In Honor of Developmental Disabilities Awareness Month, please join the Community Mental Health Board of Oak Park Township and the Oak Park and River Forest Developmental Disabilities Consortium for an Advocacy Town Hall Meeting on Thursday, March 12 from 6:30 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. Doors open at 6 p.m.

The event is geared toward parents, guardians, families, caregivers, self-advocates, and all people with intellectual/developmental disabilities.

The Town Hall will cover: Lifelong Transitions – Vocational Opportunities – State Funding

The event will take place at Riveredge Hospital, 8311 West Roosevelt Road, Forest Park, Illinois  60130

For more Information, to register, and to request accommodations, visit this link: https://events.r20.constantcontact.com/register/eventReg?oeidk=a07egvo2x8e9e2ad026&oseq=&c=&ch=

Panelists include:

Ann Clark, BCBA Parent Advocate

Georgia Hunter Self-Advocate

Zoe Phillpotts Self-Advocate

Rocio Perez, The Arc of Illinois & Parent Advocate

Debra Vines, CEO The Answer, Inc, Autism Advocate, Parent

Jim Haptonstahl, UCP Seguin of Greater Chicago & They Deserve More Coalition

Moderator: Kathy Carmody The Institute on Public Policy for People with Disabilities