Arizona Statewide Independent Living Council (AZ SILC)
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ArizonaArizona Statewide Independent Living Statewide Independent Living
Council (AZ SILC)Council (AZ SILC)The Disability Empowerment CenterThe Disability Empowerment Center
5025 E Washington Street, Ste 2145025 E Washington Street, Ste 214
Phoenix, AZ 85034Phoenix, AZ 85034
Tony DiRienziTony DiRienzi
tony@azsilc.org
602/262-2900, voice/TTY602/262-2900, voice/TTY
AZ SILCAZ SILC
SILC’s mission
is to promote the
equality, inclusion, and choice for People with Disabilities
through collaboration and
public policy change.
AZ SILCAZ SILCHistory•2003 – SILC Committee on
Emergency Preparedness•2004 – Collaborate with ADEM•2005 – SILC participate in Casa
Grande statewide exercise •2006 – Collaborate with Pinal County
Emergency Management
AZ SILCAZ SILC
History:
•2008 – Attended enableus conference
•2009 – Collaborate with enableus
•2010 – Collaborate with ADHS & MCDEM
•2011 – 1st Arizona Partners in
Preparedness Conference
AZ SILCAZ SILCSILC, ADHS,
ADEM, McDEM,
work as partners
to integrate
Access & Functional Needs (AFN)
into
AZ Emergency Preparedness.
.
AZ SILCAZ SILC
Arizona partners tackle
complex AFN issues
in candid, constructive and
non-confrontational conversations,
and as appropriate, invite
others to participate
in the collaboration.
AZ SILCAZ SILCCollaboration's Successful outcomes :
• 2011 & 2013 AZ Partners in Preparedness Conferences,
• Creation of a AZ Functional Needs Task Force,
• AFN workshops for emergency services personnel at the state, county and local jurisdictions,
AZ SILCAZ SILC
Collaboration’s Successful outcomes:
• Developed a cache of equipment to mitigate accessibility issues,
• AZ nationally recognized as being way ahead of the curve, as we
• Continually explore innovative strategies that feel right for Arizona.
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