MINUTES
Wednesday, September 14, 2011
1:00 p.m. – 3 p.m.
20 Nobert Street, Warren, RI 02885
Members
Present:
Kristen Connors; Vincent DeJesus; Margarita Grome; Kathy
Kindelan;
Margaret Molloy; Anna Liebenow, NAC Co-Chair; Don Phelps; Jack
Ringland; Heidi
Showstead; Mary Wambach, NAC Co-Chair.
Guests:
Sue Babin, DDC.
Staff
Present:
Lisel Rockwood, Assistant to the Administrator.
Interpreter:
Kristen Marotto
1. Welcome
and
Introductions: Mary Wambach welcomed Sue
Babin and Margaret
Molloy. Self-introductions were made.
2.
Approval
of August 15th
minutes: previously sent. A
motion was made by Kathy
Kindelan and seconded by Jack Ringland to accept the minutes
as written. Vote
passed unanimously.
3.
SUB-Committee
report on
graphics/simple language translation: Anna
Liebenow reported on the
sub-committee’s meeting with Sue Babin, from the DDC, who is
translating the
Needs Assessment survey into a simple language/graphic format. The survey will
contain a mixture of graphics,
symbols, and pictures, many of which are universally
understood. The committee
will meet again with Sue on October 12th to review
the completed
product and make any final adjustments.
4.
Status
of survey accessible
formats, non-English languages, web design; cost: The Spanish and Portuguese translations have been
completed. The simple
language/graphic translation is expected to be completed in
October. Final
adjustments are being made to the on-line format.
5.
Distribution
of survey
who, where, timeline:
The progress and
goal of the survey was reviewed including the targeted
audience and the
importance of having accessible formats. Ideas were shared
about the
distribution of the survey and ways to insure confidentiality.
Ø Code hard copies and place
in security
envelope or box
Ø Separate survey from contact
information
Ø Create written process for
members who
distribute hard copies
Ø Distribute and email survey
flyers verses hard
copies of survey
Ø Encourage use of on-line
verses hard copies
Ø Create Survey FAQ link on
website
Ø Seek contact person in each
organization
6.
Non-RISILC
committee / meeting
reports (GCD/RIPTA Public Forums, YLF, Cross Disability
Coalition, etc.):
Margarita Grome reported that SOS was busy
writing letters to legislatures and Ken Renaud and Jean Gagne
spoke at the
Cross Disability Coalition meeting on how to become a
community advocate.
7.
Old
Business, new
business, announcements:
Ø Mary Wambach announced that
due to the severe
budget cuts to the DD Community, CPN has organized a CAPWIZ
advocacy program.
She will send out the information via email and encouraged
interested members
to participate.
Ø Anna
Liebenow announced a fundraiser to support the MS Dream
Center. She will send
the information out via email. She also stated that there
would be another
Medicaid rally in DC next week and that the Medicaid program
could still be in
danger.
Ø Heidi
Showstead announced that RIPTA’s Board would be meeting on
September 27th
to vote on the budget cuts. She urged members to attend the
meeting which is
open to the public. Anna Liebenow, who is on the RIPTA Board,
clarified RIPTA’s
predicament and stated that RIPTA could vote to continue
services and run in a
deficit, but she did not think the Board would chose that
option.
Anna
Liebenow, Co-Chair
Mary
Wambach, Co-Chair