10th
Anniversary Edition
ADA Awareness Day
Proclamation Signing
July, 1995
Annual Report to the Governor
State
Fiscal Year 2003
July 1, 2002 to
June 30, 2003
Date of Report:
September 15, 2003
“This is essentially
a people’s contest. On the side of the Union, it is a struggle for maintaining
in the world that form … of government, whose leading object is to elevate the
condition of people - to lift artificial weights from their shoulders … to
afford all, an unfettered start, and a fair chance in the race of life.”
Abraham Lincoln
“Over the last century, our lives as
disabled people have improved because we have fought for our rights. We have
refused to allow people to crush our dreams. While our victories have been
great, we have much further to go. True equality will be obtained only when all
disabled people create and fulfill their dreams and fight for the rights of
all.”
Judy Heumann
“I call for solidarity among all who
love justice, all who love life, to create a revolution that will empower every
single human being to govern his or her life, to govern the society and to be
fully productive of life quality for self and for all.”
Justin Dart
Justin Dart, 1996. National Civil Rights leader
and Father of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA)
The
Idaho SILC SFY 2003
Independent Living in Idaho
SILC Responsibilities
Membership Guidelines
Council Members
Chronology of Activities & Actions
New and Exciting Programs
Calendar of Upcoming Events
2003 Financial Report
Public Policy Initiatives
Idaho
Centers for Independent Living
Directory
Purpose & Funding Issues
Acronym
Glossary
Frequently Used Terms
Idaho
Disability Councils
Listing of Related Agencies
March and Rally to the
White House during the
National Council on Independent Living (NCIL)
Annual Conference
Washington, D.C., 1995
Celebrating a
Decade of
Innovation,
Cooperation, Collaboration,
Perseverance
and a Never-Ending Belief
In the Value of
the Individual
Statewide Independent Living Conference
Boise, Idaho 2000
The concept of
independent living slowly gained strength since the late 1960’s. The most
important factor that differentiates the concept of living from previous
concepts is the rejection of the rehabilitation model, which was common at least
since the end of World War II. The rehabilitation model treats people as
patients with some sort of medical condition or impairment and the goal is to
perform treatments or interventions with the limited vision of creating maximum
self-care or gainful employment.
The independent
living model does not eschew the obvious requirement that every community needs
the adequate provision of professional and medical services for individuals with
disabilities. It does emphasize the empowerment of individuals
with disabilities to take control over their own lives to the maximum extent
possible. Instead of treatment as a patient, the independent living model
treats people as consumers, where the consumer controls the services that are
consumed. And, instead of defining the problem as a medical condition or
impairment, the problem is defined as the dependence on professional and medical
services that stem from the condition itself.
Establishment of
State Independent Living Councils
Councils were
established in Section 705 of Title VII of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, as
amended in 1992, in order to fulfill the Act’s primary PURPOSE as stated
in Section 701: To promote a philosophy of independent living, including
a philosophy of consumer control, peer support, self-help, self-determination,
equal access, and individual and system advocacy, in order to maximize the
leadership, empowerment, independence, and productivity of individuals with
disabilities, and the integration and full inclusion of individuals with
disabilities into the mainstream of American society.
Section 705 (a)
ESTABLISHMENT…….each State shall establish a Statewide Independent Living
Council (referred to in this section as the ‘Council’). The Council shall not
be established as an entity within a State agency.
The manner in
which Council members are appointed is also found in Section 705 (b) (1) of the
Act. (1) APPOINTMENT — Members of the Council shall be appointed by the
Governor. The Governor shall select members after soliciting recommendations
from representatives of organizations representing a broad range of individuals
with disabilities and organizations interested in individuals with disabilities.
The Idaho State
Independent Living Council has become a national leader in public policy
initiatives, programs, and legislation. With the continued dedication of the
Council members and staff, the collaboration of the many organizations and
advocates, as well as an unprecedented understanding and commitment to the needs
of people with disabilities within Idaho by the Governor’s Office and the
legislature, the SILC will remain a national leader in Independent Living.
