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03-11-2004
The Statewide Independent Living Council and the Independent Living Rehabilitation Programs of the N.C. Division of Vocational Rehabilitation and the N.C. Division of Services for the Blind are seeking the public’s input on the development of their next three-year state plan for Independent Living.
Eleven public meetings will be held in Asheville, Charlotte, Wilmington, New Bern, Greensboro, Lumberton, Rocky Mount, Elizabeth City, Wilkesboro, Raleigh, and Henderson. See meeting times and locations below.
Areas of discussion will focus on disability-related issues including: accessibility, attendant care, housing, transportation, recreation, policy issues, civic participation, people having limited or no access to independent living services, and economic concerns.
The meetings are scheduled for locations accessible to persons with disabilities. Participants may register to speak upon arrival at the site, but registration is not required in order to speak.
The state plan becomes effective October 1, 2004.
Persons who are unable to attend one of the meetings may provide input by
sending written comments to: State Plan Comments, 5801 Executive Center Drive,
Suite 101, Charlotte, N.C. 28212. Comments may also be: e-mailed to StateILPlan@Yahoo.com; faxed to State
Plan Comments, (919) 733-1628; or phoned in to 1-800-755-5749.
Comments must be received by Friday, April 2, 2004.
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For additional information contact: Sam Teruel-Velez, Division of Vocational Rehabilitation, (919) 855-3522 or email Samuel.Teruel-Velez@ncmail.net; or Cynthia Speight, Division of Services for the Blind, (919)733-9700 ext. 207 or e-mailmailto:Cynthia.Speight@ncmail.net
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Preparation for Development of North
Carolina’s Three-Year State Plan for Independent
Living |
The
Statewide Independent Living Council (SILC) and the Independent Living
Rehabilitation Programs of the Division of Vocational Rehabilitation Services
and the Division of Services for the Blind are seeking your input on the
development of its next three-year State Plan for Independent Living (SPIL),
effective October 1, 2004.
Eleven
public meetings will be held as follows:
Asheville Mountain Area Health Education Center (MAHEC)
Monday,
March 8, 2004 501
Biltmore, Classroom 4
(828)
257-4400
Charlotte Carole A. Hoefener Community
Services Center
Tuesday, March 9, 2004 610
E 7th Street, Multi-Purpose Room 100
5:00 pm – 7:30 pm (704) 353-0038
Wilmington Cape Fear Community College
Thursday, March 11, 2004 411 North Front Street, Science Wing,
N203
5:00 pm – 7:30 pm (910)
362-7000
New Bern Craven Community College
5:00 pm – 7:30 pm (252) 638-4131
Greensboro Guilford Technical Community
College
5:00 pm – 7:30 pm (336) 334-4822
Lumberton Robeson Community College
Friday, March 19, 2004 5160
Fayetteville Road,
Room
707
5:00 pm – 7:30 pm (910)
738-7101
Rocky Mount Edgecombe Community College
Monday, March 22, 2004 225
Tarboro Street, Conference Facility
5:00 pm – 7:30 pm (252)
443-4011
Elizabeth City College of Albemarle
Tuesday, March 23, 2004 1208
North Road Street, Seminar Room E121A
5:00 pm – 7:30 pm (252)
335-0821
Wilkesboro Wilkes Community College
Friday, March 26, 2004 1328
Collegiate Drive, Thompson Hall, Room 133
5:00 pm – 7:30 pm (336) 838-6100
Raleigh Museum of Natural Sciences
5:00 pm – 7:30 pm (919) 733-7450
Henderson Vance- Granville Community
College
(252) 492-2061
These hearings are open to
the public and are scheduled for locations accessible to persons with
disabilities. You may register to speak
upon arrival at the site; however registration is not required for you to
speak.
If you are unable to attend
one of the meetings, you may provide input by sending written comments to:
State Plan Comments
5801 Executive Center Drive, Suite 101
Charlotte, NC 28212
Email: stateilplan@yahoo.com,
FAX: State Plan Comments, (919)
733-1628
Voice: 1-800-755-5749
For additional information
contact Cynthia Speight, Division of Services for the Blind,
(919) 733-9700 ext 207, or
email Cynthia.Speight@ncmail.net
These comments need to be received by Friday, April 2, 2004.
In planning for Independent
Living effort the Statewide Independent Living Council, the NC Division of
Vocational Rehabilitation Services and the Division of Services for the Blind
have incorporated basic independent living services provided by the Independent
Living Rehabilitation Programs and Centers for Independent Living (CILs).
Some suggested areas for discussion can include, but are not
limited to the following:
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Attendant Care |
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Housing |
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Transportation |
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Recreation |
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Policy Issues |
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Civic Participation |
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Unserved/Underserved Populations |
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Financial |