This videotape is designed to encourage and assist the efforts of victim advocates/shelters serving Deaf, hard of hearing and late deafened victims/survivors who stay at their shelters.
Source: Keri Darling DVAS- Deaf Victims Advocacy Services
PO Box 61
South Barre, Vermont 05670
TTY: (802) 479-1934
FAX: (802) 479-9446
www.dvas.org
This videotape is narrated in American Sign Language (ASL) for the Deaf and open captioned for hard of hearing or late deafened victims.
The videotape is 8 minutes long and the cost is $10.00 (includes shipping and handling).
If you would like more information or would like to order this videotape, please contact Keri Darling at kdarling@dvas.org or call Video Relay 1 866 410 5787 press 1 and enter ext. # 66822.
The videotape explains:
Rules of staying at the shelter
Cleaning duties
Respecting different cultures and people's belongings
Check in/ Check out
Confidentiality
House meetings, etc.
Deaf, hard of hearing and late deafened victims preferred communication methods
LipreadingWritingASL (American Sign Language)
Interpreters
Deaf resourcesIn Vermont
Information for a Deaf domestic and sexual violence agency
Out of state Deaf domestic and sexual violence agencies
Friday, July 29, 2005
Presidential Proclamation
ANNIVERSARY OF THE AMERICANS WITH DISABILITIES ACT, 2005
BY THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICAA PROCLAMATION
On July 26, 1990, President George H. W. Bush signed into law the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA). This historic legislation provides a clear and comprehensive national mandate for the elimination of discrimination against individuals with disabilities. The ADA reflects our Nation's faith in the promise of all individuals and helps to ensure that our Nation's opportunities are more accessible to all.The ADA has been a great success in expanding opportunity for disabled Americans. By reducing barriers and changing perceptions, the ADA has increased participation in community life and given greater hope to millions of Americans. Because of the ADA, individuals with disabilities are better able to develop skills for school, work, and independent living. Our Nation has more to do to further the goals of the ADA.
Through the New Freedom Initiative, my Administration is building on the progress of the ADA to increase the use of technology and expand educational and employment opportunities. We are promoting the development and dissemination of assistive and universally designed technology. We have launched DisabilityInfo.gov, an online resource of programs and technology relevant to the daily lives of people with disabilities and their families, employers, service providers, and other community members.
We also require electronic and information technologies used by the Federal Government to be accessible to people with disabilities. To ensure that no child with a disability is left behind, I have requested $11.1 billion for the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act in my FY 2006 budget, $4.7 billion above the FY 2001 level. The Department of Education is seeking new and effective ways for students with disabilities to learn. My Administration is also working to educate employers on ADA requirements and further assisting persons with disabilities by implementing the "Ticket to Work" program and strengthening training and employment services at One-Stop Career Centers. Through all of these efforts, we are helping individuals with disabilities have the opportunity to live and work with greater freedom.On the 15th anniversary of the Americans with Disabilities Act, we celebrate the progress that has been made and reaffirm our commitment to fulfilling the ADA's mission of bringing greater hope and opportunity to our Nation's disabled Americans.
NOW, THEREFORE, I, GEORGE W. BUSH, President of the United States of America, by virtue of the authority vested in me by the Constitution and laws of the United States, do hereby proclaim July 26, 2005, as a day in celebration of the 15th Anniversary of the Americans with Disabilities Act. I call on all Americans to celebrate the many contributions individuals with disabilities have made to our country, and I urge our citizens to fulfill the promise of the ADA to give all people the opportunity to live with dignity, work productively, and achieve their dreams.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand this twenty-sixth day of July, in the year of our Lord two thousand five, and of the Independence of the United States of America the two hundred and thirtieth.
BY THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICAA PROCLAMATION
On July 26, 1990, President George H. W. Bush signed into law the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA). This historic legislation provides a clear and comprehensive national mandate for the elimination of discrimination against individuals with disabilities. The ADA reflects our Nation's faith in the promise of all individuals and helps to ensure that our Nation's opportunities are more accessible to all.The ADA has been a great success in expanding opportunity for disabled Americans. By reducing barriers and changing perceptions, the ADA has increased participation in community life and given greater hope to millions of Americans. Because of the ADA, individuals with disabilities are better able to develop skills for school, work, and independent living. Our Nation has more to do to further the goals of the ADA.
