HomeMy WebLinkAboutCommission On Disability - Minutes - 07/08/1999COMMISSION ON DISABILITY
MEETING MINUTES
JULY 8, 1999
Those present at July 8, 1999 meeting of Commission on Disability were as follows:
Brenda Dennis of Mentally Disabled Spirit Crossing Clubhouse at 482-5918.
Kristi Esquibel of REM Services Inc. at 224-9991.
Michelle Raudabaugh of REM Services, Inc. at 224-9991.
Charlotte Jackson of PSD at 490-3291.
Robert A. Fabrega of Community Advantage at 330-0349.
Sylvia Wesalvenski of National MS Society at 482-4807.
Jennifer Bell of Disabled Resource Service at 482-2700.
Kathy Zellers of First Call Service Net at 407-7066.
Pamela Robinson of First Call Service Net at 407-7066.
Jean Batchelder of Access by Design/Universal Access 2000 at 635-9843.
Jack Vogt of Poudre Health Service at 204-0650.
Isabel Thacker of Mental Health Center at 498-7654.
Brian Rikhoff of Spectrum Community Services at 223-4664.
Kathrine Stringer of Spectrum Community Services at 223-4664
Blent Rickhoff of Spectrum Community Services at 223-4664
Steve Horar of NCCDC at 495-9674.
John Ketalas of NCCDC at 484-5010.
Mark Beck of COD
Laura Burnett of COD
Don Fish of COD
Mark Kramer of COD
David Marckres of COD
Initha Stuckey of COD
Lila Vizzard of COD
Blair Leist of City of Fort Collins
Robert Palmer of City of Fort Collins
Don Fish started this special meeting of Service Agencies with a warm welcome.
Blair Leist was recognized and presented with an award for his outstanding service to the
Commission on Disability. Blair will be missed and we wish him the best in his new
position with the city.
Introductions of those in attendance demonstrated the wide cross section of agencies
interested in Disability and what is happening in the community to promote awareness
and outreach.
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The Commission's Video received very positive comments as well as the review of the
Commission's current and ongoing projects. Included in the list of expressed needs and
support for the Commission on Disability projects are:
• Extended hours and routes for Dial A Ride and bus transportation.
• Employment and Careers opportunities for the disabled as well as the
matching of skills to jobs.
• Information Dissemination. Including hot linking Commission on Disability's
web site to other sites and bulletin boards: such as; FirstCall ServiceNet,
Access by Design, and FortNet.
• Wheel chair friendly housing as well as more affordable housing.
• Close caption cable TV of city council meetings, as well as, other public
information on cable TV.
• Awareness by and education of the general public and government employees,
concerning Disability. HP's Partnership Program was sited as an example.
• Access Survey concerning: Physical Barriers, Access to Services, and Access
to Employment.
This meeting was an ogportunitZ for some to announce special events such as:"Day of
Caring" September 24 and 25` of September at Library Park and the National
Depression Screening Day the 2nd Thursday in October. From the success of this meeting
which was to raise support for the Commission on Disability are next meeting will be to
analysis and plan the direction to go from here. It is apparent that there is a wealth of
information and support in this community, it is a matter of getting the right information
to the right people at the right time. The computer and internet do sound like a starting
point in the right direction.
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