Yates Center has 27 in attendance at advocacy meeting...
1. The Yates Center office had a great turnout for our Advocacy training last month. We had 27 in attendance. Thanks to everyone who joined us and the great food that everyone brought to share.
2. May 24th from 9am to 4pm we will have a SKIL booth set up at our Yates Center Days Celebration. The Yates Center office would like to invite everyone. It will be located at the Courthouse square in Yates Center. Call the Yates Center SKIL Resource Center for directions.
3. All the friends, customers, and staff would like to say "Happy Mother's Day" to all the wonderful mother's out there.
4. Yates Center will be having their advocacy meeting on May 16th.from 1pm to 3pm at the Yates center SKIL office. We will be dining on a light fruit sampler and will be doing some flowers for the ladies in honor of Mother's Day.
The video of the Topeka Action is a thank you to all.
Double click the video for larger screen.We all know that there are many ‘tools’ in our tool box of advocacy. And now its time to seriously thank everyone for using these tools throughout this long Legislative session. And for those of you who were able to mobilize in a moments notice-and utilize that ‘bring in the troops’ tool, YOU ALL ROCK!!In a moments notice, advocates were able to mobilize and bring more than 100 folks to the Capitol to make some noise. Yesterday WAS the People’s Day at the Kansas State Capitol!! People gave up a days work, they were exhausted, that gave up their own voice, but what we know is true is: The Independent Living Movement is very alive in Kansas-which is evident through our grassroots network of brothers and sisters!!!
COUNT US IN…DON’T COUNT US OUT. WE ARE KANSANS TOO!!
We are here representing the 6814 persons that use HCBS/DD (Home & Community Based Services / Developmentally Disabled) and the 5783 persons that use HCBS/PD (Home & Community Based Services / Physically Disabled) and the 5783 persons that use HCBS/FE (Home & Community Based Services / Frail & Elderly).We need $6.1 million for HCB services to ensure that none of our brothers and sisters goes onto a waiting list. Through the HCBS program, we have the opportunity to live as other Kansans choosing to live in our own homes and being independent.For some of us it means having the opportunity to be on a job and pay taxes as other Kansans.For Kansas, it means spending 1/3 the amount of an institution.For some Kansans, there is the need for assistive technology to be free and independent.Last year that program provided services to 4,537 Kansans. This program aids in the prevention of institutional care.The Assistive Technology Program needs $375,000 to replace federal money that will no longer be available.It is in your hands as to whether we treat people as pawns in a game or see them as Kansans who need essential services from YOU.YOU CAN COUNT US IN!!!!Approximately 70 activists from SE Kansas (with more on the way) are now in the halls of the State Capitol delivering this message.
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A private, not-for-profit corporation devoted to meeting the various needs of Americans with disabilities. SKIL strives to advocate with, and for, the Civil Rights of people with disabilities and to identify and promote access to existing resources. We also advocate for the development of new resources to enable people with disabilities to live independently. SKIL is non-residential; however, we help those with disabilities to be able to live in the situation and community of their choice. SKIL will act as a facilitator enabling the consumer with disabilities to more fully develop their individual potential and opportunities to grow.
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