Legislation and
issues the Idaho SILC has initiated or has had a significant impact follow:
NATIONAL
Centers
for Independent Living Appropriations & Funding Formula
Fair
Housing Act
Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA)
Medicaid
Medicaid
Community Attendant Services and Supports Act (MiCASSA)
Reauthorization of the Rehabilitation Act
Ticket
to Work on Self-Sufficiency Act (HR3433)
STATE
Accessible Parking
Assistance Dog Legislation
HUD/Fair
Housing Opportunities Grant
Governor’s Task Force on Affordable Housing
Home &
Community-Based Services (HCBS) for the
Aged &
Physically Disabled
Idaho
Assistive Technology Warranty Act
Idaho
Building Code Act
Idaho
Child Custody laws
Medicaid
Buy-In Rules
Medical
Assistance Communication Devices
Public
Transportation Funding Bill
State
Plan Personal Care Services
State
Sales Tax Exemption for CIL’s & Tax Credit for CIL Donations
Vehicle
Fueling Assistance
The SILC supports
training and education on independent living and the independent living movement
for people with disabilities, businesses, legislators and others involved in
public policy development. Additionally, the SILC conducts a statewide
independent living conference every other year (next conference 2004) and
sponsors regional leadership training sessions hosted by Centers for Independent
Living.
Because the Idaho
Centers for Independent Living (CILs) continue to operate at minimum funding
levels, the Idaho SILC contracts with the Disability Action Center Northwest (DAC-NW)
to fund their Coeur d’Alene satellite center in the amount of $50,000 per
federal fiscal year. The Living Independence Network Corp. (LINC) Canyon County
satellite is also assisted with a $42,000 contract.
As the SILC sponsored
bills moved through the legislative process the past ten years, it became very
apparent that the voice of people with disabilities is being heard and that
inequities in state laws are being revised to exclude discrimination for all
people.
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The Idaho State Independent Living Council
The SILC must
fulfill the following objectives:
P
Develop, sign and submit, in cooperation with the Idaho Division of Vocational
Rehabilitation (IDVR) and the Idaho Commission for the Blind and Visually
Impaired (ICBVI), the State Plan for Independent Living (SPIL) for people with
disabilities. It must monitor, review and evaluate the implementation of the
SPIL.
P
Support
the centers for independent living (CILs) and advocate for independent living
(IL) services provided through state and federal programs for people with
disabilities.
P
Gather
and disseminate information, conduct studies and analyses, develop model
policies, conduct training on IL philosophy, outreach to un-served and under
served populations, and work to expand and improve IL services.
The SILC is
comprised of twenty-three members appointed by the Governor. These individuals
must represent a broad range of disabilities and be knowledgeable about CILs and
independent living services. A majority of the Council’s members (at least 51
percent) must be people with disabilities who are not employed by the state or a
CIL.
Membership Categories
·
People with disabilities
·
Parents of people with disabilities
·
Advocates for people with disabilities
·
Center for Independent Living representatives
·
Service providers
·
Private enterprise representatives
·
Youth member from the community
·
Ex-officio (nonvoting) members, including representatives from IDVR, ICBVI, the
Idaho Department of Health and Welfare, the State Department of
Education/Special Education and the Commission on Aging.
Nomination/Selection Process
Council members
are appointed to three-year terms, and are limited to two consecutive terms. If,
however, a member is appointed to fill an un-expired term, the individual may
serve the remainder of that term plus two additional terms. Nomination forms are
accepted on an ongoing basis and are kept on file indefinitely. Selection of a
nominee is based upon one’s knowledge of the independent living philosophy,
along with the desire and ability to serve. Full participation is
crucial to the success of the Council, so candidates must carefully consider
their time commitment and other factors when submitting a nomination form.
When a vacancy occurs in a specific category, nominations are reviewed by the
Membership Committee that makes a recommendation to the full Council regarding
its selection. When the Council meets at the following quarterly business
meeting, it makes a final recommendation for that slot. All nominations are
then forwarded to the Governor, along with the SILC’s recommendation. The
Governor then selects and appoints a new member to the Council.
“The Idaho SILC’s
mission is to advocate for and achieve equal opportunity, equal access,
self-determination, independence and choice for people with disabilities.”
