20th Annual
SILC Congress
Hosted by the Arizona SILC
Tuesday, January 17 – Friday, January 20, 2017
Hilton Phoenix/Mesa
1011 W. Holmes Ave. Mesa, AZ. 85210
Agenda:
Conference Schedule of Events:
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Day One – Tuesday, January 17, 2017
7:30am – 10:00am: Check-in and Registration
8:00am – 9:00am: Breakfast
9:00am – 10:30am: Morning Session 1
- Welcome, Conference Overview, Announcements
- Remarks: SILC Congress Chair, Larry Wanger
- Remarks and Q&A: Administration on Community Living, Bob Williams
10:45am – 10:55am: Break
10:55am – 12:00pm: Morning Session 2
- Remarks and Q&A: Association of Programs for Rural Independent Living, (APRIL), Billy Altom
- Remarks and Q&A: National Council on Independent Living, Kelly Buckland
12:00pm– 1:00pm: Lunch
1:00pm – 5:00pm: IL-NET Presentation
- Expanding the SILCs Impact Through New Authorities
Ann McDaniel, West Virginia SILC
Brad Williams, New York SILC
Paula McElwee, ILRU
- Overview of Final Regulations for Independent Living Services and Centers for Independent Living
Ann McDaniel, West Virginia SILC
Brad Williams, New York SILC
Paula McElwee, ILRU
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Day 2 – Wednesday, January 18, 2017
8:00am – 9:00am: Breakfast
9:00am – 10:30am: Morning Session
- Announcements and housekeeping
- State Sharing: Regions 1-3
- Discussion: Training and Technical Assistance Needs of SILCS
10:30am – 10:45am: Break
10:45am – 12:00pm: Workshops (Session 1)
- Stick it to Stigma; Embrace, Educate, Equalize
Melissa Ann Santora, Arizona SILC
- IL-NET Presentation: Uniform Administrative Requirements for SILCs (Part 1)
Paula McElwee, ILRU
12:00pm – 1:00pm: Lunch
1:00pm – 2:15pm: Workshops (Session 2)
- Inclusiveness at Work: How to Build Greater Geographic,
Cultural and Racial Diversity on Your Council
Liz Pazdral, California SILC
Joseph Cody, RICV
- IL-NET Presentation: Uniform Administrative Requirements for SILCs (Part 2) Paula McElwee, ILRU
2:15pm – 2:45pm: Break
2:45pm – 4:30pm Afternoon Session
- State Sharing (Regions 4-6)
- Regional Meetings
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Day 3 – Thursday, January 19, 2017
8:00am – 9:00am: Breakfast
9:00am – 10:15am: Morning Session
- State Sharing (Regions 7-10)
10:15am – 10:30am: Break
10:30am – 12:30pm: SILC Congress Business Meeting
12:30pm – 1:30pm: Lunch
1:30pm – 2:45pm: Workshops (Session 3)
- IL-NET Presentation: SILC Leadership for Council Members
Ann McDaniel, West Virginia SILC
Mary Olson, Association of Programs for Rural Independent Living
Paula McElwee, Independent Living Research Utilization
- Effective Outreach Strategies in Kansas
Kathy Cooper, SILC of Kansas
2:45pm – 3:15pm: Break
3:15pm – 4:30pm: Workshops (Session 4)
- IL-NET Presentation: Peer Support Group for SILC Chairpersons
Ann McDaniel, West Virginia SILC
Mary Olson, Association of Programs for Rural Independent Living
Paula McElwee, Independent Living Research Utilization
- Creating an IL Infographic
Heidi Frost, Alaska SILC
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Day 4 – Friday, January 20, 2017
8:00am – 9:00am: Breakfast
9:00am – 10:15am: Workshops (Session 5)
- IL-NET Presentation: Resource Development for non-501C3 SILCs
Ann McDaniel, West Virginia SILC
Mary Olson, Association of Programs for Rural Independent Living
- TO BE DETERMINED
10:15am – 10:30am: Break
10:30am – 11:45am: Workshops (Session 6)
- Fiscal and Programmatic Oversight for SILCs
Dawn Francis, Iowa SILC
Don Dew, Disabilities Resource Center of Siouxland (DRCS)
Liz Sherwin, Illinois/ Iowa Center for Independent Living
- TO BE DETERMINED
11:45am – 12:00pm: Wrap-Up and Mega Prize Giveaway