Driven advocate balances care and career at The Arc
Petersen describes becoming a driven mother and advocate after her children Leslie and Matthew were diagnosed and tested globally. She joined The Arc in 1988, balances work at Teleconnect and Kirkwood teaching with morning routines at Kennedy High, and advocates for community support and personal choice despite trauma.
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Governors oppose federal welfare reform plan at Virginia meeting
Republican governors and governors-elect meeting in Williamsburg urged states to set welfare work rules themselves, opposing federal mandates. They backed a balanced budget amendment only with protections against unfunded federal mandates, warning against new costs for states.
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Arc of East Central Iowa Programs Overview
The Arc of East Central Iowa offers citizen advocacy pairing a disabled person with a community volunteer to boost socialization and awareness. Respite provides in home care for disabled children and adults. A seven week summer day program offers education social and pre vocational activities. Family community support includes pregnancy risk awareness and disability promotion with group homes and a monthly newsletter. Information line 365 0487.
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Haiti Receives 230 Million in Loans for Roads Water and Poverty Fight
Port au Prince Haiti will obtain 230 million in loans from the Inter American Development Bank and the World Bank to rebuild highways improve drinking water supply and reduce poverty. The funds depend on Haiti clearing 78 million in back debt from three years of military rule with U S and other countries pledging assistance to finish payments by year end.
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World Bank
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