12:35:08 .
12:35:09 >> Hey.
12:35:12 Can you see captions?
12:35:31 &%C1.
12:35:35 >> Good morning.
12:36:24 How are you doing today?
12:36:26 >> Good morning.
12:36:27 How are you doing today?
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13:02:42 Hello, everybody.
13:02:43 Hey.
13:02:45 Hello, everybody.
13:02:46 Good afternoon, everyone.
13:02:47 We are going to get started in
13:02:50 just a couple of minutes.
13:02:52 I just received a couple of
13:02:54 e-mails.
13:02:55 A couple of people are having a
13:02:56 hard time.
13:02:57 Some people are going to be
13:02:59 calling in so hold on.
13:03:01 We will get started at
13:03:05 approximately 10:5.
13:03:06 Thank you.
13:03:17 -- 1:05.
13:03:59 &%C1.
13:04:06 >> Good afternoon.
13:05:39 .
13:05:39 >> Yes.
13:05:43 Hold on one second, you guys.
13:05:44 Bear with me one minute.
13:05:48 I do apologize.
13:06:04 We will put this in the hands of Sheila Kitchens, board member.
13:06:19 >> Okay.
13:06:21 Thank you for your patience.
13:06:26 I would like to go ahead and
13:06:32 call this SIL GA meeting into
13:06:35 order today on April 24, 2020 at
13:06:37 1:00 p.m. We are going to go
13:06:37 ahead.
13:06:43 First, I would like to do a roll
13:06:48 call to see who we have here.
13:06:52 We are going to begin with me
13:06:54 Sheila kitchens.
13:06:56 Is anybody else here?
13:07:02 >> Jennifer Page.
13:07:03 >> Hold on.
13:07:07 Thank you, Jennifer, for calling
13:07:10 in.
13:07:21 >> Anybody else?
13:07:25 >> Okay.
13:07:28 I will tell you what, let me,
13:07:31 actually, for purposes of time,
13:07:34 I see a -- let me go by
13:07:35 telephone number, what I see on
13:07:43 my screen, 770 last four numbers
13:07:43 3692.
13:07:44 To who is that.
13:07:46 >> That's John.
13:07:46 >> Good afternoon.
13:07:50 Thank you for calling in.
13:07:52 We have disABILITY LINK with us.
13:07:54 Who is representing disABILITY
13:07:58 LINK?
13:08:01 Thank you, Kim.
13:08:04 We appreciate you calling in.
13:08:07 >> I see Northwest, Georgia.
13:08:09 >> We have Christina.
13:08:12 >> Thank you so much, Christina.
13:08:20 There is a 706-4027.
13:08:27 The last four digits 4027?
13:08:30 >> That's Robin Oliver.
13:08:31 >> Thank you, Robin.
13:08:38 >> We have a 404 number 6649.
13:08:42 >> That would be me, Kay gill,
13:08:45 project independent.
13:08:46 >> Thanks, Kay.
13:08:50 >> I see we have NEIL from life
13:08:53 here with us.
13:08:56 Danny HOUSLEY with tools for
13:08:57 life.
13:09:00 We have Tiffany Clifford, Walton
13:09:03 options.
13:09:08 We have Kirk Holcomb.
13:09:10 >> As.
13:09:17 >> We have Kelli Griffin, who is
13:09:21 going be doing our CART.
13:09:22 I am not sure if she's currently
13:09:23 set up or how she's working with
13:09:23 that.
13:09:29 We have Jordan hall present,
13:09:30 mobility coordinator.
13:09:36 We have Michael Everett with.
13:09:39 >> Disability connections.
13:09:41 I'm here.
13:09:43 >> Thank you.
13:09:46 Yes, disability connections.
13:09:48 We have Michelle, board member.
13:09:49 Thank you, Michelle.
13:09:52 And there's a list of -- I don't
13:09:58 want to say -- I can't pronounce
13:10:00 the name, but Tyson.
13:10:03 , theYSON.
13:10:05 --TYSON.
13:10:09 >> I am representing the Georgia
13:10:12 -- advocacy office and I am in
13:10:14 for Julie Kegley.
13:10:17 >> Thank you so much.
13:10:17 >> Great.
