Dear [Your Elected Official],

<p>My name is [your name], and I live in [your city], Illinois. I am [a parent of / a sibling of / provider for / a person with] [a disability / an intellectual or developmental disability].</p> <p>I am writing because on July 20, the U.S. Department of Justice announced it will no longer rely on its guidance for enforcing Olmstead v. L.C. and the Americans with Disabilities Act, the guidance that protects the right of people with disabilities to live in their communities instead of institutions.</p> <p>Here is what community living means for my family: [Share your story in 2–3 sentences. For example: where your loved one lives, works, or goes to school; what supports make that possible; what would happen without them.]</p> <p>The law has not changed, but enforcement is how rights become real in people's daily lives. I am asking you to:</p> <ol> <li>Publicly support full enforcement of Olmstead and the ADA's integration mandate.</li> <li>Oppose any effort to weaken the right of people with disabilities to live in the most integrated setting.</li> <li>Protect the Medicaid home and community-based services that make community living possible.</li> </ol> <p>People with disabilities belong in their communities. Please stand with Illinois families.</p> <p> </p>