<div dir="ltr">FYI,   Disability Rights CT<br><br><div class="gmail_quote"><div dir="ltr" class="gmail_attr">---------- Forwarded message ---------<br>From: <strong class="gmail_sendername" dir="auto">Ct State Independent Living Council</strong> <span dir="auto"><<a href="mailto:molly@ctsilc.org">molly@ctsilc.org</a>></span><br>Date: Mon, Jan 9, 2023 at 3:05 PM<br>Subject: State Independent Living Council:    Learn About the Plans   for DDS  Transformation!<br>To:  <<a href="mailto:marysilverfox@gmail.com">marysilverfox@gmail.com</a>><br></div><br><br><div class="msg-3907547164658227660"><u></u>
          
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<p style="margin:0"><span style="font-size:31px;color:rgb(34,34,34)">January 11 – South Region virtual</span></p>
<p style="margin:0"><span style="font-size:31px;color:rgb(34,34,34)">January 12 – South Region in-person </span></p>
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<p style="margin:0"><span style="font-size:31px;color:rgb(34,34,34)">January 25 – West Region virtual</span></p>
<p style="margin:0"><span style="font-size:31px;color:rgb(34,34,34)">January 26 – West Region in-person</span></p>
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<p style="margin:0"><span style="font-size:31px;color:rgb(34,34,34)">February 1 – North Region virtual</span></p>
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