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Election Assistance Commission Names NCIL 2019 Recipient of Clearinghouse Award for Improving Accessibility for Voters with Disabilities

January 23, 2020 By Leave a Comment

NCIL is pleased to announce that we’ve been named as a 2019 recipient of the Clearinghouse Award for Improving Accessibility for Voters with Disabilities. The award is a result of NCIL’s Achieving Accessibility for Election Websites and Sample Ballots Toolkit.

U.S. Election Assistance Commission (EAC) Annual Clearinghouse “Clearie” Awards Recognize Outstanding Innovations in Elections, and Best Practices in Accessibility and Recruiting, Training and Retaining Election Workers. The EAC’s press release is available below.

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Reminder – 2020 Annual Conference Workshop Proposal Deadline: Thursday, January 23

January 22, 2020 By Leave a Comment

July 20-23, 2020; Grand Hyatt, Washington

Deadline Extended

NCIL is extending the deadline for our 2020 Call for Workshop Proposals. We will now accept applications until Thursday, January 23, 2020 at 11:59 p.m. EST. Please visit our 2020 conference web page for more information.

Plain Language

We are also pleased to release the plain language version of our 2020 Call for Workshop Proposals.

The plain language application form is also available in Word or plain text.  

Conference Logo: Evolution of our Revolution - 2020 Annual Conference on Independent Living. Graphic features a speech bubble and heart icon.
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2020 Annual Conference Sponsorship, Advertising, and Exhibiting Opportunities

January 22, 2020 By Leave a Comment

NCIL’s 2020 Annual Conference on Independent Living will be held July 20-23 in Washington, DC. Generous support from sponsors, exhibitors, and advertisers last year resulted in a Conference of nearly 1,500 participants! We seek your partnership as we begin to prepare for our 2020 Annual Conference celebration.

Due to last year’s attendance, NCIL’s tremendous successes in 2019, and excitement surrounding the theme and the 30th anniversary of the Americans with Disabilities Act, the buzz has already started for this year’s Annual Conference on Independent Living, Evolution of Our Revolution.

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NCIL Statement on Race & Equity

January 22, 2020 By Leave a Comment

Please take a moment to read NCIL’s latest statement on race and equity at ncil.org/statement-on-equity-race.

We are linking the statement here because of length, but it is critically important and we want everyone to read this. 

Filed Under: Independent Living & The Rehabilitation Act

Take Action to Protect Social Security Benefits!

January 21, 2020 By 1 Comment

The Social Security Administration has proposed a new rule for people who get disability benefits. The proposed rule would apply to both SSDI and SSI and would change the number and frequency of Continuing Disability Reviews (CDRs). If this rule is finalized, over 2 million people could be at risk of losing their disability benefits over the next 10 years.

Social Security is a lifeline that so many people with disabilities depend on. We need to fight this proposed rule!

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Filed Under: Employment & Social Security

Julie Hocker Nominated for Assistant Secretary of Labor

January 20, 2020 By Leave a Comment

This Tuesday, it was announced that the President intends to nominate Julie Hocker to be an Assistant Secretary of Labor (Disability Employment Policy). Hocker currently serves as both the Commissioner of the Administration on Disabilities (AOD) and the Director of the Independent Living Administration (ILA) at the Administration for Community Living (ACL).

Hocker became the Director of the ILA this past summer with ACL’s reorganization. NCIL previously expressed concern with the reorganization. We were very concerned because ILA needs a full-time Director; not someone splitting their time with another role. Further, the Rehabilitation Act requires that the Director of the ILA must be an individual with “substantial knowledge of independent living services”.

We sincerely hope ACL will take this opportunity to once again separate these two positions, and that the HHS Secretary will appoint someone with a strong background in Independent Living to serve as the Director of the ILA.

Filed Under: Independent Living & The Rehabilitation Act

Deadline Extended: Apply for IL-NET’s National Learning Collaborative on Youth Transition at CILs by January 15, 2020!

January 14, 2020 By Leave a Comment

Deadline Extended! Applications will now be accepted through Wednesday, January 15, 2020 at 11:59 p.m. EST. Apply today!

Are you excited to develop a youth transition program at your Center for Independent Living (CIL), but need a little help to get there?

IL-NET is offering an exciting new approach to support CILs that are ready to make a commitment to young people with disabilities.

Apply online

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Filed Under: Independent Living & The Rehabilitation Act

Organizers Forum: Disability Organizing in 2020

January 14, 2020 By Leave a Comment

Hear some powerful disability leaders share their visions for 2020. How is community organizing in disability communities going? How strong are we? What can we do differently? How are we addressing racism and intersectionality? What challenges and opportunities do we face this coming year? Please join to share your own and engage in dialogue!

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2020 Annual Conference: Workshop Proposal Deadline Extended; Plain Language Resources Now Available

January 10, 2020 By Leave a Comment

July 20-23, 2020; Grand Hyatt, Washington

Deadline Extended

NCIL is extending the deadline for our 2020 Call for Workshop Proposals. We will now accept applications until Thursday, January 23, 2020 at 11:59 p.m. EST. Please visit our 2020 conference web page for more information.

Plain Language

We are also pleased to release the plain language version of our 2020 Call for Workshop Proposals.

The plain language application form is also available in Word or plain text.

 

Conference Logo: Evolution of our Revolution - 2020 Annual Conference on Independent Living. Graphic features a speech bubble and heart icon.
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IL-NET Presents… A National Webinar: Fueling Business Acumen – How CILs are Securing Contracts with Health Plans and Payers

January 10, 2020 By Leave a Comment

Many CILs are seeking to expand their services by contracting and partnering with health plans, managed care organizations, and other payers. But how do you build these relationships, and why are these contracts important to meeting the needs of the disability community? Join us for a panel discussion with CILs who are leading the way in working with health plans and payers to learn more about how they got to “the table”, what services are of interest to health plans and payers, and about the growth and financial support their CILs have experienced through contracting with health plans and payers.

Registration Fee: This event is free-of-charge.

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Filed Under: Aging and Disability
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