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University of New HampshireUniversity of New Hampshire Scholars' RepositoryMedia Relations Administrative Offices4-28-2003Workforce Issues in a Changing Society is the focusof a Continuing Legislative Educational Series inmayJulie MoserFollow this and additional works at: https://scholars.unh.edu/newsThis News Article is brought to you for free and open access by the Administrative Offices at University of New Hampshire Scholars' Repository. It hasbeen accepted for inclusion in Media Relations by an authorized administrator of University of New Hampshire Scholars' Repository. For moreinformation, please contact nicole.hentz@unh.edu.Recommended CitationMoser, Julie, "Workforce Issues in a Changing Society is the focus of a Continuing Legislative Educational Series in may" (2003).UNH Today. 1905.https://scholars.unh.edu/news/190510/9/17, 12)47 PMPage 1 of 2http://www.unh.edu/delete/news/news_releases/2003/april/jm_20030428iod.htmlRelated LinksThe UNHInstitute onDisability  Workforce Issues in a Changing Society isthe focus of a Continuing LegislativeEducational Series in mayBy Julie Moser Institute on Disability 603-862-3603April 28, 2003DURHAM, N.H. -- More than 100 state representatives and senatorsare expected to attend the third session of an educational series for theN.H. State Legislature in May entitled Workforce Issues in aChanging Society, sponsored by the Real Choice Advisory Council,in collaboration with Rep. Peter Batula and Sen. Jane O'Hearn.The Real Choice System Change Project is a collaborative effortbetween New Hampshire's Department of Health and HumanServices, Granite State Independent Living, the Institute of Health,Law and Ethics at Pierce Law Center and the Institute on Disability atthe University of New Hampshire.Robyn Stone, executive director of the Institute for the Future ofAging Services in Washington, D.C., will present the third session forlegislators only on May 13, 2003, in Concord. A presentation for statedepartment and community agency staff will be held on May 12,2003. Stone is a noted researcher and leading international authorityon aging and long-term care policy.For information about the May series contact Susan Fox, Real ChoiceProject Director, at (603) 228-2084 or e-mailswfox@cisunix.unh.edu.More than 120 New Hampshire state representatives and senatorsattended the March session to hear Dr. David Braddock from theColeman Institute for Cognitive Disabilities at the University ofColorado talk about financing community-based long-term care. Thistopic was of particular interest, considering the current conversationin the Legislature centered on the state budget.While Dr. Braddock commended the state on its progressive servicesystem, particularly for persons with developmental disabilities, thedata he presented did not paint a positive picture for the future ofthese services. His data indicate that:10/9/17, 12)47 PMPage 2 of 2http://www.unh.edu/delete/news/news_releases/2003/april/jm_20030428iod.htmlThe number of people on New Hampshire's waiting list forcommunity services for persons with developmental disabilitiesis growing, from 157 in 1994 to 391 in 2003;Family caregivers are aging and only 37 percent are under theage of 41;People with developmental disabilities are living longer;Direct support staff earn below poverty-level wages;New Hampshire ranks 6th nationally in per-capita income yetranks 50th in state and local taxes as a percentage of personalincome.The series is an initiative of the Real Choice Systems Change grantsawarded to New Hampshire by the Centers for Medicare andMedicaid Services. The $2.3 million three-year project is in responseto President George W. Bush's New Freedom Initiative "to helpensure that all Americans have the opportunity to live close to theirfamilies and friends, to live more independently, to engage inproductive employment, and to participate in community life."The Institute on Disability at the University of New Hampshire is aUniversity Center for Excellence on Disability,established in 1987 with a mission to promote the full inclusion ofpeople with disabilities into their communities.Back to UNH News Bureau

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