Category: Advocacy (page 2)
WV YOUTH LEADERSHIP FORUM 2020
The WV Youth Leadership Forum (YLF) is a statewide training and leadership development event for students (Delegates) with all types of disabilities, high school juniors & seniors and college freshmen, who are transitioning to adulthood. The YLF will be held…
Public Hearings for 2020-2024 Consolidated Plan and FY2020 Annual Action Plan
From Community Advancement and Development; A Division of the West Virginia Development Office: We would like to remind you of upcoming public hearings that will be conducted in November for the 2020-2024 Consolidated Plan and FY2020 Annual Action Plan. The…
AAPD/NCIL Presidential Candidate Questionnaire
In 2020, approximately 23% of the American electorate — over 35 million individuals — will be people with disabilities. As people with disabilities, we want to live independent lives and contribute our talent and energy to the future success of…
Vera Institute of Justice’s Center on Victimization and Safety Toolkit Survey
The Vera Institute of Justice’s Center on Victimization and Safety works to ensure that traditionally under-served victims of crime have equal access to victim services and criminal justice interventions. We do this by fostering collaboration among and building the capacity…
Why the Census Matters for People with Disabilities
From https://www.ndrn.org Key Takeaways The decennial census is the constitutionally mandated count of all residents of the United States. Census data help direct more than $800 billion a year in federal funding, including for key programs that support and protect…
Join Advocates across the Country Tomorrow to #StopTheShock
From NCIL: Tomorrow, April 24, marks five years since the FDA’s hearing on the graduated electronic decelerator (GED) shock devices used at the Judge Rotenberg Center (JRC). They found the device to cause serious harm and a ban was recommended.…
Sexual Assault Awareness Month Speaker
A big thank you to Renee from Women’s Aid in Crisis for coming to speak to the Elkins group for Sexual Assault Awareness Month. Another thank you to Christine Toney for her interpretive services!
Instruction in Self-Advocacy (ISA) Program
Northern WV Center for Independent Living in partnership with The WV Division of Rehabilitation Services will be hosting an Instruction in Self-Advocacy (ISA) Program in the months of June-August of 2019. This program will be completed in four-day periods, from…