CIL Day 2019 in Tallahassee
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Participants in the Senate Chambers on CIL Day at the Capitol learned how elected officials operate in the Senate.
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Above: Representative Mike Hill loves CILDRC!
Below: Representative Jayer Williamson welcomes CILDRC!
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Sixteen people representing CILDRC, (consisting of 11 people with disabilities, six staff members, one board member, one youth, two volunteers, three parents and three personal assistants traveled to Tallahassee to participate in CIL Day at the Capitol. There were 55 people who participated from CIL’s across the state.
Participants spent the day talking with legislators from the various CIL service areas about disability concerns to create awareness about constituents/voters from their respective regions.
Participants were able to sit in on Committee proceedings and take part in a mock senate session to learn more about how laws are introduced and how they move through the legislative system before becoming enacted.
Elected officials that participants met with include Senators Doug Broxson and Aaron Bean; and Representatives Mike Hill, Jayer Williamson, Mel Ponder, Brad Drake, MaryLynn Magar and George Gainer’s staff. All were very pleased to see so many of their constituents make the trip to lend their voice!
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Consumer Hannah Stanwood participates in Senate Session.
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NOMINATIONS FOR ANNUAL COMMUNITY AWARDS
NOW BEING ACCEPTED
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As part of the CIL Disability Resource Center’s (CILDRC) ongoing effort to recognize people in the community who are leaders and advocates for people with disabilities, the CILDRC Board of Directors and staff established three prestigious awards to honor chosen recipients during our annual ADA anniversary celebration:
- Joe Oldmixon Award for Outstanding Service to People with Disabilities (download form)
- Spirit of the CIL Award (download form)
- Volunteer of the Year Award (download form)
This year’s winners will be announced at our
annual ADA anniversary celebration luncheon that will be held on Friday, July 26, 2019 from 11:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m.
at Pensacola Yacht Club in Pensacola. (See more information about the event below.)
We are seeking your assistance by asking you to nominate an individual in our service area (Escambia, Santa Rosa, Okaloosa and Walton Counties) who exemplifies the criteria described on the nomination forms.
Please submit your nomination(s) to CILDRC by Friday, June 14, 2019
. If you have any questions or need assistance completing the nominations forms, please feel free to contact Danny Broxson at (850) 595-5566 or toll free 1-877-245-2457. You may expedite your response by emailing a scanned copy of your nomination to
danny@cil-drc.org
or faxing to (850) 595-5560.
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The ADA Turns 29!
Planning is underway for the Americans with Disabilities Act 29
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Anniversary Celebration Awards and Volunteer Recognition Luncheon. See flyer below for more details – but
mark your calendars now! You won’t want to miss it!
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SPONSORSHIP OPPORTUNITIES ARE AVAILABLE!
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YOUR INPUT IS NEEDED!
The Florida Independent Living Council needs your assistance with development of the State Plan for Independent Living (SPIL) for 2020 - 2022.The SPIL will provide direction on the delivery of independent living services for persons with disabilities. Through partnerships with Centers for Independent Living (CILs), the SPIL will lay out a three year plan to support the independent living outcomes for Floridians with disabilities. Take the survey
here.
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CILDRC Staff Hosts
Ugandan Visitors
CILDRC was recently honored to meet with four citizens from Uganda, three educators of people with disabilities in their home country and a journalist. The meeting was arranged as part of our ongoing relationship with the Gulf Coast Diplomacy Council.
The objectives for the visitors was to learn how Americans develop and implement speech/language therapy programs for individuals with special needs; examine methods and ideologies aimed to improve social inclusion; acquire knowledge on U.S. education policies; and identify strategies that can be used to counter the stigma associated with physical and mental health disabilities.
The visitors were particularly interested in the availability of amplified phones, video relay systems and other assistive technology that is used by people with hearing loss/deafness in the United States.
The concept of people-first language and identity, meaning that people are people first, also seemed of interest to the group.
The exchange of information between CILDRC staff and people from other countries that work with and for people disabilities is always interesting and mutually beneficial. Aside from Uganda, CILDRC has hosted visitors from France and China over the past two years.
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Left to right, Mr. Jackson Mbuusi, Director, Uganda School for the Deaf; Di Tift, CILDRC Staff; Ms. Lilian Namagembe, Journalist; Deb Stanwood, CILDRC Staff; Carolyn Grawi, CILDRC Staff; Dr. Joy Rebecca Mwesigwa, Director, Kampala Shool for Individuals with Physical Disabilities;Ms. Rehema Namunkuma, Specials Needs Tutor, Kampala School for Individuals with Physical Disabilities; Susan Foster, Danny Broxson and Karen Jackson, CILDRC Staff.
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Cross Disability Support Group
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Meetings are held here in the Center’s conference room on
the second Wednesday of each month 12:00 p.m. Please join us!
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Want to help people with disabilities live fuller, more meaningful lives in the community?
YOUR SUPPORT MAKES A DIFFERENCE!
DONATE TODAY!
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Center for Independent Living of Northwest Florida, Inc. (FEIN: 59-2288751) dba CIL Disability Resource Center, is a registered charity in the State of Florida, Registration Number CH130.
A copy of the Official registration and financial information maybe obtained from the
Division of Consumer Services by calling toll-free within the state. Registration does
not imply endorsement, approval, or recommendation by the state.
1-800-HELP-FLA (435-7352), www.FloridaConsumerHelp.com
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SPONSORED BY:
U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
Florida Department of Education - Division of Vocational Rehabilitation State Funding
Florida Alliance for Assistive Services and Technology (FAAST)
Local Businesses, Private and Individual Donations
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