Intellectual/Developmental Disabilities Advocacy Town Hall
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
