arizona statewide independent living council (az silc)
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Arizona Statewide Independent Living Council (AZ SILC). The Disability Empowerment Center 5025 E Washington Street, Ste 214 Phoenix, AZ 85034 Tony DiRienzi [email protected] 602/262-2900, voice/TTY. AZ SILC. SILC’s mission is to promote the - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
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
AZ SILCAZ SILC
SILC’s mission is to promote the
equality, inclusion, and choice for People with Disabilities
through collaboration and public policy change.
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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History:•2008 – Attended enableus conference•2009 – Collaborate with enableus•2010 – Collaborate with ADHS & MCDEM•2011 – 1st Arizona Partners in
Preparedness Conference
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.
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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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