Through the New Freedom Initiative, my Administration is building on the progress of the ADA to increase the use of technology and expand educational and employment opportunities. We are promoting the development and dissemination of assistive and universally designed technology. We have launched DisabilityInfo.gov, an online resource of programs and technology relevant to the daily lives of people with disabilities and their families, employers, service providers, and other community members.
We also require electronic and information technologies used by the Federal Government to be accessible to people with disabilities. To ensure that no child with a disability is left behind, I have requested $11.1 billion for the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act in my FY 2006 budget, $4.7 billion above the FY 2001 level. The Department of Education is seeking new and effective ways for students with disabilities to learn. My Administration is also working to educate employers on ADA requirements and further assisting persons with disabilities by implementing the "Ticket to Work" program and strengthening training and employment services at One-Stop Career Centers. Through all of these efforts, we are helping individuals with disabilities have the opportunity to live and work with greater freedom.On the 15th anniversary of the Americans with Disabilities Act, we celebrate the progress that has been made and reaffirm our commitment to fulfilling the ADA's mission of bringing greater hope and opportunity to our Nation's disabled Americans.
NOW, THEREFORE, I, GEORGE W. BUSH, President of the United States of America, by virtue of the authority vested in me by the Constitution and laws of the United States, do hereby proclaim July 26, 2005, as a day in celebration of the 15th Anniversary of the Americans with Disabilities Act. I call on all Americans to celebrate the many contributions individuals with disabilities have made to our country, and I urge our citizens to fulfill the promise of the ADA to give all people the opportunity to live with dignity, work productively, and achieve their dreams.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand this twenty-sixth day of July, in the year of our Lord two thousand five, and of the Independence of the United States of America the two hundred and thirtieth.
About the CIL of South Florida
Centers are not-for profit, non-residential, community-based organizations that are consumer-controlled and managed. The majority of people managing, controlling and working at the Center are people with disabilities who understand your concerns and special needs.
Since its creation in 1993, CIL of South Florida has grown from a one-room office for one to a 7,500 square foot, accessible facility in downtown Miami across from the Metromover and behind Miami-Dade Community College, Wolfson Campus. It is easily accessible by public transportation. A security guard is on duty from 7:30 a.m. to 6:30 p.m., Monday through Friday. Free parking is available next to the center.
Most of us serving on the CIL Board of Directors and staff are individuals with disabilities. We represent the multi-ethnic and racial mix that is South Florida. We speak Spanish, English and American Sign Language. We collaborate with an organization that provides us with Creole interpreters so that we can reach out to the Haitian Community.
MISSION - Our mission is to assist anyone with a disability to achieve and maintain an independent and self-determined lifestyle to the maximum extent possible and to vigorously advocate for systems change that results in equality, dignity, and freedom of choice, and eliminates barriers that prevent people with disabilities from achieving their full potential.
PHILOSOPHY - The Center promotes and practices an independent living philosophy of consumer-control, peer role modeling, self-determination, equal access, and advocacy to maximize leadership, empowerment, independence, productivity, integration, and full inclusion of people with disabilities into the mainstream of society.
The foundation of the Center is based on the four core services of:
1. Individual and systems advocacy,
2. Peer support,
3. Independent living skills training, and
4. Information and referral.
Around the core foundation we've built a full range of independent living supports that promote the organization's mission to effect both individual and systemic change by creating an environment where opportunities exist for individuals with disabilities to maximize their individual and group potential. One way that we accomplish this is by recruiting and training individuals with disabilities to serve on committees, task forces, coalitions, advisory boards and boards of directors that influence disability policy and funding in our community. For more details send e-mail to: jackie@soflacil.org
GOALS - The broad goals of CILSF are:
1. To provide the four core services of information and referral (I&R), peer support, independent living skills training, and individual and systems advocacy.
2. To provide collateral independent living services empowering people with disabilities to reach their highest potential of self-sufficiency and self-reliance.