13:10:19 >> And I am hoping I won't be
13:10:21 repeating some numbers here.
13:10:39 770 last four digits 3329.
13:10:42 >>  that's me, Kelli Griffin,
13:10:46 providing cart.
13:10:48 If you want closed captions,
13:10:50 just hit the button.
13:10:52 >> If you need closed captioning
13:10:55 we do have that available for
13:10:56 you, where is -- oh, closed
13:10:58 caption button at the bottom of
13:11:01 the screen toward -- in the
13:11:04 right, the second from the
13:11:05 right.
13:11:09 Thank you, Kelli.
13:11:11 >> Let me see here.
13:11:16 We have lots of numbers here.
13:11:24 Last four numbers 5847.
13:11:25 404 number?
13:11:32 Last four digits 5847.
13:11:33 >> Yes, good afternoon.
13:11:38 This is Harriet young, GVRA.
13:11:40 >> Thank you, Harriet.
13:11:41 Appreciate you calling in.
13:11:42 >> You are welcome.
13:11:44 Thank you for the invite.
13:11:50 >> We have Melinda Thompson,
13:11:56 BAINBRIDGE center.
13:12:06 404 number -- no, 404-9444.
13:12:13 The last four is9
13:12:18 9474
13:12:20 >> Can you hear me?
13:12:23 >> You just put yourself back on
13:12:23 mute.
13:12:31 >> The last four digits 5847.
13:12:34 >> That's me again, Harriet
13:12:36 young with GVRA.
13:12:37 >> I'm sorry.
13:12:38 >> You're fine.
13:12:41 You're fine.
13:12:51 >> I have another 706 number --
13:12:52 5510.
13:12:54 A 706 number with the last four
13:13:01 digits 5510.
13:13:03 >> We have Cathy.
13:13:03 Go ahead.
13:13:06 >> Shelly, hi.
13:13:08 It is Nancy Peeples disABILITY
13:13:09 Resource Center.
13:13:10 >> Great.
13:13:12 Thank you so much, Nancy.
13:13:14 Appreciate you calling in.
13:13:17 >> We have Cathy baker that has
13:13:20 called in from the SILC office.
13:13:22 >> We have Becky Tuttle.
13:13:27 We have Kelly RHYNE.
13:13:28 Parker Glick is actually
13:13:33 attending a -- graduation
13:13:35 ceremony so he will not be with
13:13:35 us today.
13:13:40 Did I miss anyone?
13:13:50 And is YAZ on the call?
13:13:54 We have Sheila.
13:13:57 We have ROCHELLE.
13:13:59 Is Matthew on the call, Matthew
13:14:03 Dylan?
13:14:13 And is Sam on the call?
13:14:18 Samuel okay.
13:14:19 >> Hey there.
13:14:22 This is Danny house Lee.
13:14:23 My connection froze up a few
13:14:29 minutes ago so I don't know if I
13:14:30 was --
13:14:33 >> Thank you, Danny.
13:14:35 >> Thank you so much for calling
13:14:36 in.
13:14:46 So as of now we do not have a
13:14:49 quorum, unfortunately we have a
13:14:53 few of our board members --
13:14:56 actually we have a couple of
13:14:59 board members on the call so we
13:15:00 really can't take care of any
13:15:02 official business today, but
13:15:06 what we will do is go through
13:15:07 the agenda and then maybe toward
13:15:07 the end of the meeting should
13:15:07 somebody, a couple of other
13:15:09 board members call in we will be
13:15:11 able to take care of more
13:15:13 business.
13:15:17 So if there's nothing else we
13:15:20 will go through the agenda and
13:15:24 Shelly, if you can do that for
13:15:28 us and then we will just go
13:15:32 right into it -- Sheila, if you
13:15:34 can do that for us.
13:15:35 >> Okay.
13:15:36 So we're not going do any -- we
13:15:36 can't do any of the approval to
13:15:37 the agenda correct because we
13:15:40 don't have a quorum and maybe
13:15:41 toward the end, some people may
13:15:46 be having a hard time calling in
13:15:50 or connecting so we will just
13:15:53 try to maybe come back toward
13:15:54 the end.
13:15:55 >> Okay.
13:15:55 >> All right.
