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Arizona Arizona Statewide Independent Statewide Independent Living Council (AZ SILC) Living Council (AZ SILC) The Disability Empowerment The Disability Empowerment Center Center 5025 E Washington Street, Ste 5025 E Washington Street, Ste 214 214 Phoenix, AZ 85034 Phoenix, AZ 85034 Tony DiRienzi Tony DiRienzi [email protected] 602/262-2900, voice/TTY 602/262-2900, voice/TTY

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ArizonaArizona Statewide Independent Living Statewide Independent Living

Council (AZ SILC)Council (AZ SILC)The Disability Empowerment CenterThe Disability Empowerment Center5025 E Washington Street, Ste 2145025 E Washington Street, Ste 214

Phoenix, AZ 85034Phoenix, AZ 85034Tony DiRienziTony DiRienzi

[email protected] 602/262-2900, voice/TTY602/262-2900, voice/TTY

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AZ SILCAZ SILC

SILC’s mission is to promote the

equality, inclusion, and choice for People with Disabilities

through collaboration and public policy change.

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AZ SILCAZ SILCHistory•2003 – SILC Committee on

Emergency Preparedness•2004 – Collaborate with ADEM•2005 – SILC participate in Casa Grande statewide exercise •2006 – Collaborate with Pinal County Emergency Management

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AZ SILCAZ SILC

History:•2008 – Attended enableus conference•2009 – Collaborate with enableus•2010 – Collaborate with ADHS & MCDEM•2011 – 1st Arizona Partners in

Preparedness Conference

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AZ SILCAZ SILCSILC, ADHS,

ADEM, McDEM, work as partners

to integrateAccess & Functional Needs (AFN)

into AZ Emergency Preparedness.

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AZ SILCAZ SILCArizona partners tacklecomplex AFN issues

in candid, constructive and non-confrontational conversations,

and as appropriate, invite others to participate in the collaboration.

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AZ SILCAZ SILCCollaboration's Successful outcomes : • 2011 & 2013 AZ Partners in

Preparedness Conferences,• Creation of a AZ Functional Needs Task

Force,• AFN workshops for emergency services

personnel at the state, county and local jurisdictions,

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AZ SILCAZ SILC

Collaboration’s Successful outcomes: • Developed a cache of equipment to

mitigate accessibility issues,• AZ nationally recognized as being way

ahead of the curve, as we• Continually explore innovative

strategies that feel right for Arizona.

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AZ SILCAZ SILC“Disasters

are always inclusive, Response and Recovery

are not unless

we plan for it.”June Isaacson Kailes