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A wide range of
disabilities are represented by SILC members: mobility impairments, blindness
and visual impairments, deafness and hearing impairments, mental illness, and
cognitive impairments. The Council also seeks representation of un-served and
under-served populations.
1993
·
The
Council was appointed by Governor Cecil D. Andrus, and created by Executive
Order 93-01 on May 28, 1993. The first meeting of the Idaho State Independent
Living Council was held June 2, 1993 and a mission statement was created.
·
Initial committees were formed, by-laws written, and SILC priorities were
established in July 1993.
·
In
December 1993, the SILC adopted their 1994-1995 budgets and a one-year,
boiler-plate independent living plan, was accepted. Permission given to hire
temporary staff.
1994
·
In
April 1994, the SILC moved into permanent office space and purchased equipment.
·
To
increase public awareness, a brochure, public service announcement and two major
press conferences were held. Copies of the IL Survey were distributed to
non-profit organizations, individuals and state agencies.
·
Efforts were made to adopt a state policy prohibiting state agencies from
conducting business with entities not in compliance with the ADA.
·
An
agreement was signed with the Boise State University (BSU) Survey Research
Center to conduct a statewide Needs Assessment of 600 people with
disabilities.
·
Legislative activity included accessible parking, tax credits for people with
developmental disabilities, and fair housing.
1995
·
In
February 1995, Kelly Buckland was hired as Executive Director of the SILC.
·
Building on the activities of 1994, the SILC took steps to develop the first
three-year State Plan for Independent Living. A statewide independent living
survey was conducted and a series of Town Meetings were held across the state.
·
July
26, 1995, the SILC, ADA Task Force and Centers for Independent Living (CILs)
organized activities to coincide with the fifth anniversary of the signing of
the ADA. A proclamation was signed by Idaho’s Lieutenant Governor, declaring
July 26th, Americans with Disabilities Act Awareness Day.
·
Funds were allocated for Leadership Development training, the Statewide
Independent Living Conference and Disability Action Center (DAC), an under
funded Center for Independent Living.
·
Assisted in a Statewide Partnership to develop rules and regulations for the
Home and Community Based Services waiver (HCBS)
·
The
Executive Director participated in the Public Transportation Advisory Coalition
(PTAC) to develop legislation to provide dedicated state funding for public
transportation.
·
SILC
convened a meeting of disability groups in August 1995, to provide a forum in
which to promote effective public policy on disability issues. The Consortium
for Idahoans with Disabilities (CID) organization was reactivated.
·
In
conjunction with CID, position papers on Advocacy for Non-Profit Organizations,
Employment and Training, Supplemental Security Income Program for Children and
Adolescents, Medicaid and Health Care and the Developmental Disabilities Act
were developed and submitted to state legislators and Idaho’s Congressional
delegation.
·
The
SILC contracted with Washington State University to conduct a Public Opinion
Poll on disability issues.
1996
·
A
Resource Development Specialist was hired to focus on securing funding for the
CILs through grants and other opportunities.
·
Due
to information from the Rehabilitation Services Administration (RSA) that there
would be no increased federal funding for CILs, draft legislation was introduced
(SB 1451) that would have established funding for CILs from state general
funds. The bill included legislation to codify the SILC. The bill was
defeated.
·
The
first Statewide Independent Living Conference was held July 19-21, 1996 at Boise
State University, “Leadership for the 21st Century”. Keynote speaker was
Justin Dart, pioneer of the ADA and civil rights leader.
·
The
Executive Director was appointed to the Medicaid Reform Advisory Council (MRAC).
Ten principles for reform of the Medicaid system were identified.
·
A
One Percent Initiative and a 2.5 percent holdback threatened the SILC’s ability
to successfully operate. The One Percent Initiative was successfully resolved.
·
A
SILC Strategic Plan was submitted to the Division of Financial Management July
1, 1996.
·
The
first publication of a SILC Legislative Update was disseminated that covered 31
bills related to people with disabilities.
1997
·
Legislative issues included the Idaho Assistive Technology Warranty Act;
Assistance Dog legislation; Personal Care Services and the Public Transportation
Funding bill.
