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LSI advocates change lives. This simple but very real statement is a call to make a difference in the lives of tens of thousands of Iowans. LSI advocates make their voices heard by local, state and federal government officials and identify the very real need to maintain and improve human services in our state. By joining voices we can make your community and Iowa a safer, more prosperous and healthier place to live for you and the children, families and individuals whose lives LSI touches every day.
2010 Impact Points
Talk to your legislators about how their decisions will impact the lives of Iowa's most vulnerable children and families.
Lutheran Services in Iowa (LSI) strongly opposes any proposed cuts to human services for State Fiscal Year (SFY) 2011. The cut to provider rates in SFY 2010 has already created hardships for community human service nonprofits. Any additional cut to the Department of Human Services (DHS) budget in SFY 2011 would be a catastrophic blow to DHS and nonprofits like LSI and would be equally as detrimental to Iowa’s most vulnerable children, families and individuals who rely on services the state and LSI provide.
Impact Points
1) With already established provider rate cuts and the possibility of additional cuts to the Department of Human Services budget, the state cannot expect nonprofit human services providers like LSI to continue to be able to implement all programs for children and families currently in place.
2) To ensure high quality services that produce positive outcomes can continue to be provided to Iowa children and families, the state must prioritize services in a way that allows DHS and private providers to focus on Iowa’s most vulnerable populations.
3) Child welfare services should be fully funded by the state allowing public and private providers to maintain federal government standards that determine federal funding for these services. Cutting child welfare services could jeopardize outcomes and in turn important federal funding.
View more detailed information about these impact points.
How to Become Involved
For questions regarding LSI's advocacy efforts, please contact Kaye Englin, vice president of advancement, church relations and advocacy at kaye.englin@lsiowa.org.
Partnerships
Coalition for Family and Children Services in Iowa — Public Policy
Evangelical Lutheran Chruch in America (ELCA) — Advocacy
Lutheran Services in America (LSA) — Public Policy
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