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Leading Statewide Strategic Planning

Presented by Ann McDaniel, Executive Director, West Virginia Statewide Independent Living Council, and Brad Williams, Executive Director, New York State Independent Living Council, on February 4, 2010

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About the Webinar

Strong, effective SILCs are leaders in statewide strategic planning. The SPIL is a strategic plan to advance independent living in the state, but it's important that SILCs develop their own strategic plan to strengthen the organization, the SPIL and the statewide IL community. This webinar provides information on why it's important to have a SILC strategic plan and effective strategies for planning and implementation.

Learning Objectives:

Upon completion of the webinar, participants will have knowledge and resources which will enable them to:

• Differentiate between a SILC strategic planning process and SPIL development
• Describe effective strategic planning that supports inclusion in all processes and full accessibility of meetings and materials
• Describe effective processes for collecting and synthesizing input and setting priorities
• Describe strategies that will engage, support, and follow up with stakeholders to ensure successful implementation of the strategic plan

About the Presenters

Ann McDaniel has worked in the independent living and advocacy field since 1985, beginning with eleven years at the Mountain State Centers for Independent Living in Huntington, WV. Ann is the Secretary of the Board of the National Council on Independent Living (NCIL) and previously served as the Region 3 Representative to the NCIL Board. She was part of the group of SILCs that conceived of SILC Congress at an IL NET training in 1997, was on the steering committee for the first SILC Congress, and has attended every SILC Congress beginning in 1998. Ann also serves on the NCIL Annual Conference Committee, Rehab Act Committee, Executive Committee, and is chairperson of the Human Resources Committee. In West Virginia, Ann is a member of the Fair Shake Network, a statewide grassroots advocacy organization on disability issues; the Olmstead Council; the WV ADA Coalition; and many other councils and committees. She has provided training on the history and philosophy of independent living, the roles and functions of SILCs, disability awareness and sensitivity, and a variety of other disability and independent living topics.

Brad Williams earned a Bachelor's Degree in Political Science from SUNY Albany in 1984 and a Master's Degree in Public Administration from Russell Sage College in 1990. Mr. Williams served as the Executive Director of the Glens Falls Independent Living Center from 1990 to 1999. While at the Center, he established the Center for Assistive Computer Technology, developed an ADA marketing Strategy that won a national award from the University of Kansas, helped to establish a Saratoga County satellite office, and successfully completed a capital campaign to occupy a 1.5 million dollar multi-agency facility. During this time period, Mr. Williams was also the Chairman of the New York State Coalition On Independent Living (COIL) and Secretary of the New York State Commissioner's Advisory Panel for Special Education Services.

Brad Williams is currently the Executive Director of the New York State Independent Living Council (NYSILC). The council provides technical assistance and training to Centers, looks to increase public awareness about independent living, and pursues a public policy agenda that results in systemic change for people with disabilities. Mr. Williams serves on the Governing Board of the National Council on Independent Living, Co-Chair of the New York State Interagency Partnership on Assistive Technology, and is a member of the New York State Office of Advocate for Persons with Disabilities (OAPWD) Advisory Board.

Presentation Transcript and Resources:

• PowerPoint presentation (PPT file)
• PowerPoint presentation (Accessible HTML file)
• Transcript of the Presentation (rich text file)

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Presented by SILC-NET, a program of the IL NET national training and technical assistance project for Centers for Independent Living (CIL-NET) and Statewide Independent Living Councils (SILC-NET). The IL NET is operated by ILRU, Independent Living Research Utilization, in partnership with the National Council on Independent Living (NCIL) and the Association of Programs for Rural Independent Living (APRIL).

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