CIL-NET Presents… A Two Part National Teleconference & Webinar:

Ride On! An introduction to Accessible Transportation Programs and Advocacy at Centers for Independent Living

July 26 and 28, 2011; 3:00-4:30 pm Eastern

Cost: $125.00 for the series

** Registration for this training is now closed **

This summer, CIL NET is offering another new teleconference and webinar series to improve your Center’s advocacy and services! 

Join us this July for our newest series on accessible transportation programs and advocacy.  Our presenters will walk you through the pros and cons of accessible transportation programs in different types of communities.  We’ll also discuss a variety of potential funders and partners for transportation programs, as well as effective advocacy strategies when you and your consumers encounter barriers to transportation!

July 26, 2011: Part 1 - Introduction to Accessible Transportation

• The State of Accessible Transportation
• Accessible Transportation Options
• Possible Funding Sources

July 28, 2011: Part 2 - Model Programs and Advocacy

• LINC’s Rural Transportation Program
• Effective Partnership
• Advocacy Strategies

Target Audience: Executive directors, program managers, and staff of Centers for Independent Living concerned with transportation for persons with disabilities; Statewide Independent Living Council staff and members may also benefit.

Learning Objectives: Upon completion of this two-part webinar series, participants will have knowledge and resources which will enable them to:

• Describe the impact and current state of the ADA on accessible transportation

• Identify different types of transportation, including pros and cons of Fixed Route vs. Paratransit options

• Identify major program funding sources for specialized transportation services offered by CILs
  
  
• Promote coordination and collaboration with public and private transit providers at the state, regional, and local levels through effective relationship building

• Describe best practices for developing an effective rural transportation program through examples and case studies

• Describe effective advocacy and marketing strategies, including processes for documenting ADA violations, responding to consumer complaints, and disseminating important information

Your Presenters:

Roger Howard is the Executive Director of the Living Independence Network Corporation (LINC), a center for independent living with offices in Caldwell, Boise, and Twin Falls, Idaho.  He worked as an Independent Living and I&R Specialist for the Disability Action Center in north Idaho for seven years before moving to Boise in 1989 to work at LINC when it first opened.   He then served as Executive Director of the Idaho Task Force on the Americans with Disabilities Act for 6 years before returning to LINC in 2001.

Stephanie Woodward is currently seeking her JD from Syracuse University College of Law.  Prior to enrolling in law school, Stephanie was the Transportation Advocate at the Center for Disability Rights in Rochester, NY. She worked on transportation issues when she interned for Senator Harkin in 2009.  In 2010, she graduated from St. John Fisher College.