13:15:59 Well, then the next thing on the
13:15:59 agenda today will be the budget
13:15:59 and review and that will be
13:16:01 introduced by Ms. Becky today.
13:16:04 >> Is she in?
13:16:05 >> Yes, I am.
13:16:06 I'm here.
13:16:07 Hello.
13:16:08 >> Okay.
13:16:10 >> Becky, I'm sorry.
13:16:12 For inanyone who is not speaking
13:16:13 -- for anyone who is not
13:16:15 speaking if you would be so kind
13:16:17 as to mute your phone and then
13:16:19 if you have any questions you
13:16:22 can either share it in the chat
13:16:25 or raise your hand or just
13:16:28 unmute your phone and we will be
13:16:30 able to hopefully be able to
13:16:32 answer and address any of your
13:16:35 question requests or --
13:16:36 questions or concerns.
13:16:37 Go ahead, Becky.
13:16:41 >> We are in the middle of our
13:16:43 fiscal year, and this is how it
13:16:47 breaks down so far as what we
13:16:48 have spent.
13:16:52 On the personnel we have spent
13:17:04 60,$791.97 which leaves about
13:17:12 66,2 --
13:17:17 >> Becky, I think you have
13:17:18 frozen.
13:17:21 Are you back?
13:17:22 >> Yeah.
13:17:23 >> Okay.
13:17:25 You froze up on us.
13:17:27 >> Okay.
13:17:31 I'm sorry.
13:17:35 Regular operating we have spend
13:17:36 24,209.
13:17:40 We have a balance of 10,790.38.
13:17:42 So far we have spent 69% of that
13:17:46 budget.
13:17:48 >> On travel we have spent so
13:17:54 far 21,786.48 which leaves a
13:18:00 balance of 18,213.52, and that
13:18:05 is reflecting a 554 percentage
13:18:08 usage of that budget.
13:18:09 -- 54 percentage of that budget.
13:18:11 >> And the facility cost which
13:18:13 is our rent and parking we have
13:18:22 spent 19,602.92 leaving us a
13:18:26 balance of 10 --
13:18:31 >> We lost you again, Becky.
13:18:40 Keep talking, just in case.
13:18:40 Becky?
13:18:42 Go back to I think you had just
13:18:46 finished facility cost.
13:18:48 You keep freezing on us.
13:18:48 >> Okay.
13:18:50 Do you want me to go back over
13:18:51 facility costs?
13:18:54 >> Yes.
13:18:58 >> We have spent 19,602.92
13:19:05 leaving a balance of 10,397.08
13:19:08 which reflects 65% of that line
13:19:11 item spent to date.
13:19:14 On the per diem and contracts,
13:19:23 we have spent 21,634.18 and that
13:19:29 leaves a balance of 3,365.82.
13:19:31 >> I don't know what's going on,
13:19:31 Becky.
13:19:39 We keep losing you.
13:19:40 >> Shelly:
13:19:44 I will go over it.
13:19:47 I don't know what's going on,
13:19:47 Becky.
13:19:50 Let me hopefully finish for you.
13:19:51 >> Becky:
13:19:51 all right.
13:19:54 >> Shelly because you keep
13:19:55 buffering.
13:19:57 Go back to per diem and
13:19:59 contracts, a budget of 25,000.
13:20:02 We have spent 21,000 of that
13:20:07 with a remaining balance of 33
13:20:11 -- 3,365-dollars.
13:20:13 80% of that budgets.
13:20:19 Our telecom we budgeted for
13:20:19 10,000.
13:20:22 We have spent 3500 we have a
13:20:28 remaining balance of 6455, 30%
13:20:30 of the budget has been spent --
13:20:35 35% of the budget and for the
13:20:36 home today if you case program,
13:20:38 it was budgeted for 200,000
13:20:41 dollars and as you guys know
13:20:44 that had been stopped right
13:20:48 toward the end of last year when
13:20:53 the governor decided to ask for
13:20:57 a 4% cut in programs for this
13:21:00 year and possibly 6% for next
13:21:03 year.
13:21:06 We did successfully advocate to
13:21:10 have that money restored so we
13:21:13 had spent approximately how
13:21:14 much, Becky?
