National Disability Bullying Conversation: Strategies & Partnerships for Change June 28th, 2012

You are invited to participate in an Association of Programs for Rural Independent Living ,(APRIL)

IL Conversation

July 19, 2012
3:00 - 4:30 pm Eastern Time

Call the APRIL Bridgeline number: 218.339.2699 - pin code 922899
This is not a toll free call. Your regular long distance charges will apply.
There is no registration fee.

(NOTE: When calling the Bridgeline, if you are put on hold for an extended period of time, please hang up and recall.)

This IL Conversation is presented by the CIL-NET. The CIL-NET is operated by the Independent Living Research Utilization program at TIRR Memorial Hermann in partnership with the National Council on Independent Living and the Association of Programs for Rural Independent Living. Support for the presentation was provided by the U.S. Department of Education, Rehabilitation Services Administration. No official endorsement of the Department of Education should be inferred.

Topic:
Bullying: Strategies and Partnerships for Change

Facilitators:
John Johnson - Options Resource CIL
E. Grand Forks, MN

Join us to:

* Discuss the prevalence of bullying against youth with disabilities and the types of bullying.

* Find out who the best community partners are in a successful anti-bullying program.

* Learn what goes into a successful anti-bullying law and how your state rates.

* Explore what CILs can do to promote anti-bullying programs in their communities.

* Review a sample school survey on the extent of bullying.


Call in from a quiet location and join the discussion or feel free to just listen in.

IL Conversations is a CIL-Net presentation hosted by APRIL in cooperation with ILRU and NCIL, and provides IL practitioners with an opportunity to talk with colleagues about the nuts and bolts of running a center for independent living and providing core and other services, as well as to address broader state and national issues impacting CILs, SILCs, and people with disabilities. Watch for our next IL Conversation Announcement! Different facilitators who are currently working in the field will join us to lead the discussion, answer questions and refer participants to additional resources.


Again, to join your colleagues in discussing this IMPORTANT Independent Living issue, call the APRIL Bridgeline,
218.339.2699 - pin code 922899, on July 19 at 3:00 pm
EASTERN TIME.


PLEASE JOIN US!
IL Conversations originated with the University of Arkansas, CURRENTS.


For more information, call:

Kathy Hatch
Training and Technical Assistance
APRIL and the IL Net
390 Crepe Myrtle Drive
Greer, SC 29651
864.670.9283
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