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Flathead County Update

The Flathead County office has recently started the finishing touches on the Gateway Community Center office space. Interior windows are in and the interior doors should be installed by the time this goes to press. We are enjoying our new offices very much and encourage you to stop by and take a look. February 19th [...]

By |2011-04-13T19:25:24-06:00April 13th, 2011|Flathead County|Comments Off on Flathead County Update

Lake County Update

Here in Lake County we have been busy with the Living Well classes and are in the process of starting up a Working Well with a Disability class, which will be lead by Michelle Williamson. We are continuing to recruit people to become peer advocates. There will be a peer meeting in late April where [...]

By |2011-04-13T19:23:37-06:00April 13th, 2011|Lake County|Comments Off on Lake County Update

Ravalli County Update

First of all, welcome to Elizabeth Varnum, the new part time Independent Living Specialist. Elizabeth’s office hours are from 8 a.m. to noon, Monday through Friday. In the past, Serenity has held that position full time, but she has reduced her hours to part time, with office hours from 1 p.m. to 5 p.m., Monday [...]

By |2011-04-13T19:21:38-06:00April 13th, 2011|Ravalli County|Comments Off on Ravalli County Update

Missoula County Update

This winter Summit facilitated three classes in our conference room. Living Well with a Disability led by Andrea Dahl and Darren Larson, Working Well with a Disability led by Darren Larson and Jude Monson, and a communication class called Mind over Mood led by Leanne Beers. If you are interested in taking classes at Summit [...]

By |2011-04-13T19:19:18-06:00April 13th, 2011|Missoula County|Comments Off on Missoula County Update

Elizabeth Varnum: New IL Specialist

Elizabeth Varnum recently joined the Summit peer program in July of 2010, and was hired as the part time Ravalli County Independent Living Specialist on March 7, 2011. Elizabeth was born in Helena, raised in Havre, and graduated from Northern Montana College. She worked as a nanny in New York for 17 years, and then [...]

By |2016-10-31T23:23:56-06:00April 11th, 2011|Ravalli County|Comments Off on Elizabeth Varnum: New IL Specialist

Changes to the Americans with Disabilities Act

The new regulations apply to Title II of the ADA, covering programs, activities, and services of public entities, and Title III of the ADA, covering public accommodations, commercial facilities and private entities offering certain examinations and courses. Common examples of facilities covered under Title II include state and local government offices, public schools, and state [...]

By |2011-04-11T17:38:25-06:00April 11th, 2011|Americans with Disabilities Act, Montana, National|Comments Off on Changes to the Americans with Disabilities Act

62nd Montana Legislature Convenes in Helena

With the elections now well behind us, the 62nd Montana Legislature (http://leg.mt.gov) is set to get down to business. The 2011 Legislative Session kicked off on January 3rd and promises to be 90 days of non-stop action scheduled to end on April 22nd. As many of you are well aware, Montana, like many other states, [...]

By |2016-10-31T23:23:56-06:00January 4th, 2011|Action Alert, Montana|Comments Off on 62nd Montana Legislature Convenes in Helena

2010: A Peer-Riffic Year in Review

2011 is now in full swing so now it is time to say goodbye to 2010 but as we do, we would like to take this opportunity to reflect on yet another successful year!! We owe a lot of thanks to our peer advocates, who work hard in the office and in the community to [...]

By |2016-10-31T23:23:56-06:00January 4th, 2011|Missoula County, Peer Advocates|Comments Off on 2010: A Peer-Riffic Year in Review

Basic Access for All New Home Construction

The Montana Independent Living Centers – Housing Task Force is actively promoting Visitability at a local, state, and national level. We would like to see the day when all newly constructed homes have the visitable/minimum accessibility standards. They are: 1) one zero-step entrance 2) doors with 32-36 inches of clear passage space 3) one bathroom [...]

By |2016-10-31T23:23:56-06:00January 4th, 2011|Montana, National|Comments Off on Basic Access for All New Home Construction

Youth Update: An Action Packed Year

Building Advocacy and Learning Leadership Skills (BALLS) classes were offered to five high schools this past year and almost 100 students took this training in three Missoula High Schools as well as in Frenchtown and Florence. Disability and IL History, Movement and Culture training was also given to junior and senior history/government classes at Big [...]

By |2016-10-31T23:23:56-06:00January 4th, 2011|Flathead County, Lake County, Lincoln County, Mineral County, Missoula County, Montana, National, Ravalli County, Sanders County, Youth|Comments Off on Youth Update: An Action Packed Year
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