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One Voice Texas
Advocates
for Comprehensive High Quality Health and Human Services for
Texas
One
Voice Texas®
is a network of more than 100
public, private and non-profit organizations and individuals
working together to ensure that the health and human services
needs of all Texans are addressed in legislative, regulatory,
funding and other public policy initiatives.
One
Voice Texas functions
through identified workgroups:
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Basic
Needs and Community Care -
Food, supportive housing,
utilities, financial stability, and transportation;
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Behavioral
Health - Mental
health, substance abuse, criminal justice, decriminalization
of behavioral health;
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Child
and Youth Services -
Child
welfare, juvenile justice, behavioral health;
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Education
- Access to pre-kindergarten, child care subsidies, quality
of care, teen pregnancy, professional development, discipline
management and cultural competency, drop-out issues;
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Healthcare
- Federal healthcare reform and impact on Texas and local
areas, Medicaid and CHIP eligibility, federally qualified
health clinics, access to health coverage, vaccinations,
immunization registry, quality training/care, community
care vs. institutional care. |
One
Voice Texas supports
the
need for strong prevention and early intervention programs,
and the ability to maximize federal funding for health and
human services programs in Texas, so that we can
"Keep Texas dollars working in Texas."
The
success of One Voice Texas is its ability to bring the voices
of hundreds together and consolidate common interests, concerns,
goals, and work efforts regarding community needs, community
education/awareness/engagement, program development, funding,
and advocacy. Active organizational participation is the strength
of One Voice Texas.
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