Topeka Independent Living Resource Center
... for a fully integrated and accessible society for all people with disabilities ...
What can we do for you?
Who are we? What do we do? What's happening? Read the We The People Newsletter! Need an interpreter or Braille?
CALL City Council & Tell them we need them to do everything they can to preserve the current bus service!
Call or email your City Council representative and let them know:
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We need the City Council to do everything they can to preserve the current bus service!
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Ask the City Council to sponsor a community-wide forum on the future of our public transit system.
To email your Council member go to: http://www.topeka.org/cityofficials/index.shtml
Mayor, Bill Bunten, 368-3895
District #1, Karen Hiller, 232-2917
District #2, John Alcala, 233-7110
District #3, Sylvia Ortiz,, 357-0717
District #4, Jack Woelfel, 215-3323
District #5, Larry Wolgast, 272-6896
District #6, Deborah Swank, 233-1037
District #7, Robert Archer, 218-9682
District #8, Jeff Preisner, 271-1959
District #9, Richard Harmon, 271-6962
We are now, in a fight for our lives, to include the Community Choice Act (CCA) in health reform!
Call, Email or Fax YOUR Representative NOW and ask that they support including a CCA demonstration project to the House health reform bill.
Read the full ALERT and find Contact Information for your Representative on our Health/Long-term Services page
June 22, 2009
is the
10th Anniversary
of the landmark
Olmstead Decision,
in which the US Supreme Court declaring that people with disabilities have a right to live in the community!
President Obama Commemorates Anniversary of Olmstead and Announces New Initiatives to Assist Americans with Disabilities
Enter the Olmstead Anniversary Competition and Win Prizes!
Job Openings
- Social Security Administration - Various job openings w/ possible preference for workers w/ disabilities
- Independent Living Services Coordinator, Topeka Independent Living Resource Center
- Part-time Education and Outreach Program Manager, United States International Council on Disabilities (USICD)
- Independent Living Advocate, Topeka Independent Living Resource Center
- Financial Officer, Topeka Independent Living Resource Center
Center for Personal Assistance Services Webcasts Presents:
Do non-institutional long-term care services reduce Medicaid spending?, June 30th, 2009, 1:00pm Central
In this webinar, Dr H. Stephen Kaye and colleagues Dr. Mitch LaPlante and Dr. Charlene Harrington will talk about their recently published paper titled, “Do non-institutional long-term care services reduce Medicaid spending?” In this paper, Dr. Kaye examines how increased Medicaid spending on home and community-based services affects overall long-term care costs.
There is no fee and no pre-registration for this webinar. To join the Webinar, please visit: https://sas.elluminate.com/m.jnlp?sid=2009126&password=M.EBFDA7D9085C7D73F97DE969692748
It is recommended that you visit this link before hand, as the Webinar software (Elluminate) needs to be downloaded to your computer, which can take a few minutes.
2009 Kansas Disability Caucus
The 11th Kansas Disability Caucus will he held in Topeka on August 12, 13 and 14, 2009. People with all types of disibilities, of any age, representing every county of the state are invited to attend. The purpose of the Caucus is to develop new disability leadership in Kansas, to educate Kansans with disabilities about the mechanics of the policy making process and encourage their participation in it, to determine major issues facing Kansans with disabilities and to elicit solutions for issues identified. The deadline for registration is July 3rd!
Families Together Parent Networking Conference, June 26-27, 2009, Chanute, Kansas
Parent Networking Conferences are fun getaways for adults only. Leave the kids at home and enjoy an overnight stay at a hotel.
- Participate in workshops and learn how to successfully manage your child's educational program.
- Get support from our staff and other families to create an effective IEP or IFSP for your child.
- Participate in parent discussion groups for new ideas and strategies