APRIL Conference 2022:The Power of Peer Support
Youth Conference Theme: Every Body Every Mind
APRIL Conference October 10th-14th, 2022
9 AM Pacific-2:00 PM Pacific; 12:00 PM Eastern-5:00 PM Eastern
Youth Conference will be 4:00-5:30 Pacific; 7:00 PM-8:30 PM Eastern Oct 10th-Oct 14th
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Conference Sponsors
A Huge Thanks to Our 2022 Conference Sponsors
Centene Corporation
Centene is committed to helping people live healthier lives. They provide access to high-quality healthcare, innovative programs and a wide range of health solutions that help families and individuals get well, stay well and be well.
Since its founding as a single local healthcare plan in 1984, Centene's heart and soul has been linked to the health of the communities they serve. From that day until now, Centene has worked tirelessly to fulfill needs in healthcare and help more individuals.
As they go about their work today, this long-held commitment to the lives of children, families, seniors, people with disabilities and many more is encapsulated in their purpose: Transforming the health of the community, one person at a time.
Click Here to visit Centene Corporation website and learn more
Elevance Health
Elevance Health brings together the concepts of elevate and advance, exemplified by our bold purpose of improving the health of humanity. They are a health company dedicated to making real progress toward improving the health of the people and communities they serve. Elevance Health supports health at every life stage, offering health plans and clinical, behavioral, pharmacy, and complex-care solutions that promote whole health.
Click Here to visit the Elevance Health website and learn more about them
ADA National Network
The ADA National Network provides information, guidance and training on how to implement the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) in order to support the mission of the ADA to “assure equality of opportunity, full participation, independent living, and economic self-sufficiency for individuals with disabilities.”
Funded by the National Institute on Disability, Independent Living, and Rehabilitation Research (NIDILRR), the network consists of 10 Regional ADA Centers located throughout the United States and an ADA Knowledge Translation Center (ADAKTC).
Each Regional ADA Center focuses on its region’s unique needs. This regional focus is critical to ensuring that ADA National Network services meet the needs of a diversity of populations and stakeholders throughout the country.
Click Here to visit the ADA National Network website and learn more about them
Christopher and Dana Reeve Foundation
Today’s Care. Tomorrow’s Cure.
Christopher and Dana Reeve Foundation is dedicated to curing spinal cord injury by advancing innovative research and improving quality of life for individuals and families impacted by paralysis.
Their core beliefs include empowering those affected by paralysis with the best knowledge, resources and support; the importance of the power of "we" not "me" - they believe you should not be alone; they believe in cures that imporve and enhance "lives well-lived"; that every story is unique; that people with paralysis have a right to a life with dignity; and that a diversity of research done collaboratively and responsibly witout impediment is essential to learning more.
Click Here to visit the Christopher and Dana Reeve Foundation website and learn more about them
Ford Foundation
Special thank you to the Ford Foundation for providing funding for 54 Youth Conference attendees under age 30.
Ford Foundation believes in the inherent dignity of all people. But around the world, too many people are excluded from the political, economic, and social institutions that shape their lives.
Across eight decades, their mission has sought to reduce poverty and injustice, strengthen democratic values, promote international cooperation, and advance human achievement.
They cannot effectively challenge inequality—or advance their social justice mission—unless they address the needs, concerns, and priorities of the one billion people around the world who live with disabilities. While they have always complied with relevant laws regarding disability access and accommodation, in recent years they have sought to go beyond legal standards, and toward greater inclusivity.
Guided by the disability movement’s mantra, “Nothing about us without us,” they have been working to confront ableism and expand participation and inclusion on both the institutional and individual levels. These efforts—which are tied to their broader commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion—are ongoing, and they are learning more every step of the way.
Click Here to visit the Ford Foundation website and learn more
Ability360
Ability360 is a Center for Independent Living (CIL) that advocates personal responsibility – by, and for, people with disabilities – as a means to independence. To help consumers achieve self-sufficiency, Ability360 offers comprehensive programs through grants, fee-for-service contracts, and individual and corporate contributions.
With more than 130 staff members, more than 2,500 personal care attendants and hundreds of volunteers, Ability360 has offices in Phoenix, Gilbert/Mesa, Glendale, Tucson, Coolidge, and Prescott Valley, and provides services throughout Maricopa, Pima, Pinal, and Gila Counties.
