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Statewide Independent Living Council of Kansas
700 SW Jackson Street, Suite 212
Topeka, KS 66603-3758
785-234-6990 Voice/TDD
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ATTACHMENT 1:
MISSION, GOALS AND OBJECTIVES

Vision Statement

The vision of the State Plan for Independent Living in Kansas is to create and enhance an inclusive community, which would enable Kansans to live, work and play in the environment of their choice.

Mission Statement

Independent living demands consumer empowerment, control, equal access, and integration. The plan shall insure that there are civil rights in place for total integration.

The mission of the SILCK is to:

  1. Develop a State Plan through external input, which ensures independent living for Kansans;
  2. Advocate for the accomplishment of the State Plan objectives;
  3. Monitor, review, and evaluate the implementation of the plan;
  4. Be a statewide catalyst for independent living.

To accomplish this mission, the Development of the State Plan for Independent Living started in 2003 after obtaining input from a variety of sources: 

1)     Three Caucus sessions were held during the 2003 Kansas Disability Caucus. Public notices were published in the Kansas Register to notify individuals of the option to submit written comments or attend in person.  The Disability Caucus, held in August 2003 was attended by over 600 Kansans with disabilities.  Issues identified were diverse and heartfelt.  Priority areas defined by people with disabilities at the Caucus: 

·        Protecting civil rights; lack of enforcement of existing laws, ADA, IDEA, Fair Housing, etc

·        Home and Community Based Services; eliminate the waiting lists, desegregate programs and services, remove institutional bias, implement an Olmstead plan in KS, offer benefits and better pay for personal assistants

·        The rights of parents with disabilities in child custody cases and education are highly at risk.  Parents with disabilities are at risk of losing their children from the moment they are born

·        Employment; people with disabilities want to work but still lack personal assistance through  the Working Healthy Program to reach employment

·        Cross Age Initiatives; more youth and seniors need to be involved in our movement 

2)     Eleven focus group discussions were conducted at the geographically dispersed state and federally funded CILs.  These discussions occurred during the month of May 2004.  All Centers were encouraged to seek the input from staff, board members, customers and family members.  Sites included: Hutchison, Wichita, Salina, Kansas City , Topeka, Wamego, Hays, Garden City, Lawrence and Parsons. 

3)     SILCK staff and board met with SRS and Kansas Rehabilitation Services Director and Area Chiefs to solicit comments on several occasions throughout 2003 and 2004. 

4)     Written comments have been received from a variety of sources during the past three years, including the Kansas Association of Centers for Independent Living (KACIL) and Consumer Advisory Councils (CAC) from the Resources Center for Independent Living, the Northeast Kansas Independent Living Center and the Pottowatamie Tribe.  Written comments will be accepted through May 31, 2004. 

5)     The Statewide independent Living Council of Kansas (SILCK) appointed a SPIL workgroup that will utilize the comments received from all sources to draft the SPIL and prepared the final document. 

 

Attachment 1
Effective Date: October 1, 2004

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