·
The
Council continued involvement in the Reauthorization of the Rehabilitation Act
and the National Council on Independent Living’s (NCIL) Position Paper.
·
The
Joint Finance and Appropriations Committee approved a supplemental request for
the SILC in the amount of $16,000 that gave the SILC enough state general funds
to receive the federal matching funds.
·
Again the SILC and the Idaho Coalition of Independent Living Centers (ICILC)
introduced a bill that would allow the state to provide funding for CILs.
·
The
SILC and CILs collaborated on an alternative bill that enables CILs to save
dollars with a CIL Sales Tax Exemption, SB 1079.
1998
·
The
SILC moved to fund Disability Action Center Northwest (DAC-NW).
·
The
SILC Resource Development Specialist (RDS), Barbara Chamberlain, submitted a
successful grant request to HUD in the amount of $198,000. Each CIL, the Idaho
Fair Housing Council, Idaho Legal Aid and the SILC were each awarded $19,500.
·
The
Council approved a motion to bring in Bob Michaels, a nationally renown trainer,
to provide a day-long State Plan for Independent Living planning session in
January, 1998l.
·
The
Executive Committee reported on their decision to draft and send a letter to the
Legislative Oversight Committee in charge of the Office of Performance
Evaluations asking them to commit to an investigation of ICBVI, including an
audit, due to the drastic decline in services reported in the most recent 704
Report.
·
Legislative issues included Skilled Nursing Facility Definition (HB 599a);
Assistive Technology Warranty Act or “Lemon Law” (HB 617); Tax Credit/CIL
Donations (HB 642); Adult Protection Legislation (HB 721); and “Golf Cart”
Legislation (SB 1466); Motor Vehicle Registration; Hunting Licenses; Person
Under Guardianship; and the Community Attendant Services Act (CASA).
·
The
Planning Committee reported on progress with the State Plan for Independent
Living (SPIL) and Strategic Plan. The Council supported a plan to approach the
Division of Financial Management (DFM) to encourage their acceptance of a
three-year plan that would be more consistent with the federal plan.
·
The
Council discussed the need for a comprehensive feasibility study to determine
the needs of existing centers and to establish where a satellite site would be
most beneficial.
1999
·
The
SILC approved the Program Committee’s request to fund (1) a feasibility study
and to hire a consultant to gather and analyze data to determine IL needs in
Idaho; (2) the DAC-Coeur d’Alene Funding Proposal; (3) the LINC Disability
Advocate Funding Proposal; and (4) for leadership development training at each
center for independent living.
·
The
Council appropriated funds for DAC-NW and LINC.
·
Legislative issues included Family Support, HB 742; CHIPS; Hate Crimes; the Work
Incentive Improvement Act; MiCASSA; Olmstead vs. L.C. & E.W.; SCR 110;
opposition to HCR 1; Vehicle Fueling Assistance; and the ADAAG/Fair Housing task
force regarding the development of a statewide uniform accessibility building
code.
·
Through SILC efforts funds were appropriated from state general funds for the
operation of the Coeur d’Alene DAC satellite center.
2000
·
Legislative issues included action plans to support ISSH as revised; the
Personal Attendant Services (PAS); Committee on Statewide Accessibility
Standards (CSAS); FAMILY legislation; Work Incentives Improvement Act & the
State Medicaid Policy; the Telecommunications Equipment Distribution; and the
Idaho Seat Belt Coalition.
·
Council members moved to accept five legislative priorities for the upcoming
2001 legislative session: (1) reintroduce FAMILY legislation; (2) change S1365A
legislation back to 2 beds from 4 in certified family homes; (3) request SILC
appropriation; (4) follow closely Medicaid cuts or legislative changes that
would negatively affect people with disabilities; and (5) work on amendments to
the Idaho Civil Rights Act that would bring it into line with current
protections offered by the ADA.
·
Kelly Buckland was asked by NCIL to testify before Congress regarding the Drive
for $75M.
2001
·
Legislative issues included Accessible Parking; FAMILY bills; the Medicaid
Buy-In program; and HB 001-Medicaid recipient co-payments.