Click Here to visit the Ability360 website and learn more about them
disABILITY LINK: the center for rights & resources
DisAbility Link is a Center for Independent Living in Georgia. Their mission statement is “disABILITY LINK is an organization led by and for people with disabilities and promotes choice and full participation in community life.” disABILITY Link is a grassroots, peer-led, non-medical organiation that advocatges for human rights, not special rights; values the inherent worth of each individual, all of whom deserve dignity and respect; promotes the inclusion and recognition of the talents and abilities of all individuals; and supports self-determination and choice.
Click Here to visit the disABILITY Link website and learn more
University of Montana RTC: Rural
At UM, they approach everything with creativity because that’s what this evolving world needs. They are stewards of this place, its history and its future. They are driving forward together, affecting change that is right for their place and people. They know of no better place than Montana and its university to make a lasting impact on the common good.
As Montana’s flagship university, they set a high bar for academic studies, creative accomplishments and scientific exploration which benefit their students, their community and the world at large.
As leaders in rural disability research, they collaborate with disability community members across the country to shape their research agenda and ensure that their evidence-based solutions fit their rural contexts. Together, they work to improve the ability of people with disabilities to engage and thrive in rural life.
Their work spreads across several Focus Areas: Community Living, Employment, Health, Research Methods, Large Data Set Analyses, and Maps
Click Here to visit the University of Montana RTC: Rural website and learn more about them
Arizona State Independent Living Council
Arizona Statewide Independent Living Council (AZSILC) is one of 56 Statewide Independent Living Councils (SILCs), which are federally mandated under the Rehabilitation Act. There is one SILC in each state and US territory. AZSILC members are appointed by the Governor, and the Council is comprised of Arizonans who have diverse disabilities, as well as advocates for people who have disabilities from across the state.
The Council participates in developing, monitoring, and reviewing the triennial State Plan for Independent Living (SPIL), which is implemented by the AZSILC administrative team, in collaboration with the five Centers for Independent Living (CILs) in Arizona.
Thank you to our Youth Conference Supporter
Idaho State Independent Living Council
The Idaho State Independent Living Council (SILC) actively engages in activities that help provide Idahoans with disabilities a greater voice in obtaining services that are consumer responsive, cost effective and community based. They are solutions oriented: collaborating with people with disabilities, public agencies, and private, non-profit and for-profit organizations to improve the quality of life and increase independence for Idahoan’s with disabilities.
The SILC upholds the principles of the Independent Living movement: consumer control, peer support, self-help, self-determination, equity, equal access and positive systemic change through individual and systemic advocacy, maximizing opportunities available to all Idahoans. They are the only statewide organization governed by a majority of people with disabilities that serves Idahoans across disabilities and lifespan.
The SILC works closely with the Centers for Independent Living and other partners in the development and support of theState Plan for Independent Living.
Vision: Idahoans across disabilities and lifespan live in their community of choice with the services and supports they need to reach their full potential.
Mission: The mission of the Idaho State Independent Living Council is to promote, advocate for and enhance the ability of all Idahoans with disabilities to live independently, direct their lives and participate fully in their community of choice.
Click Here to visit the Idaho SILC website and learn more about them
Thank you to our Conference Vendors
The IL-NET Training and Technical Assistance Center at Independent Living Research Utilization(ILRU)
ILRU's IL-NET T&TA Center for centers for independent living (CILs) and statewide independent living councils (SILCs) supports the independent living movement and the operation, management, and evaluation of strong and effective centers for independent living led and staffed by people who practice the independent living philosophy. The IL-NET fulfills this mission by providing a continuum of information, training, and technical assistance designed to assist CILs and SILCs to operate effective organizations; to fulfill their role as community advocates and change agents; and to develop strong, consumer-responsive services.
Check out our workshops this year!
Better Together: Enhanced Self-Directed Services Provided through CILs
Resources
- One-page IL-NET description
- Independent Living Acronyms
- ABCs of Nursing Home Transition; An Orientation Manual for New Transition Facilitators
- Disability, Diversity, and Intersectionality in Centers for Independent Living: Nine Case Studies
- Choose, Get, Keep…Integrated Community Housing
- Guidebook for SILC Chairpersons, Members, and Administrators
- Expanding CIL Capacity through Transition of Youth-Driven Services
- CIL Youth Program Factsheets and Snapshots
IL-NET COVID-19 Resources
- ILRU’s IL-NET continues to support CILs and SILCs in navigating the unprecedented times of COVID-19 by providing response examples from CILs and SILCs and sharing resources. Visit the ILRU Resources on COVID-19 webpage at https://www.ilru.org/resources-covid-19.
