We recently wrote about George Wootton, a CPD employee and family nurse practitioner who went to Haiti to help rebuild the Healing Hands for Haiti clinic.
He went with the Utah Hospitals Task Force. The organization is keeping a blog with frequent updates. Visit the blog for a look at how the rebuilding effort is going.
The Utah Assistive Technology Program (UATP) will present a FREE online interactive training on Wednesday, March 3rd; from 3:00 – 4:30 p.m. Steve Townsend from the Utah Center for Assistive Technology (UCAT) will present Independent Transportation Options for Persons with Disabilities.
Limited ability often means vehicle modifications are required for access and adapted driving. These adaptations are necessarily individualized to meet unique physical limitations and lifestyles. Vehicle modifications to cars, truck and vans will be shown and the pros, cons and custom applications of each will be discussed.
In order to participate, you will need a computer with high-speed internet access. If you are interested in participating please RSVP by Monday, March 1st, to Lois Summers. She will email you the participant instructions.
If you need accommodations in order to participate in the training, please contact Sachin Pavithran no later than Friday, February 26th, to make arrangements.
Please feel free to pass on this information to anyone that you think might be interested.
The Utah Department of Health (UDOH) is soliciting your views about the health needs and concerns of infants, children, children with special health care needs and women in Utah. Your input is crucial and will help determine statewide prioritized health issues and develop plans to address them. This is a good opportunity to join in grassroots advocacy and let your voice be heard.
The survey should take approximately 10 minutes to complete. Please click this link to take the survey.
If you have any questions, please contact Maternal and Child Health Title V Director Nan Streeter M.S., R.N. at 801-538-6869.
The UDOH thanks you for your valuable time!
The Health and Human Services Appropriations Committee will be taking public comment on its
recommendations for the coming year’s budget around 3 PM this Wednesday in Room 30 of the House Building at the Utah State Capitol Complex. Each person will likely have about 2 minutes. If you would like to speak, please call (801) 326-1671 to sign up.
For those of you who would like to become even more involved, the Legislative Coalition for People with Disabilities is holding its first meeting of the session on Monday at 12 PM in the Seagull Room just off the cafeteria in the Senate Building at the Utah State Capitol Complex.
Additionally, the Utah Medicaid Policy Partnership meets on Wednesdays at 12:45 PM in the Olmstead Room, across from the cafeteria in the Senate Building.
If you have any questions or need more information, please visit the Disability Law Center website or feel free to contact Andrew Riggle, public policy advocate at: 1-800-662-9080 (Voice); 1-800-550-4182 (TTY); 801-557-9182 (Mobile) or email: riggle@disabilitylawcenter.org.
This is the last day to register for the Reception with Legislators sponsored by the Utah Legislative Coalition for People with Disabilities (LCPD) and other advocacy agencies in Utah that will be held on Wednesday, February 3rd from 4:00-5:30 p.m. in the State Capitol Rotunda.
Don’t miss this opportunity to invite your Legislators to come and join you in a discussion of disability issues and concerns. This is an important year to give your input on budget items that will greatly impact the lives of persons with disabilities and their families.
To locate the names and contact information for your State Senator and House of Representative Member, go to the Utah State Legislator website.
RSVP PLEASE by contacting Trisha Rouse at the Utah Statewide Independent Living Council at 801-463-1592 or email: trouse@usilc.org/
