Arizona Statewide Independent Living Council (AZ SILC)

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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

[email protected]

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

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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.

.

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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,

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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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AZ SILCAZ SILC“Disasters

are always inclusive,

Response and Recovery

are not

unless

we plan for it.”

June Isaacson Kailes