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IL-NET National Training & Technical Assistance Center for Independent Living presents...

Rural Conversation Community - Peer Support for COVID-19
May 12, 2020; 2:00 - 3:00 PM ET

Join us for a Rural Conversation Community discussion around COVID-19. The Rural Conversation Community series is operated by ILRU's IL-NET National Training and Technical Assistance Center for Independent Living and facilitated by APRIL, the Association of Programs for Rural Independent Living.

The goal of this series is to build a community of CILs serving rural areas in order to learn from one another and brainstorm ways to improve programs and overcome challenges together as CIL peers.

During the conversation, we will discuss the following questions:

  • What will services moving forward look like for you and your CIL in your state?
  • What creative services or staffing are you doing to meet new demands?
  • What are your ideas and questions for your peers?
  • Do you have any materials that would benefit your colleagues?
  • What funding opportunities are you finding and using to support shifts in service delivery or consumer needs?


We would like to provide a space for CIL peers to provide support to one another and share ideas for engaging your telecommuting employees and providing services electronically.

Please come and bring questions for your peers, bring your CIL's policies and brainstorm ideas with one another.

With community, we are stronger!

To join via Zoom: Please click the link: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/762652116

To join via teleconference: Dial any of the following numbers and enter the Meeting ID: 762 652 116. All of the numbers will work, but selecting an area code that’s near you may improve your sound quality.

+1 346 248 7799 US (Houston)
+1 669 900 9128 US (San Jose)
+1 253 215 8782 US (Tacoma)
+1 312 626 6799 US (Chicago)
+1 646 558 8656 US (New York)

Find your local number: https://zoom.us/u/acIHbVbSDX

Please contact Mary Willard at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. for additional information.

Presented by the IL-NET: The IL-NET National Training and Technical Assistance (T&TA) Center for Independent Living is operated by ILRU (Independent Living Research Utilization). The IL-NET T&TA Center provides training and technical assistance to centers for independent living and statewide independent living councils. ILRU arranges some training activities through the National Council on Independent Living (NCIL), peer-to-peer mentoring and youth program support through the Association of Programs for Rural Independent Living (APRIL), and online courses and document development through Utah State University Center for Persons with Disabilities.

The IL-NET is supported by grant numbers 90ILTA0001 and 90ISTA0001 from the U.S. Administration for Community Living, Department of Health and Human Services, Washington, D.C. 20201. Grantees undertaking projects under government sponsorship are encouraged to express freely their findings and conclusions. Points of view or opinions do not, therefore, necessarily represent official Administration for Community Living policy.