<span class="gmailmsg">Sent: Tuesday, January 24, 2017 10:24 AM</span><br>
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<span class="gmailmsg">Subject: FW: Redesignation of CT's Protection & Advocacy System</span></span></b><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto"><span class="gmailmsg"><b><span style="font-size:16.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Greetings.</span></b></span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto"><span class="gmailmsg"><b><span style="font-size:16.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Attached please find a Notice for a Public Hearing to be held regarding the Governor’s intent
to redesignate Connecticut’s Protection and Advocacy System for Persons with</span></b></span><b><span style="font-size:16.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"><br>
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<span class="gmailmsg">Disabilities and Client Assistance Program. The hearing will be held March 10<sup>th</sup> at 10 AM at the Department of Transportation in Newington. Public comments are also welcomed as noted in the previous email I sent.</span></span></b><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto"><span class="gmailmsg"><b><span style="font-size:16.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">I would greatly appreciate it if you could pass this Notice along to any individual or entity
you feel should be made aware of it.</span></b></span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto"><span class="gmailmsg"><b><span style="font-size:16.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Thank you for all your help with this matter.</span></b></span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto"><span class="gmailmsg"><b><span style="font-size:16.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">From: Guttchen, David J.</span></b></span><b><span style="font-size:16.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"><br>
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<span class="gmailmsg">Sent: Friday, January 20, 2017 12:56 PM</span><br>
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<span class="gmailmsg">Subject: Redesignation of CT's Protection & Advocacy System</span></span></b><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto"><span class="gmailmsg"><b><span style="font-size:16.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Public Act 16-66 requires Governor Malloy, no later than July 1, 2017, to designate a nonprofit
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<span class="gmailmsg">Disabilities as Connecticut’s Protection and Advocacy System.</span></span></b><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto"><span class="gmailmsg"><b><span style="font-size:16.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Attached please find the Governor’s Public Notice of his intent to designate the non-profit
entity Disability Rights CT as Connecticut’s Protection and Advocacy System and</span></b></span><b><span style="font-size:16.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"><br>
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<span class="gmailmsg">to operate Connecticut’s Client Assistance Program for Persons with Disabilities.</span></span></b><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto"><span class="gmailmsg"><b><span style="font-size:16.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">P&A/CAP Redesignation</span></b></span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto"><span class="gmailmsg"><b><span style="font-size:16.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Office of Policy and Management</span></b></span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto"><span class="gmailmsg"><b><span style="font-size:16.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">or by email to:</span></b></span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto"><span class="gmailmsg"><b><span style="font-size:16.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"><a href="mailto:protectionandadvocacy@ct.gov" target="_blank">protectionandadvocacy@ct.gov</a></span></b></span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto"><span class="gmailmsg"><b><span style="font-size:16.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"> </span></b></span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto"><span class="gmailmsg"><b><span style="font-size:16.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">In addition, a Public Hearing will be held at 10 A.M. on Friday March 10, 2017 at the Department
of Transportation at 2800 Berlin Turnpike in Newington, CT. A notice with</span></b></span><b><span style="font-size:16.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"><br>
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<span class="gmailmsg">more information about the Public Hearing will be distributed in the near future.</span></span></b><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto"><span class="gmailmsg"><b><span style="font-size:16.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">I would greatly appreciate it if you could pass the Notice along to any individual or entity
you feel should be made aware of it.</span></b></span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto"><span class="gmailmsg"><b><span style="font-size:16.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Thank you for all your help with this matter.</span></b></span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto"><span class="gmailmsg"><b><span style="font-size:16.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Take care –</span></b></span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto"><span class="gmailmsg"><b><span style="font-size:16.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">David Guttchen</span></b></span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto"><span class="gmailmsg"><b><span style="font-size:16.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Chair</span></b></span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto"><span class="gmailmsg"><b><span style="font-size:16.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Long-Term Care Planning Committee</span></b></span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Gary Allen<br>
President <br>
National Federation of the Blind <br>
Of Connectucut<br>
(860) 589-2241<br>
<a href="mailto:garyallenct@gmail.com">garyallenct@gmail.com</a><o:p></o:p></p>
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