The West Virginia Statewide Independent Living Council, in cooperation with the West Virginia Division of Rehabilitation Services, is conducting public meetings to gather meaningful input for use in improving the State Plan for Independent Living.

Notice of Public Forums

Do you or a family member have a Disability?

Do you know you have civil rights as a person with a disability?

Have you been discriminated against?

Do you have the supports you need to live where you choose?

Are you in danger of moving to a nursing home or other institution?

The West Virginia Statewide Independent Living Council (SILC) is conducting a series of public forums. The SILC wants to hear from people with disabilities, family members, advocates, service providers, and others about what is working, what is not working, etc. The meeting schedule follows:

SILC Public Forums, 2009
Date	Location
June 29, 2009 Monday 10 a.m. - Noon	Monongalia General Hospital Ruby McQuain Conference Center 1200 J.D. Anderson Drive Morgantown, WV
July 30, 2009 Wednesday 1 – 3 p.m.	West Virginia Manor 415 Federal Street Bluefield, WV
August 13, 2009 Thursday 1 – 3 p.m.	Family Life Center 422 Main Street Summersville, WV (Behind Summersville Baptist Church, at the corner of Whortleberry Avenue and Spruce Street)
September 9, 2009 Wednesday 2 - 4 p.m.	Keyser Senior Center 30 South Church Street Keyser, WV
September 10, 2009 Thursday 10 a.m. – Noon	Department of Health & Human Resources 433 Mid Atlantic Parkway Martinsburg, WV
September 23, 2009 Wednesday Noon – 2 p.m.	Hancock Savings Bank 375 Three Springs Drive Weirton, WV
October 8, 2009 Thursday 2 – 4 p.m.	WV Division of Rehabilitation Services Large Conference Room, F. Ray Power Building 1 Barron Drive Institute, WV

These meetings are open and accessible to the public. Requests for a sign language interpreter, alternate formats, or other accommodation needed to participate in the meetings must be made one week prior to the meeting.

The current State Plan for Independent Living (2009-2010) is available for review here in the Adobe Acrobat portable document format. A printed version is available by verbal or written request from:
WVSILC, P.O. Box 625, Institute, WV 25112-0625
304-766-4843 or 1-800-642-8207, ext. 4624

PUBLIC MEETINGS