Time to Care Texas

Time to Care is a coalition of community organizations and advocates committed to securing competitive wages for Direct Support Professionals (DSPs) in Texas.

[Time to Care Texas @TimetoCareTexas]

200 Letters Needed by Midnight:
The #txlege is recognizing the importance of ensuring that services to support Texans with #IDD are adequately funded. We must help the most vulnerable Texans receive the care they need and deserve!
Send your letter → https://t.co/rxmzn5kChc

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The workforce crisis facing direct support professionals (DSPs) that care for Texans with intellectual or developmental disabilities can no longer be ignored. #TXLege

Get the latest ↓

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Learn more ↓
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Did you know: Texas is consistently the LOWEST RANKING state for helping individuals with intellectual or developmental disabilities #IDD live independently in their communities. #TXLege

It is imperative that the voices of the most vulnerable are heard. Are you with us?

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🚨 TEXAS, it’s time to act.

Lawmakers are deciding RIGHT NOW on new funding to help Texans with intellectual or developmental disabilities (#IDD). #TXLege

Speak out ↓
https://t.co/bWCCbhgWkQ

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Unless the #TXLege acts, individuals with intellectual or developmental disabilities (#IDD) will continue to get left behind.

Learn more about the workforce crisis facing direct support professionals – the caregivers for Texans with IDD → https://t.co/OnyHR3dCRn

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We Agree @GovAbbott! Click here to tell TX lawmakers that DSPs who serve Texans with IDD in our communities need a raise to ensure our most vulnerable can receive the care they need ⬇
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#TXSOTS25 #txlege #TimeToCareTX

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Texas is focused on helping families. That means:

▪️Improving healthcare for Texans
▪️Expanding access & funding for mental healthcare
▪️Helping our seniors & Texans with disabilities by providing pay increases for caregivers
▪️Increasing maternal care

#TXSOTS25

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“This week, we are proud to honor and celebrate the hard-working men and women who serve our state’s most vulnerable population. Without these dedicated and passionate servants, the quality of life for Texans with #IDD would be unimaginable…” #txlege

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#ICYMI: In recent #txlege testimony, Brazoria County Sheriff @bo_stallman made clear that the funds for workers who serve Texans with IDD are "not adequate." #TimeToCareTX

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A message as we close out #DSPRecognitionWeek:
To those who serve the most vulnerable Texans – words cannot express the depth of our gratitude.
Thank you for all you do.

https://t.co/beCczMNOP6

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Happy #DirectSupportProfessionalRecognitionWeek!

Get a behind the scenes look at how they care for Texas’ most vulnerable ↓
https://t.co/beCczMNOP6 #IDD #txlege

[Time to Care Texas @TimetoCareTexas]

We’re proud to highlight the men and women who embody what it means to be a servant leader by caring for Texans with intellectual and developmental disabilities (IDD) this #DSPRecognitionWeek. #txlege

Discover more ↓
https://t.co/beCczMNOP6

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To the Direct Support Professionals that love and care for our IDD community:

♥️ We see you.
♥️ We need you.
♥️ We thank you.

#DSPRecognitionWeek
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