Resources from the IL-NET
- Management 101 Tool Kit for New CIL Executive
- Youth Leadership Initiative: The Arizona SILC’s Strategic Approach
- Accommodating Consumers and Staff with Chemical Sensitivities or Environmental Intolerances Fact Sheet
- Assistive Technology Resources for CILs and SILCs
American Association on Health and Disability
The American Association on Health and Disability (AAHD) is dedicated to ensuring health equity for children and adults with disabilities through policy, research, education and dissemination at the federal, state and community level. AAHD strives to advance health promotion and wellness initiatives for people with disabilities. AAHD’s goals are to reduce health disparities between people with disabilities and the general population, and to support full community inclusion and accessibility. AAHD is a proud partner of the All of Us Research Program.
Resources:
- https://aahd.us/
- https://aahd.us/initiatives/all-of-us-research-program/
- Flyer - Become Our Partner
- Program FAQ Fact Sheet
- Infographic – Your Electronic Health Record
- Flyer – How to Sign Up
Social Media Accounts:
- https://twitter.com/AAHD1
- https://www.facebook.com/aahdus
- https://www.instagram.com/aahealthdisability/
- https://www.linkedin.com/company/aahd/
- https://linktr.ee/aahealthdisability
Contact Information:
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Research and Training Center on Disability in Rural Communities
(RTC:Rural)
The Research and Training Center on Disability in Rural Communities (RTC:Rural) works to improve the opportunities of people with disabilities to participate in their rural communities. We conduct research, offer training and technical assistance, and share resources in the areas of health, employment, community participation, and independent living.
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APRIL Conference Presentations:
Realizing Rural Relationships: Peer support for rural outreach and organizing
October 11, 11 a.m. Pacific/2 p.m. Eastern
Presenters: Hank Bostic, Sequoia Commins, Dori Tempio, Quinn Durrant, Stephanie Dieble, Tessa Hickman, and Rayna Sage
Come join CIL staff from six different rural areas across the country to learn from their experiences in rural outreach and organizing, including how to reach rural consumers, partner with rural organizations, and collaboratively connect rural people with disabilities to the resources they need to meet their independent living goals. Come prepared to share about your own rural community and practice some of the activities this group has created and implemented as a part of the Rural Community Living Development Peer Mentoring Program in partnership with APRIL and RTC:Rural.
Healthy Community Living: IL Skills Training and Workshop Delivery
October 12, 12:30 p.m. Pacific/3:30 p.m. Eastern
Presenters: Tannis Hargrove and Amy Laviviere
Participants will learn about our IL workshop series, Healthy Community Living, including Community Living Skills, Living Well in the Community, and Working Well with a Disability. We will demonstrate the curriculums, discuss workshop delivery at CILs, and showcase our new live trainings.
Rural Resource Mapping: A Demonstration of Mapping Community Resources
October 14, 10:30 a.m. Pacific/1:30 p.m. Eastern
Presenters: Genna M. Mashinchi and Lillie Greiman
The purpose of this session is to present on the Rural Resource Mapping Project, a project that has assisted CIL staff in a handful of counties with connecting and mapping their community resources. As a product of this project, the county has an interactive Google Map that illustrates the county's community resources for various needs, such as food insecurity, home modification, and aging services. The attendees will learn of the common themes that have emerged from completing this project in various counties across the United States and will also receive a step-by-step demonstration of how the map was created. This workshop features a unique tool that can be very useful in CIL staff's referrals for their consumers and can also help CILs make connections in the community to serve more consumers.
Projects Currently Recruiting CIL Staff or People with Disabilities:
- Rural Community Living Development: Are you or your center interested in building and trying out skills to better serve your rural service areas? In partnership with APRIL, The RTC:Rural is looking for 5-6 new CIL staff to be mentored by experienced CIL staff in The Rural Community Living Development Peer Mentoring Program! You will gain skills in rural outreach, team building, setting community goals, and identifying and using resources. Please contact Rayna Sage if you are interested or want to learn more.
(406) 243-5233
- Photo Project: The RTC:Rural is asking people with disabilities to join our project to take pictures of their communities and talk about those photos!
If you are interested in participating, please register with your information OR contact Lillie Greiman to learn more.
