[NFB-Idaho] very important information regarding future independent living services for the blind in Idaho

Wed Oct 17 14:51:30 UTC 2018

Pasted in this email is a notice of public meetings for the State Independent Living Council. I just received this yesterday and some meetings have already happened. A link to the survey is provided and I urge everyone to complete it and on the final question, please discuss the importance of independent living services for the blind. There is a good chance that the Idaho Commission for the Blind will lose approximately $49,000 in independent living funds with the new state plan. Your input is essential. If you can’t make a meeting, call the State Independent Living Council at 208 334-3800  and tell them about your experiences receiving training for the blind. The State Independent Living Council and the centers for independent living do not provide this training. If you need help with the survey call and tell them that you need help to complete it. The time to act is now! Independent Living services will be one of our topics for the legislative banquet. 

NOTICE OF PUBLIC MEETING

All locations are accessible and materials are provided in accessible

Formats. To request other accommodations, call the SILC at least 7 days

in advance 208

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334

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3800; toll

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fr

ee 1

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800

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487

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4866 or e

mail:

jami.davis at silc.idaho.gov

The Idaho State Independent Living Council (SILC) is partnering with the Idaho

Centers for Independent Living (CILs) to host public meetings across Idaho.

The SILC

and the CILs serve Idahoans across disabilities and lifespan.

The SILC and CILs are

gathering information to develop a three year (2020

-

202

3) State Plan for Independent

Living (SPIL) that addresses Independent Living needs across Idaho.

The purpose of

the meeting is to:



Provide an overview of the duties and responsibilities of

the SILC, as they relate

to

systemic advocacy and education.



Provide an overview of the duties and responsibilities of th

e CILs

and the core

services they provide in our communities.



Inform the public about the State Plan for Independent Living.



Help us determine how to allocate resources

to improve opportunities for

people

across

disabilities

and lifespan to l

ive

in their community with the supports they

need.



Help us u

nderstand how the local community is serving people in regards to

housing, transportation, healthcare, education, job training, employment,

recreation, community access and any other issues per

taining to people with

disabilities living independently in our communities

.

Mission

The Idaho SILC’s mission is to promote the independent living philosophy for all

Idahoans with disabilities: choice, self-determination and access for all.

The Current SPIL (Federal

Fiscal Year 2017

-

2019)

May be reviewed at the following website:

https://silc.idaho.gov/wp

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content/uploads/sites/5/2016/09/SPIL

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2017_19

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APPROVED_rsa

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1

.pdf

Public Meetings

Boise

September 7, 2018

10:30 a.m.

–

12:00 p.m.

The Linen Building

1402 W

.

Grove St.

Boise, Idaho

Driggs

October

15

, 2018

1

:00 p.m.

-

2

:

30

p.m.

Teton Valley Senior Center

60 S. Main Street.

Driggs, ID 83422

Rexburg

October 16, 2018

10:30

–

12:00 Noon

Madison Memorial Hospital

Community Room, 2nd Floor

450 E

.

Main St

.

Rexburg, ID 83440

Idaho Falls

October 17

, 2018

11:00 a.m.

–

1:00 p.m.

Idaho Falls Pu

blic Library

457 W. Broadway St.

Idaho Falls, ID 83402

Pocatello

October 17

, 2018

4:00

–

6:00 p.m.

LIFE, Inc.

Conference room

640 Pershing Ave

.,

#

A

Pocatello, ID 83201

Burley

October 18

, 2018

11:00 a.m.

–

1:

00 p.m.

Best Western Plus Burley Inn &

Convention Center

Conference Room

800 N

.

Overland Ave.

Burley, ID 83318

Caldwell

October 17, 2018

1:00 p.m.

-

2:30 p.m.

(Spanish)

2:30 p.m.

–

4:00 p.m.

(English)

Caldwell Public Library

Idaho Room

1010 Dearborn St

.

Caldwell, Idaho 83605

Twin Falls

October 2

3

, 2018

1:00

–

4:00 p.m.

LINC

1

1

82 Eas

tland Dr. North,

#

C

Twin Falls, ID 83301

Sandpoint

October

29

, 2018

1

:00 p.m.

–

4

:00

p.m.

Sandpoint

Public L

ibrary

1407 Cedar St

.

Sandpoint, ID 83864

Boise

October

30

, 2018

1:30

–

4:30 p.m.

LINC

Conference R

oom

1878 W

.

Overland Rd

.

Boise, ID 83705

Coeur d’Alene

October 30, 2018

10:30

a.m.

–

1

p.m.

C

oeur d’

A

lene Public

Library

Community Room

702 E

.

Front

St.

Coeur d’Alene

, ID 83814

Lewiston

October 31, 2018

1:00

–

4:00 p.m.

Lewiston City Library

411 D

. St.

Lewiston, Idaho 83501

Grangeville

November 1, 2018

1

:00 p.m.

–

4

:00

p.m.

Grangeville Super 8

Motel

Conference Room

801 S

.

W

.

1st St

.

Grangeville, ID

83530

McCall

November 2

, 2018

1:00 p.m.

–

4:00 p.m.

McCall Community Center

701 1

st

St

.

McCall, ID 83638

If you

’

re unable to attend a meeting, or would like to give us additional input, p

lease

complete our survey at the link below:

English:

https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/IdahoS

ILC2018NAeng

Spanish:

https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/IdahoSILC2018NAspan

Additional formats are available on request

. Please don

’

t hesitate to contact us for

assistance:

208

-

334

-

3800; toll

-

fr

ee 1

-

800

-

487

-

4866 or e

mail:

jami.davis at silc.idaho.gov

Mel Leviton

Executive Director

Idaho State Indepen

dent Living Council

10/04/2018

Dana Ard, President

National Federation of the Blind of Idaho

Main: 208-345-3906

Cell: 208-859-2828 (call only)

Email: president at NFBIdaho.org

Website: www.nfbidaho.org

“The National Federation of the Blind knows that blindness is not the characteristic that defines you or your future. Every day we raise the expectations of blind people, because low expectations create obstacles between blind people and our dreams. You can live the life you want; Blindness is not what holds you back.”  