·
The
CSAS legislation passed into law and is now referred to as the Building Code
Advisory Act. This act was nominated for a U.S. Housing and Urban Development
(HUD) Best Practices award and won on the state and regional levels. It has
been entered in the next level, the national competition.
·
The
Council approved contracting with the three Idaho CILs to augment its own
resource development efforts.
·
NCIL
asked Kelly to assist in finding solutions to NIKE’s problems with their spinal
cord injury ad and their retraction and apology.
·
The
Drive for $75M was successful in getting an additional $10M increase. However,
the Idaho CILs will not receive any monies from this increase because the
funding formula was not changed.
·
The
SILC voted approval of the SPIL without the addition of “H” to Section 2 of the
Pre-print as requested by ICBVI & IDVR.
2002
·
Legislative issues included FAMILY legislation; Accessible Parking; Building
Code legislation; Medicaid Buy-In; MiCASSA; reauthorization of the IDEA & the
Rehabilitation Act.
·
The
Council approved for SILC to co-host the Region X Independent Living Conference
in Boise.
·
The
Fiscal Year 2002 Budget included a 2% budget holdback was approved. The SILC’s
budget also included an additional 1% holdback requested by the DFM.
·
The
SILC approved the FY 2003 budget and the amended Resource Plan as agreed upon
and signed with ICBVI and IDVR.
·
Kelly Buckland was asked by NCIL to testify before congress April 30, 2002
regarding the Drive for $75M.
2003
·
Legislative issues included Termination of Parental Rights; Child Custody;
Accessible Parking; Idaho Building Code Advisory Act; Death Penalty regarding
persons with mental retardation; Sterilization; and Self-Determination.
·
Kelly Buckland was one of 47 representatives appointed to the Governors’ 2020
Blue Ribbon Task Force. Kelly became a member of the Health and Human Services
Sub-Committee and provided information and advocacy for the unique needs of
Idahoans with disabilities.
·
The
Medicaid Buy-In program was recommended to the Governor by the 2020 Blue Ribbon
Task Force’s Health and Human Services Committee.
·
The
SILC and the ADA Task Force became co-sponsors for a coalition recommended by
the Governor’s 2020 Blue Ribbon Task Force, the Idaho Disabilities Act Task
Force, to explore whether or not Idahoans with disabilities’ civil rights are
already adequately protected or if they need further protection.
·
The
FFY 2002 704 Report has been signed and the original sent to RSA.
·
A
Mailing List Survey was developed by the Outreach Committee to ascertain the
usefulness of the SILC mailings (Legislative Updates) and to update the mailing
list. The mailing will be sent out in the beginning of the next fiscal year.
·
The
Council reviewed 2002, 2003 and 2004 budgets and the monetary impact after
holdbacks. The 2004 budget was not changed.
·
The
SILC Council moved to contract with a CIL to plan and conduct a 2004 Statewide
IL Conference. The Council agreed that there was insufficient funds in the
budget to facilitate additional FY 2003 SILC Projects.
·
The
Council reviewed draft legislation and voted to continue the investigation to
become a 501(c)(3) non-profit. David Lehman, Governor’s Office, verified with
the Department of Administration that the SILC could buy into the state medical
benefits plan as there are only two positions and both already have state
benefits.
·
Kelly Buckland and Dean Nielson met with Gary Stivers and Judie Wright, DFM,
Barry Thompson, IDVR, and David Lehman, Governor’s Office, to discuss the status
of the SILC becoming a 501(c)(3).
·
The
September budget reflects the latest holdbacks that will now be taken from the
SILC Projects line under Contractual rather than from Operations, as done with
past holdbacks that are now at its bare necessities.
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Kelly Buckland was
one of 47 representatives appointed to the Governor’s 2020 Blue Ribbon
Task Force, and the only representative with a disability. As
a member of the Task Force’s Health and Human Services Sub-Committee,
Kelly provided information and advocacy for the unique needs of Idahoans with
disabilities.
Student
Transition Workgroup
The Student
Transition Workgroup is in the development stage. The SILC moved to
incorporate their vision for transition services into the pilot program of the
State Board of Education’s (SBOE) student transition services. The Blackfoot
School District has confirmed their participation in the pilot program for
Spring 2004.