(406) 243-6102
Resources:
Advocacy Skill Building Toolkit – guide for conducting interactive and engaging workshops to facilitate the development of advocacy skills of emerging Independent Living leaders and youth with disabilities
Community Assessment for Accessible Rural Events (CAARE) Toolkit – resources for planning accessible indoor and outdoor events
Creating Educational Opportunities for Independent Living Through Participatory Curriculum Development: A Toolkit for Centers for Independent Living – toolkit for staff at centers for independent living (CILs) and their community partners who are interested in developing curriculums or trainings that meet the unique needs and goals of Independent Living
Disability Counts – Disability Data Lookup tool using county-level disability estimates from the American Community Survey
Disability Maps – maps using American Community Survey and other datasets showing disability data at the national and state level on various topics (gender, veteran status, disability type)
Rural Disability Resource Library – online collection of resources specifically for rural people with disabilities, their families and service providers
Vocational Rehabilitation Self-Employment Guide - a website to help people with disabilities understand the self-employment process. It can be used by individuals on their own or with the guidance of a vocational rehabilitation counselor or mentor.
Current Projects:
Disability Data Advocates Taking Action (DisDATA)
Promoting data equity
The Rural Institute is supporting the development of a national disability data network. DisDATA (Disability Data Advocates Taking Action) promotes disability data equity. DisDATA members include disabled people, service providers, researchers, activists, and advocates. Members advocate for equity via the representation of disabled people at all levels of data collection.
DisDATA promotes including disability-led organizations, disabled researchers, and disability advocates in data decision making. DisDATA also hopes to connect people across shared data needs, interests and actions. We want to bridge the data divides between research, lived experience, policy development and advocacy.
Email: Lillie Greiman (
Phone: (406) 243-6102
Expanding the Availability and Quality of Rural Data
Rural analyses of existing large data sets
RTC:Rural is partnering with the Disability Statistics and Demographics Rehabilitation and Research Training Center (StatsRRTC) and the Collaborative on Health Reform and Independent Living (CHRIL) to conduct rural analyses of existing large data sets. These data will help describe the experiences of rural people with disabilities, and can be used to inform advocates, service providers, researchers and policymakers.
Email: Catherine Ipsen (
Phone: (406) 243-4562
Exploring Rural Disability Onset
Understanding how disability evolves
RTC:Rural’s research has found that people who live in rural areas begin to experience disability as much as 10 years before people in urban areas. There are also higher rates of disability in rural areas across all age groups. RTC:Rural has also found that racial and ethnic minorities experience the highest disability rates as well as the greatest urban/rural differences.
This study will use data to explore the following questions:
- How does disability evolve and vary between urban and rural areas?
- What are the common precursors of disability in urban and rural areas?
- How does migration from an urban area to a rural one (or vice versa) affect disability severity?
Email: Catherine Ipsen (
Phone: (406) 243-4562
Rural Access to Health Insurance and Health Care
Answering questions about health care and quality of life
The Collaborative on Health Reform and Independent Living (CHRIL) is conducting a nation-wide survey to understand how changes in health care reimbursement affects working-age people with disabilities. RTC:Rural is partnering with CHRIL to increase the rural representation in the survey and to answer rural-specific questions about health care coverage, availability, and quality of life.
Email: Catherine Ipsen (
Phone: (406) 243-4562
Rural Resource Analysis
Mapping community resources and networks
The availability of community resources, as well as access to those resources, has a large impact on the experience of disability. This project will identify the resources available in a community and then figure out how those resources are linked to each other and how individuals know about and access those resources. This study will also examine the relationships between community resources and disability rates across the U.S.
Email: Lillie Greiman (
Phone: (406) 243-6102
Building Networks to Expand Living Well Delivery
Scaling up a health promotion program
Living Well in the Community (LWC) is an evidence-based, peer-led self-management program that helps participants to set and reach quality-of-life goals by developing a healthy lifestyle. RTC:Rural provides training and certification for Centers for Independent Living (CILs) to conduct the workshops. Due to COVID-19, we are providing Living Well training and peer support to CIL partners via online workshops.
Email: Tannis Hargrove (
Phone: (406) 243-5719
Personal Assistance Services (PAS) in Rural America
Exploring and addressing rural PAS outcomes
Approximately 2.3 million people with disabilities receive paid personal assistance services (PAS) in the United States. For many, these services are critical for social and community participation. However, little is known about rural-urban differences in PAS delivery, and how these services influence community participation and health. This project will explore and develop models address rural PAS delivery.
Email: Rayna Sage (
Phone: (406) 243-5233
Rural Transportation Options
Exploring accessible transportation in rural communities
The lack of accessible public transportation is still a major barrier to employment, healthcare access, and community participation for people with disabilities. Though public transportation barriers exist in both urban and rural places, there is a lack of knowledge about how people with disabilities access and use transportation in their rural communities. This project will begin to compile an evidence-base to better understand the value and importance of rural public transit.
