Friends -

PUBLIC FORUMS on Issues for Pennsylvanians with Disabilities - How can we improve supports, services, and advocacy for people with disabilities and families? We want to hear from you!

The Disability Rights Network of Pennsylvania, The Pennsylvania Developmental Disabilities Council, and the Institute on Disabilities at Temple University need your input, thoughts, ideas and suggestions as we plan our work and the issues we need to address.

Public Forums are being held throughout the state. For information about locations and to register, please click here for information in Word, click here for information in pdf or see below for more information.

Locations:

HARRISBURG, PA
Thursday, October 27
2:00 - 4:00 PM
Dauphin Case Management Unit (CMU)
100 S. Cameron Street
Harrisburg, PA

CAMP HILL, PA
Thursday, October 27
6:00-8:00 PM
Center for Independent Living of Central Pa(CILCP)
207 House Avenue
Suite 107
Camp Hill, PA 17011

PITTSBURGH, PA
Monday, October 31
10:00 AM - 12:00 PM
Achieva
711 Bingham Street
Pittsburgh, PA 15203

MARS, PA
Monday, October 31
2:00 - 4:00 PM
Four Points by Sheraton
910 Sheraton Drive
Mars, Pennsylvania 16046

WILKES-BARRE, PA
Wednesday, November 2
2:00-4:00 PM and 6:00-8:00 PM
Holiday Inn Express Wilkes-Barre
1063 Highway 315 Blvd
Wilkes-Barre, PA 18701

PHILADELPHIA, PA
Thursday, November 3
11:00 AM - 1:00 PM and 6:00 - 8:00 PM
Vision for Equality
Cast Iron Building
718 Arch Street, Floor 6N
Philadelphia, PA 19106

Specifically, we'd like to hear your ideas about:

• What disability issues should we pursueto provide information and better support for people with disabilities and their families?
• How can we ensure that civil and human rights of peoplewith disabilities are protected?
• What training opportunities would you like to see availableto people with disabilities, family members and the people who provide supports?
• What research needs to be doneto guide policy, improve services and supports, and ensure civil and human rights?

To attend in person:
To register for any session, please call or e-mail:
Amber Kavka-Warren
215-238-8070, ext. 213 (Voice)
1-877-375-7139 (TTY)
Email: akwarren@drnpa.org

Please let us know at least 5 business days in advance if you will require accommodations in order to participate.

If you are unable to attend a forum, your written comments are welcome. Please send to:

Disability Rights Network of Pennsylvania
ATTN: Amber Kavka-Warren
The Philadelphia Building
1315 Walnut Street, Suite 500
Philadelphia, PA 19107-4798

The deadline to submit written comments is October 24, 2011.

Additional Information about the sponsoring organizations:

The Pennsylvania Developmental Disabilities Council (PADDC) is a planning and funding body made up of people with disabilities, their family members and state agency officials which pursues improvements in the social and human service systems which support the rights and interests of people with developmental and other disabilities.

The Disability Rights Networks of Pennsylvania (DRN) is the federally authorized, independent organization established to provide legal and other advocacy services to Pennsylvanians with disabilities to ensure that their civil and human rights are protected.

Institute on Disabilities at Temple University, Pennsylvania's University Center for Excellence, provides community-based training and technical assistance, university-based training, research, dissemination and advocacy regarding people with developmental disabilities and families.

This publication is made possible through funding from the U.S. Department of Health & Human Services, Administration on Developmental Disabilities. The contents are solely the responsibility of the authors and do not necessarily represent the views of the U.S. Department of Health & Human Services.

This flyer is available in alternate formats upon request.

Para información en español: 215.204.9348 or latino@temple.edu.