Medicaid
Buy-In
The Medicaid
Buy-In program, recommended to the Governor by the 2020 Blue Ribbon Task
Force’s Health and Human Services Committee, would allow working individuals
with disabilities to buy subsidized health-care coverage on a sliding fee scale
under the Medicaid program.
Idahoans with Disabilities Act Task Force (IDA)
The Health and
Human Services sub-committee of the Governor’s 2020 Blue Ribbon Task Force
recommended to explore whether or not an IDA is necessary and whether Idahoans
with disabilities’ civil rights are already adequately protected or if they need
further protection. The SILC and the Idaho Task Force on the ADA are
co-sponsors of this task force. Additionally, the Task Force will work to
consolidate into one section all of the codes within the Idaho State Code that
address and protect the rights of Idahoans with disabilities, which would be
more user-friendly for Idahoans with disabilities, business, government agencies
and the public as a whole.
Calendar of Upcoming Events
September 10-12,
2003:
IL NET Presents:
Inside Policy: An Advanced Training for the Next Generation of Experts, Salt
Lake City, UT
October 3-4, 2003
Statewide
Disability Conference, Seattle, WA
October 6-8, 2003
Idaho Governor’s
Conference on Housing, Boise, ID
October 11-13,
2003:
APRIL Conference,
Savannah, GA
October 17, 2003:
SILC Quarterly
Business Meeting, AmeriTel Inns—Boise Spectrum
October 27-29,
2003
Chronic
Homelessness Conference, Denver, CO
January 11-15,
2004:
SILC Congress,
Phoenix, AZ
January 23, 2004
SILC Quarterly
Business Meeting, AmeriTel Inns—Boise Spectrum
April 30, 2004
SILC Quarterly
Business Meeting, AmeriTel Inns—Boise Spectrum
July 23, 2004
SILC Quarterly
Business Meeting, AmeriTel Inns—Boise Spectrum
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SILC EXPENSES
Personnel $ 99,260 (34%)
Trustee
and Benefits $119,867 (41%)
Operating $ 72,676 (25%)
SILC IL FUNDING
Federal
Funds $200,700 (69%)
State
General Funds $ 91,120 (31%)
Fathers and
Mothers Independently Living with their Youth (FAMILY)
The FAMILY
committee began its fifth (5th) year of protecting the rights of Idaho parents
with disabilities by working to revise the language in the Child Protection (HB
167) bill and to eliminate the discrimination against parents with mental
illness in the Termination of Parental Rights bill (HB 160). The bills were
submitted separately to prevent confusion. Both bills passed with amendments
then signed into law by Governor Dirk Kempthorne on April 8, 2003.
Accessible Parking
Legislation
Senator Bailey,
Senate Transportation Committee, submitted the proposed legislation that passed
by a vote of 28-4-3 on February 28, 2003. In the House Transportation and
Defense Committee, Representative Denny sponsored the bill that passed by a vote
of 12-1. The Bill sailed through the Full House with a vote of 64-5 and was
signed into law by Governor Dirk Kempthorne on March 27, 2003.
Aged and Disabled
(A&D) Home and Community-Based Services Waiver
This program was
in danger of budget cuts due to the statewide holdbacks that all state agencies
received. However, due to the concerted efforts of the Consortium For Idahoans
with Disabilities and the SILC in November 2002, Governor Kempthorne temporarily
halted all activities implementing the cuts to the Home and Community-Based
Services waivers for people with physical disabilities and the elderly and for
people with developmental disabilities. The delay allowed the members of CID to
organize a more concentrated response providing alternatives to the holdbacks
preventing the devastating results the holdbacks would have caused.
