If you are a parent in BLOUNT or SEVIER COUNTIES please vist Senator Raymond Finney's website blog as well and post your letters there too.
Senator Raymond Finney has a website blog and one of our TIPS families has already posted a letter there. The more members of the General Assembly who come onboard to support TIPS, the bigger the chance that TIPS School will be saved. Dr. Finney's website is: http://www.finneyblog.com/blogeducation.html
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The Tn Infant Parent Services (TIPS) program is in serious danger of losing it's funding. This program has been delivering excellent services for all disabled babies in TN for the past 27 years.TIPS is solid and strong and *delivers* because of it's base; how it's administered and who is running it. Honestly, I believe the reorganization of early intervention by excluding TIPS with it's staff, will hurt families. I cannot tell you the difference my training has meant to me as a Parent Advisor in the quality of my work. I thought the best place to say this was to you, especially the Special Schools Committee. Please hear from us, your constituents, that we want to keep the TIPS Program in the budget and funded. Early Intervention will so regret the loss of TIPS if we do not act now. Those hurt most will be, of course, our at risk babies and their families. Training and good supervision is crucial, and in the long run, worth every penny. PLEASE consider reorganizing without reducing the wisdom of this 27 year old program that is working well and in place. It is important to note it has the only vision and hard of hearing specialists that are needed in early intervention programs. Would you please tell all the State Department of Education members as well as the Finance ways and Means Committee that we need their help on this today? Your work is greatly appreciated!
Thank you and sincerely,
The above is just a sample letter that can be easily varied and sent to others as well.
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