Save the Date!

World Institute on Disability

Monday, October 5, 2009 * 9:30am-4:00 pm
Stay Tuned. Actual Hours for this Free Event May Change a Bit.

Free Town Hall Meeting in two meeting rooms with a full televised connection:

Los Angeles, CA                          Oakland, CA

The California Endowment Main Office         The California Endowment                                         
1000 North Alameda St., LA                         1111 Broadway, Oakland
The Yosemite Room                                      The Oak Conference Room


Join us as program experts and community partners inform and discuss how to get
"the right information in the right hands at the right time ..."

The California Endowment has made its two largest meeting rooms available to WID on the same date to convene a Town Hall Meeting and accommodate the community’s information needs. Stay tuned for logistics and other details as participants will need to register so we can meet the needs of all who want to come.

Town Hall Meeting Topics

• How the budget cuts affect Medi-Cal recipients, In Home Supportive Services and other programs and the people who live and work in California using these services
• How community partners and state programs such as the California Working Disabled Program can assist some folks as alternate approaches in the lean months ahead
• Benefits planning and counseling services and websites that keep you current and informed on program and services changes

Guest Speakers to date who have already agreed to speak at the Town Hall Meeting:
Randy Boyle, NHelp, National Health Law Program
David Lipschutz, CHA, California Health Advocates

Town Hall Community Partners to date:
California Foundation for Independent Living Centers (CFILC)
California Health Incentives Improvement Project (CHIIP)

WID is Grateful to these Ad Hoc Sponsors for
Travel Costs for Speakers, Meeting Logistics, Handouts, and Refreshments:
The California Endowment
The State Council on Developmental Disabilities

For more information contact:
Silvia Kim
Projects Coordinator
California Work Incentives Initiative
World Institute on Disability
www.db101.org
Phone: (510) 251-4325
Fax (510) 763-4109
Silvia@wid.org