Idahoans with
Disabilities Act Task Force (IDA)
The Health and
Human Services sub-committee of the Governors’ 2020 Blue Ribbon Task Force
recommended to explore whether or not and IDA is necessary and whether Idahoans
with disabilities’ civil rights are already adequately protected or if they need
further protection. The SILC and the Idaho Task Force on the ADA are
co-sponsors of this task force. Additionally, the Task Force will work to
consolidate into one section all of the codes within the Idaho State Code that
address and protect the rights of Idahoans with disabilities, which would be
more user-friendly for Idahoans with disabilities, business, government agencies
and the public as a whole. The United States Supreme Court, over the last
several years, has handed down decisions that have dramatically reduced the
civil rights protection afforded Americans with disabilities. A number of these
decisions were made under the eleventh amendment to the United States
Constitution, which provide states with immunity from complying with parts of
the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA). The first step to fully protecting
Idahoans with disabilities is to ensure their civil rights are clearly defined.
State Legislative
Activity
The SILC develops
and prints three (3) Legislative Updates per legislative session detailing any
legislation that would impact people with disabilities, how to contact their
legislators through written correspondence, telephone or e-mail and encourages
them to do so. The SILCs current mailing list totals over 3,470 people with
disabilities. The SILC Executive Director and Council Members participate in
various community organizations in order to coordinate advocacy and to formulate
a meaningful approach to disability policy within the state of Idaho.
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DIRECTORY
DISABILITY ACTION
CENTER NORTHWEST
(DAC-NW)
Mark Leeper, Exec.
Director
Moscow Main
Office Coeur D’Alene Satellite
124 East Third Street 1323 Sherman, Suite 7
Moscow, ID 83843 Coeur d’Alene, ID 83814
208.883.0523 (voice/TTY) 208.664.9896 (voice/fax)
208.883.0524 (fax) 888.553.3722 (toll
free)
e-mail:
dacnw@moscow.com 208.772.3084 (fax)
Carolyn Jensen, IL Specialist Amy Dreps, IL
Specialist
e-mail:
cmjensen@moscow.com
e-mail:
dac@icehouse.net
Website
www.dmi.net/dac-cda
LIVING
INDEPENDENCE NETWORK CORP. (LINC)
Roger Howard,
Exec. Director
Boise Main
Office Canyon County Satellite
Office
2500
Kootenai Amber Mausling, Advocacy
Dir.
Boise, ID 83705-2408 2922 E. Cleveland Blvd.,
#800
208.336.3335 (voice/TTY) Caldwell, ID 83605
208.384.5037 (fax) 208.454.5511 (voice)
e-mail:
rhoward@lincidaho.org 208.454.5515 (fax)
e-mail:
amausling@lincidaho.org
Twin Falls
Satellite
Melva Heinrich, Advocacy Dir
132 Main Street South
Twin Falls, ID 83301
208.733.1712 (voice/TTY)
208.733.7711 (fax)
e-mail: mheinrich@lincidaho.org
LIVING
INDEPENDENTLY FOR EVERYONE (LIFE)
Dean Nielson, Executive Director
Pocatello Main
Office Blackfoot Office
640 Pershing Ave., Suite 7 67 North Maple
PO Box 4185 (83205) PO Box 86
Pocatello, ID 83201 Blackfoot, ID 83221
208.232.2747 (voice/TTY) 208.785.9648 (voice/fax)
800.631.2747 (toll free) e-mail:
blkfoot@ida.net
208.232.2753 (fax)
e-mail: dean@if.rmci.net
Website www.idaholifecenter.org
Burley Office Fort Hall Office
2311 Park Avenue, Suite 7 P.O. Box 306
Burley, ID 83318 Fort Hall, ID 83203
208.678.7705 (voice/TTY) 208.478.3929 (voice/TTY)
208.678.7771 (fax) e-mail:
wparker@if.rmci.net
e-mail: hotwheels@pmt.org
Idaho
Falls Office
2110 South Rollandet Avenue
Idaho Falls, ID 83402
208.529.8610 (voice/TTY)
208.529.6804 (fax)
e-mail: eici@ida.net
Idaho Centers for Independent Living
Purpose
CILs are nonresidential, community based, cross-disability, private, nonprofit
organizations that are designed and operated by individuals with disabilities.
Idaho centers for independent living operate on a strict philosophy based on
consumer control. A majority of employees are people with disabilities who are
able to address the needs of those who utilize their services: they understand
the discrimination and barriers — structural and attitudinal — that exist in
society. Idaho’s CILs provide services at little or no cost to consumers.
Those services include the following options:
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