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MARCH 2007
EDITION WELCOME to
the NYAIL newsletter. This monthly e-newsletter is for and about NYAIL and
NYAIL members, so please send your comments, suggestions, and items for
inclusion to info@ilny.org by March 16
for distribution the first of April. Please forward this newsletter to
board members and staff and encourage them to sign up for their own copy
by emailing info@ilny.org with their
email address. NYAIL Training Registration Deadline…It’s Almost
Here! Mobilizing Resources for
Independent Living Registration for the March
15th exclusive NYAIL event, presented by Richard Male, is limited to 60
people on a first come, first served basis. This event is free
to NYAIL members—one registration per center with reduced rates
for additional staff and board members. If the Executive Director does not
plan to attend the training, please consider enrolling a staff or board
member. The training will benefit the people responsible for raising money
for your ILC whether they are staff, board members or volunteers.
As
an added benefit each participant will receive, by
email, a sample resource development plan, sample corporate sponsorship
package, a sample letter of introduction to private foundations, and a
published article on raising money from religious institutions and
corporations. Here’s
what Richard Male says about the training: If you think your
ILC is forever dependent on public dollars, join us for this critical
training session to separate the myths from reality of fundraising. Sure
there is a lot of competition for charitable dollars, but over $250
billion per year is granted to nonprofit organizations from private
foundations, corporations, and individuals. There IS money out there
for your ILC and there are “smart,” “strategic,” and “political” ways to
tap into these dollars. This training session will give you the tools to
succeed through a step-by-step approach to planning, implementing, and
succeeding in fundraising and resource
development. To
register, and for more information on the day’s agenda and overnight
lodging, see the training announcement here. PLEASE
NOTE:
If
you have any questions, please contact NYAIL at (518) 465-4650 or info@ilny.org NYAIL Board Strategic Planning Session on March
14, 2007! Please remember that a NYAIL board strategic
planning session is scheduled for Wednesday, March 14, 2007 at the Albany
Marriott Hotel. This session, to be facilitated by Richard Male, will
begin at 10:00 am and end at 5:00 pm. A full agenda will be sent in
advance of the meeting. Please note that the board strategic planning
session will take place the day before the one-day NYAIL training on March
15, Mobilizing Resources for Independent Living, which will also be
facilitated by Richard Male. The March 15 training is open to your center
staff and board members. Please contact NYAIL at (518) 465-4650 or email
info@ilny.org if you have any
questions. Governor Restores PCA Level I To Executive
Budget The executive budget had just one proposed cut
to individual Medicaid services and it was the elimination of Personal
Care Level 1. In the 21-day amendments to his proposed budget, the
Governor restored PCA Level 1. NYAIL’s advocacy played a significant role.
We provided personal stories and substantial data about what would happen
to some individuals if PCA 1 was eliminated, to the Governor’s office, the Division
of the Budget and the Department of Health. Our ability to show the unintended consequences
of this proposed cut was decisive. We thank Maria Dibble, NYAIL’s public
policy chair, and
Kevin Cleary, NYAIL’s lobbyist, for their hard work and critical
contribution to this major advocacy win. Other battles will arise in the
future of course but the indications are that our voice is sought after
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Independent
Living Philosophy DVD Updates – Request For Information
The CIL Management Center (CILMC), a member of
the family of agencies operated by the Western New York Independent Living
Project, Inc. (WNYILP), is updating the DVD Rom tutorial on the
Independent Living philosophy and history. The DVD includes: a tutorial
with an exam and certificate; the My Country video, which
shows role plays about the influence of Independent Living philosophy on
center decision making; a disability rights history timeline; and the
booklet Freedom
of Movement. Additional information about the DVD
can be found here: http://www.wnyilp.org/cilmc/showproduct.php?p=5.
CILMC is updating the National and New York
Disability timelines included in this DVD Rom tutorial. To assist them
with this effort, they are requesting information about any significant
event relating to people with disabilities in the
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Through
Deaf Eyes Documentary To Be Aired On PBS March
21 Through Deaf
Eyes, a two-hour documentary exploring nearly 200
years of Deaf life in America. The film presents the shared experiences of
American history—family life, education, work, and community
connections—from the perspective of deaf citizens. Interviews include
community leaders, historians, and deaf Americans with diverse views on
language use, technology and identity, telling the story of conflicts,
prejudice and affirmation that reaches the heart of what it means to be
human. The show will be broadcast nationally on PBS on Wednesday, March 21
at 9pm. For
more information, see http://www.pbs.org/previews/throughdeafeyes/ IL NET Web-conference on
Independent Living Outcome
Measures The National Council on Independent Living
(NCIL)'s Outcome Measures Taskforce is currently drafting a set of
Measurable Indicators for Independent Living nationwide. These Indicators
will eventually be presented to the Rehabilitative Services Administration
(RSA) and could be used as the foundation for future 704 Reports. This IL
NET web-conference will provide information about:
For more information about this web-conference,
please click
here. While registration for the March 12 and March
14, 2007 web-conference is closed, you can purchase an IL NET "Do It
Yourself Training Kit," which includes audio CDs of the conference
complete with IL NET's Guide to Outcome Measurement and Independent Living
Training Manual, and all supplemental materials, by logging onto the NCIL
online store at http://www.ncil.org/. New Freedom Initiative
Honors Workplaces U.S. Secretary of Labor Elaine L. Chao is
calling upon nonprofits, small businesses, corporations and individuals
who have demonstrated exemplary and innovative efforts in advancing the
employment and workplace environment of people with disabilities to submit
their entries for the 2007 "Secretary of Labor's New Freedom Initiative
Award." The award recognizes public-private partnerships
and programs that have had a positive impact on the employment of people
with disabilities through access to assistive technologies, the use of
innovative training, and hiring and retention techniques. It also
recognizes organizations, businesses or individuals who develop
comprehensive strategies to enhance the ability of Americans with
disabilities to enter and advance within the workforce of the 21st
century. Additional information on the award, specific
nomination criteria, and a list of previous winners, is available at http://www.dol.gov/odep/. The deadline
for receipt of nominations is April 30, 2007. President Bush introduced
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