PRESS RELEASE
DuPage Work Group Legislative Forum
Thursday, Sept.2, 2010
7:00p.m. to 9:00p.m
Council Chambers
Municipal Center
400 S. Eagle St.
Naperville, IL 60540
The purpose of this forum is to give state legislative candidates an opportunity to share with DuPage County voters their positions on Illinois’ critical human service issues facing individuals with disabilities and/or mental illness and how the candidates would advocate for these issues in Springfield.
State Legislative Candidates attending forum:
48th District, Rep. Michael Connelly
48th District, Ms. Barbara Green
55th District, Gregory Brownfield
95th District, Rep. Mike Fortner
95th District, Ms. Maria Owens
96th District, Rep. Darlene Senger
42nd District, Rep. Sandra Pihos
42nd District, Ms. Kathryn Vlahos
45th District, Ms. JoAnn Franzen
46th District, Ms. Deborah Conroy
47th District, Rep. Patricia Bellock
47th District, Mr. Bob Mueller
47th District, Mr. James Speta
Cosponsors:
Donka
DuPage Center for Independent Living
DuPage Family Disability Network (DFDN)
DuPage Federation on Human Services Reform
Family Support Network
Little Friends, Inc.
NADS
NAMI of DuPage County Illinois
PACT, Inc.
Parents Alliance Employment Project
Ray Graham Association
SEA (Supported Employment Associates)
Western DuPage Special Recreation Association (WDSRA)
August 5, 2010
DuPage Family Disability Network (DFDN)
Open Meeting
Lisle Library
Lisle, IL 60532
10am to 11:30am
We are pleased to have Lilia Teninty,
Division Director
DHS-Developmental Disabilities
For Questions and Answers regarding current matters.
Please join us for this opportunity.
Register by e-mailing info below to:
dfdn@dfdn.org
Name:
Number Attending:
Parent/Organization:
October 30, 2009
Wednesday, March 11th information meeting!
DuPage Family Disability Network (DFDN)
Open Board Meeting
Lisle Library
Lisle, IL 60532
7pm to 9pm
We are pleased to present information on two Sperate topics:
1) DonKa Inc.
A non-profit organization who is Dedicated to a mission of improving the quality of life
for people with disabilities through computer training.
2) Health Benefits for Workers with Disabilities (HBWD)
To help people with disabilities return to work Illinois offers a program called Health
Benefits for Workers with Disabilities. The goal of this program is to help people with
disabilities return to work with full Medicaid health care benefits.
March 8, 2009
November information meeting of 2008!
DuPage Family Disability Network (DFDN)
Wed. November 12, 2008 Open Board Meeting
Lisle Library
Lisle, IL 60532
7pm to 9pm
We are pleased to present information on Seguin and its
Adult Foster Care Model/Shared Living CILA:
One of three tailor made opptions for residental settings
within the community.
The presenters will be:
Tina Golos from Seguin, Oak Park, Illinois
Community Integrated Living Arrangement (CILA)
CILA is a residential program designed towards meeting the unique needs of persons
served. The focus of the CILA program is to offer individuals smaller residential
settings within the community and provide for integration opportunities. Participants
are encouraged to develop knowledge of local social and recreational outlets and to
develop relationships with members of the community.
Participants can become integrated through access to the following community-based
services:
? vocational training
? legal and educational services
? leisure, recreational, religious and social outlets
? medical services
Please register by e-mailing info below to:
dfdn@dfdn.org
Name:
Number Attending:
Parent/Organization:
Look forward to seeing
everyone,
Ruth Ann Sikora
October 31, 2008
| Welcome to our June information meeting of 2008!
DuPage Family Disability Network (DFDN)
Wed. June 18, 2008 Open Board Meeting
Lisle Library
Lisle, IL 60532
7pm to 9pm
We are pleased to present information from three of Dupage County’s community providors in the areas of:
Supported Emploment
Community integration
The presenters will be:
Parents Alliance
The Parents Alliance Employment Project has existed since 1982 to assist individuals with disabilities to obtain and maintain community based employment.
Range of Motion, Inc
Community integration & accessible transportation.
S.E.A. ( Supported Emploment Association)
Provides an innovative and flexible approach to employment services.
Their mission is to provide comprehensive supported employment services from job serch plans, to ongoing job coaching & follow-up training in standard work inviornmnt.
We hope you will join us
As it is part of DFDN’s mission to get information out to community about services and supports in DuPage County.
Please register by e-mailing info below to:
dfdn@dfdn.org
Name:
Number Attending:
Parent/Organization:
Look forward to seeing
everyone,
R. Sikora, Officer DFDN |
June 2, 2008
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