Email: Andrew Myers (
Phone: (406) 243-4683
Rural Self-Employment
Developing and evaluating online toolkits for state & tribal Vocational Rehabilitation
Self-employment is an important option for people with disabilities, especially in rural areas where job opportunities are limited. To expand access to self-employment, this project will create, pilot, and evaluate two self-employment resources for state and tribal Vocational Rehabilitation programs. Through community-engaged product development, the project has developed the Vocational Rehabilitation Self-Employment Guide and Tribal Vocational Rehabilitation Self-Employment Toolkit. The project is now focusing on outreach and evaluation of the guide and toolkit.
Website: Tribal Vocational Rehabilitation Self-Employment Toolkit (http://tvrselfemployment.org/)
Website: Vocational Rehabilitation Self-Employment Guide (http://vrselfemploymentguide.org/)
Email: Catherine Ipsen (
Phone: (406) 243-4562
Impacts of COVID-19 on People with Disabilities
Tracking how people with disabilities are being impacted by the Coronavirus pandemic
The goal of this project is to investigate how COVID-19, and responses to it, are impacting people with disabilities in rural and urban places. Like everyone else, people with disabilities are experiencing the impacts of COVID-19 differently depending on where they live and resources available to them. Understanding how these individuals are responding and adapting to the pandemic will inform planning for the ongoing pandemic and future health crises.
Email: Andrew Myers (
Phone: (406) 243-4683
Rural Disability Hub for COVID-19 Vaccination Outreach
Investigating and addressing rural barriers to COVID-19 vaccination
The Rural Disability Hub for COVID-19 Vaccination Outreach project focuses on ways to improve vaccination and masking practices, particularly among people with disability in rural communities. The project will promote community-informed materials and outreach strategies and share recommendations for addressing barriers to vaccination. Focus groups from varied communities will provide insight into effective approaches.
The Rural Disability Hub will disseminate materials and strategies through disability, health care, public health, and other partners at the local, state and national levels.
Email: Andrew Myers (
Phone: (406) 243-4683
Research and Training Center on Promoting Interventions in Community Living (RTC: PICL)
Interventions to increase community participation
The Rural Institute is partnering with the Research and Training Center on Promoting Interventions for Community Living (RTC/PICL) Center to study two complementary interventions: the Home Usability Program and Out and About. The project is partnering with four centers for independent Living.
The Home Usability Program teaches individuals with disabilities to self-assess and improve the usability of their homes. Previous research shows that people with disabilities who have more usable homes (accessible bathrooms, for example) are more likely to participate in their communities because they expend less energy in daily self-care, thus freeing up more time for other activities.
Out and About, the other intervention, teaches participants to set goals for community participation and solve problems related to barriers in the community, such as inaccessible transportation or lack of access to health care. Out and About also builds social networks by using peer support in the pursuit of participants’ goals.
Website: Research and Training Center on Independent Living (https://rtcil.org/picl)
Email: Lillie Greiman (
Phone: (406) 243-6102
Healthy Community Living / Motivation for Self-Management
Independent living workshops focused on health and community living skills
Healthy Community Living is a multi-media health promotion and independent living program to improve health and wellbeing. It provides support, education and skill-building opportunities for people with disabilities to reach personal goals. Three separate curricula blend in-person program delivery with online social engagement and website materials.
Website: Healthy Community Living https://www.healthycommunityliving.com
Email: Tannis Hargrove (
Phone: (406) 243-5719
Facebook: @HealthyCommunityLiving
The Living Well in the Community App
Building an app using Living Well with a Disability program content
Living Well in the Community (LWC) is a health promotion program developed by RTC:Rural. The LWC program is taught online with groups or in person using multimedia content. We are using funding from an App Factory grant to the Shepherd Center to make LWC program content available with an app. Some people may use the app to support their learning in the LWC class, while others may choose to work through the content on their own.
Email: Tannis Hargrove (
Phone: (406) 243-5719
Rural Community Living Development
Developing peer-to-peer training to support independent living in rural areas
The Rural Community Living Development project partners with the Association of Programs for Rural Independent Living (APRIL) to develop and implement peer-to-peer training for Centers for Independent Living (CIL) staff about engaging in community development activities in rural areas to support people with disabilities living independently in their communities. NIDILRR-funded community living resources will be utilized and promoted as well.
