Save Linkages

My Mother-in-law works at Linkages which is an amazing non-profit company who helps the elderly in their homes with SO many different ways if they have no family or money to help themselves.  Anyway, as we all know the California budget is in a horrible place right now and they have proposed a cut of all Community Based Services.  They are asking that people help and call to ask that the program not be eliminated but instead cut by 25%.  Many things WILL have to (sadly… horribly…) be cut from the CA budget but many of the community based programs are actually saving the state money.

Call your CA State Senators today to help! Thank you!

Here is the info:

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Subject: FW: HELP US SAVE LINKAGES PROGRAM by calling today!!!

Hello Board Members –

We learned last week that the Governor’s recent budget proposal includes cuts to many programs that serve older adults, including our Linkages case management program. Please help us with advocacy efforts to save this vital service that helps hundreds of OC residents each year to stay in their homes and avoid nursing home placement.  Please see info below.

Cheryl

“The threat of elimination of the Linkages Program is very real.  The time is now for your most intensive efforts to attract support for the continuation of the Linkages Program in California.”

DUE TO THE BUDGET CRISES THE LINKAGES PROGRAM IS IN DANGER OF BEING TOTALLY ELLIMINATED. WE HAVE PROPOSED TO OUR STATE SENATORS A REDUCTION OF 20-25% IN ORDER TO SAVE OUR PROGRAM!!

***WE AT LINKAGES WOULD LIKE TO ASK YOUR HELP BY CALLING THESE SENATORS TODAY!!!!

VOICE YOUR SUPPORT OF NON-ELLIMINATION OF

“COMMUNITY BASED SERVICE PROGRAMS”

(including Linkages Program)

These following Senators are part of the Budget Conference Committee:

1) SENATOR- Noreen Evans

Sacramento, 916) 319-2007

2) SENATOR- Denise Moreno Ducheny

Sacramento, 916) 651-4040

WHAT YOU CAN SAY WHEN YOU CALL THE ABOVE SENATORS:

1)       Your name, where you are calling from…

2)       Please DO NOT eliminate the “Community Based Services Programs” (*Linkages falls under this umbrella) Instead we ask that you reduce our funding by 25% in order to keep these programs from being totally wiped out.

3)       These “Community Based Services Programs” serve our most needy Seniors and Disabled in our community. We actually save the state $$ by keeping this population from going into nursing facilities that cost the state even more $$!!! ( 54% Linkages clients on Medi-cal) We address and prevent crises!

THANK YOU FOR YOUR TIME!!

Every person that calls counts –however you say it!!! 🙂

SINCERELY,

FROM ALL THE LINKAGES STAFF AT COA

Below is additional detailed info. if you want to know more…..:

1.       *Linkages falls under the umbrella of “Community Based Services Programs” which are in danger of being totally eliminated. This also includes: Brown Bag (Monthly donated food to our seniors) Senior Companions, RPOS (respite to our overwhelmed caregivers), and Alzheimers Day Care Resouce Centers

2. More #’s for Senator Noreen Evans:

a) Santa Rosa Office:
Phone: (707) 546-4500
Fax: (707) 546-9031

b) Napa Office:
Phone: (707) 258-8007
Fax: (707) 258-8205

c) Vallejo Office:
Phone: (707) 649-2307
Fax: (707) 649-2311

3. More #’s for Senator Denise Moreno Ducheny

a) Chula Vista District Office

Phone: (619) 409-7690

Fax:  (619) 409-7688

b) El Centro District Office

Phone: (760) 335-3442

Fax:  (760) 335-3444

c) Coachella District Office

Phone: (760) 398-6442

Fax:  (760) 398-6470