3. To engage in systems change activities which promote and enhance the achievement of equality, dignity, freedom of choice and full inclusion of people with disabilities in their communities, their state and their nation.
4. To expand the financial resources of programs providing services to the disability communities of Dade and Monroe Counties.
5. To inform elected and appointed officials, the general public and other agencies and individuals regarding the needs of people with disabilities.
FUNDING SOURCES - The Center for Independent Living of South Florida is funded by Miami-Dade County, Department of Human Services; the Training and Employment Council of South Florida; the First Congregational Church of Coral Gables, the State of Florida, Department of Education, Vocational Rehabilitation Services; Brain and Spinal Cord Injury Trust Fund, U.S. Department of Education, Rehabilitation Services Administration; Social Security Administration, and private donations.
Since its creation in 1993, CIL of South Florida has grown from a one-room office for one to a 7,500 square foot, accessible facility in downtown Miami across from the Metromover and behind Miami-Dade Community College, Wolfson Campus. It is easily accessible by public transportation. A security guard is on duty from 7:30 a.m. to 6:30 p.m., Monday through Friday. Free parking is available next to the center.
Most of us serving on the CIL Board of Directors and staff are individuals with disabilities. We represent the multi-ethnic and racial mix that is South Florida. We speak Spanish, English and American Sign Language. We collaborate with an organization that provides us with Creole interpreters so that we can reach out to the Haitian Community.
MISSION - Our mission is to assist anyone with a disability to achieve and maintain an independent and self-determined lifestyle to the maximum extent possible and to vigorously advocate for systems change that results in equality, dignity, and freedom of choice, and eliminates barriers that prevent people with disabilities from achieving their full potential.
PHILOSOPHY - The Center promotes and practices an independent living philosophy of consumer-control, peer role modeling, self-determination, equal access, and advocacy to maximize leadership, empowerment, independence, productivity, integration, and full inclusion of people with disabilities into the mainstream of society.
The foundation of the Center is based on the four core services of:
1. Individual and systems advocacy,
2. Peer support,
3. Independent living skills training, and
4. Information and referral.
Around the core foundation we've built a full range of independent living supports that promote the organization's mission to effect both individual and systemic change by creating an environment where opportunities exist for individuals with disabilities to maximize their individual and group potential. One way that we accomplish this is by recruiting and training individuals with disabilities to serve on committees, task forces, coalitions, advisory boards and boards of directors that influence disability policy and funding in our community. For more details send e-mail to: jackie@soflacil.org
GOALS - The broad goals of CILSF are:
1. To provide the four core services of information and referral (I&R), peer support, independent living skills training, and individual and systems advocacy.
2. To provide collateral independent living services empowering people with disabilities to reach their highest potential of self-sufficiency and self-reliance.
3. To engage in systems change activities which promote and enhance the achievement of equality, dignity, freedom of choice and full inclusion of people with disabilities in their communities, their state and their nation.
4. To expand the financial resources of programs providing services to the disability communities of Dade and Monroe Counties.
5. To inform elected and appointed officials, the general public and other agencies and individuals regarding the needs of people with disabilities.
FUNDING SOURCES - The Center for Independent Living of South Florida is funded by Miami-Dade County, Department of Human Services; the Training and Employment Council of South Florida; the First Congregational Church of Coral Gables, the State of Florida, Department of Education, Vocational Rehabilitation Services; Brain and Spinal Cord Injury Trust Fund, U.S. Department of Education, Rehabilitation Services Administration; Social Security Administration, and private donations.
Welcome to the Blog of the Center for Independent Living of South Florida (CILSF)
Our Mission: To assist anyone with a disability to achieve and maintain an independent and self-determined lifestyle to the maximum extent possible and to vigorously advocate for systems change that results in equality, dignity, and freedom of choice, and eliminates barriers that prevent people with disabilities from achieving their full potential. ELIGIBILITY: No matter what your disability or age, you are eligible for services. Anyone with a physical (including HIV/AIDS and substance abuse), sensory, cognitive, mental/emotional, or environmental sensitivity disability is eligible for help. We at the Center for Independent Living of South Florida (CILSF) in Miami-Dade County want this to be your first stop for guidance if you have a disability of any kind and want to be more independent and self-reliant.
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