Goal 3 Teleconference 6/25/2015 In attendance: Kimlyn Lambert (Goal 3 Co-Chair), Sandra Hicks, Keith Greenarch, Julia Sain (CIL Director), Helen Pase (CIL Director) Absent: Mitzi Kincaid, Deja Barber, Vicki Smith Meeting chaired by: Kimlyn Lambert, called to order at 2:07pm SPIL Goal 3 - Growth and Improvement of IL Services The Goal 3 Committee will monitor, review and evaluate implementation of SPIL Goal 3, including the following objectives and activities, and will report its findings to the full SILC council. Objective 3.1: Current service areas do not become unserved or underserved to a greater degree and previously unserved consumers in NC are served Activity 3.1.1 At a minimum, the current level of funding for CILS is maintained and funding increases at the optimum outcome. *Each center submitted their paperwork for NOFA by May 8. The NOFA and SPIL does not line up so extra hours of work were required to submit the paperwork to make it work. *We need to find a DSE that can respond to funding request in less than nine months. *Center Directors thought that a call from a legislator to Vocational Rehabilitation to get our contracts and reimbursement in a timely manner. It is not the state government causing the delay, it’s Vocational Rehabilitation. *The SILC needs to find a new DSE, a department who wants us. They would get $25,000 a year or 5%, something like that. We would like to see the Ex. Officio members of the SILC take the lead on this and help us out. This should be discussed at our full meeting. Activity 3.1.2 Part B and Part C CILS maintain financial support from Title VII Part B funding. *A Resource Development committee needs to be identified an Ad hoc committee to identify funding sources of the centers. This should be done according to the SILC bylaws. Activity 3.1.3 Information on “How to start a center for Independent living” is provided for the underserved areas of the state. * A list of current centers is maintained on the SILC website. * Information on how to start a new center is provided by the CILs upon request This has not changed. Activity 3.1.4 The IL network will include materials on their webpages and social media outlets that can assist consumers both within and outside the service area limits. *Disability Advocates & Resource Center’s Website is not up, hopefully back up soon, Helen is addressing this immediately and will report at the next meeting *The other websites are being maintained. Meeting was adjourned at 2:30pm Next Goal 3 teleconference: Thursday, August 27, 2015 at 2:00PM Respectfully submitted by Debbie Hippler