Email: Rayna Sage (
Phone: (406) 243-5233
Project Connect: Online Peer Support to Reduce Social Isolation
Working with community-based agencies to build social networks
Project Connect is developing a curriculum to help people with disabilities build social networks. The project aims to reduce social isolation and loneliness. Social isolation increases health risks and has been made more severe by the COVID-19 pandemic. Project Connect is partnering with the Association of Programs for Rural Independent Living (APRIL) and five Centers for Independent Living to create a multi-media curriculum.
Email: Rayna Sage (
Phone: (406) 243-5233
Brief Reports:
- Building the Tribal Vocational Rehabilitation Self-Employment Toolkit
- America at a Glance: Occupational Injuries Among Rural Workers
- Creating Rural Community Outreach Materials related to COVID-19 and Disability
- America at a Glance: An Update on Rural-Urban Difference in Disability Rates
- Is the presence of home entrance steps associated with community participation of people with mobility impairments?
Research Articles:
- A usable home: A qualitative investigation of the relationship between home usability and community participation for people with disabilities
- COVID-19 vaccination hesitancy among Americans with disabilities aged 18-65: An exploratory analysis
- Dimensions of community participation
- Effects of an exercise intervention on participation reported by people with disabilities: A mixed methods randomized trial
- Effects of a consumer driven home modification intervention on community participation for people with mobility disabilities
- “Everything is a mess. I’m just trying to survive it.” Impacts of COVID-19 on personal assistance services
- Examining the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic on community engagement for people with mobility disabilities
- Health Coaching for People With Disabilities: An Exploratory Mixed-Methods Study
- “Less time committed to care.” Beliefs about electronic visit verification among metro and nonmetro adults using home-based personal assistance services
- Participatory curriculum development for health and independent living for disabled people: a qualitative study of participant experiences
- Reaching people with disabilities to learn about their experiences of social connection and loneliness
Frontiers Collection:
- Disability and the household context: Findings for the United States from the public Use Microdata Sample of the American Community Survey
- Events Across the Life Course Contribute to Higher Mobility Impairment Rates in Rural U.S.
- Examining rural-urban disparities in perceived need for health care services among adults with disabilities
- Exploring environmental measures in disability: Using Google Earth and Street View to conduct remote assessments of access and participation in urban and rural communities
- Exploring Metro and Non-metro Differences in Satisfaction With Services and Community Participation Among Low-Income Personal Assistance Service Users
- Intersections of Personal Assistance Services for Rural Disabled People and Home Care Workers' Rights
- “Sympathy” vs.“Empathy”: Comparing experiences of I2Audits and disability simulations
- The intersection of disability status and rurality in American Indian/Alaskan Native communities
- Transportation Patterns of Adults With Travel-Limiting Disabilities in Rural and Urban America
ADA Network
Video introduction to the ADA National Network Click Here
The ADA National Network provides information, guidance and training on how to implement the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) in order to support the mission of the ADA to “assure equality of opportunity, full participation, independent living, and economic self-sufficiency for individuals with disabilities.”
Funded by the National Institute on Disability, Independent Living, and Rehabilitation Research (NIDILRR), the network consists of 10 Regional ADA Centers located throughout the United States and an ADA Knowledge Translation Center (ADAKTC).
Each Regional ADA Center focuses on its region’s unique needs. This regional focus is critical to ensuring that ADA National Network services meet the needs of a diversity of populations and stakeholders throughout the country.
ADA National Network Website: http://www.adata.org
Connect with your ADA Region
Use the clickable links below to access the ADA Regional Sign-up Sheets. Please include your information to these lists based on your state location if you would like to get involved or be contacted by your ADA Regional Representative.
Region I: Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Rhode Island, Vermont
Region II: New Jersey, New York, Puerto Rico, Virgin Islands
Region III: Delaware, District of Columbia, Maryland, Pennsylvania, Virginia, West Virginia
Region V: Illinois, Indiana, Michigan, Minnesota, Ohio, Wisconsin
Region VI: Arkansas, Louisiana, New Mexico, Oklahoma, Texas
Region VII: Iowa, Kansas, Missouri, Nebraska
Region VIII: Colorado, Montana, North Dakota, South Dakota, Utah, Wyoming
Region IX: Arizona, California, Hawaii, Nevada, Pacific Basin
Region X: Alaska, Idaho, Oregon, Washington
Resources:
Fact Sheets/Publications of the ADA National Network Click Here
ADA Network Training Options Click Here
Locate your Regional ADA Center Click Here
ADA Coordinator Training Certification Program (ACTCP)
CIL Management Suite
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