13:21:18 A hundred and -- 140 or 160 with
13:21:23 a remaining 21,000 left for that
13:21:24 budget.
13:21:26 Is that correct?
13:21:32 >> It is 178,525.
13:21:33 >> Yes.
13:21:37 >> So that money has -- that
13:21:39 21,000 hark restored; correct,
13:21:42 -- has been restored; correct,
13:21:43 Becky?
13:21:45 She froze up on me again.
13:21:49 So I believe we just received
13:21:51 that money back because for a
13:21:53 minute there we actually thought
13:21:55 that we were going to have to
13:21:59 eat approximately $80,000, but
13:22:02 WHEW, thankfully because all of
13:22:03 the jobs have been pretty much
13:22:05 approveed and paid for and we
13:22:09 were just waiting on payment, so
13:22:11 thankfully the -- that money has
13:22:14 been restored and so we still
13:22:19 have a remaining 21,000 left.
13:22:21 That's correct, right, Becky,
13:22:24 for this year?
13:22:27 Becky.
13:22:28 Okay.
13:22:29 So we will get back to home
13:22:31 modifications.
13:22:34 So right now we are at
13:22:37 approximately 71% of our budget
13:22:41 has been spent and do we have
13:22:52 any questions on our budget?
13:22:54 With there being no questions we
13:22:56 can go ahead.
13:23:03 I will say we may have to move
13:23:07 money around with our travel.
13:23:11 There has been a few travel
13:23:15 trips that have been planned but
13:23:20 after the shut down quite a bit
13:23:22 of those conferences and stuff
13:23:25 were canceled.
13:23:28 So we may have some flexibility
13:23:30 within that particular line
13:23:30 item.
13:23:34 We don't know, as of yet, if the
13:23:38 nickel conference in -- NIKL
13:23:39 conference at the end of July
13:23:41 will be taking place.
13:23:41 We will schedule to go to that
13:23:42 as well.
13:23:44 But right now that's kind of up
13:23:46 in the air and also what had
13:23:49 been included in the travel,
13:23:52 what has actually been this
13:23:54 board meeting.
13:23:56 We were scheduled to be meeting
13:23:57 in Macon during this particular
13:23:58 time.
13:24:03 So that, again, that was
13:24:04 returned back to the travel
13:24:06 budget so we are probably -- we
13:24:08 don't know, as of yet, what it
13:24:10 is going look like, you know,
13:24:11 just kind of with everything
13:24:13 being unpredictable at this
13:24:15 point, how that's going to work.
13:24:18 So we will probably have to have
13:24:22 some conversations with GVRA in
13:24:24 regards to how we can use that
13:24:27 funding should we have it
13:24:28 remaining toward later this
13:24:29 summer.
13:24:30 We don't want to be at the last
13:24:37 minute trying to utilize that
13:24:38 funding.
13:24:41 So we are on track with
13:24:42 everything.
13:24:45 We are going our best to restore
13:24:46 the funding.
13:24:50 And again, any questions or
13:24:53 concerns?
13:24:57 If not we will go on to our next
13:25:04 line item, and it is I.
13:25:14 In regards to the COVID 19, I do
13:25:17 -- I do want everyone -- I would
13:25:21 like to inform everyone that our
13:25:25 centersfor independent living,
13:25:27 the physical doors may be closed
13:25:31 but they are still operating.
13:25:35 Please be patient in expecting
13:25:39 e-mail and return calls as most
13:25:43 individuals are still working
13:25:45 remotely as is the SILC office.
13:25:49 But we will definitely get to
13:25:52 you at our earliest convenience,
13:25:54 not convenience but earliest
13:25:55 possible.
13:25:57 SILC right now is actually in
13:25:59 the midst of changing our phone
13:26:00 system.
13:26:02 We were able to receive e-mail
13:26:05 notification when ever we
13:26:09 received a call, but the company
13:26:16 we had been working with has
13:26:20 gone out of business so you may
13:26:21 be calling the office and
13:26:21 leaving a message but we're just
13:26:21 not getting that information
13:26:22 until somebody comes into the
13:26:22 office and checks the e-mail.
13:26:23 So the best way right now to
13:26:26 actually reach the SILC office
13:26:28 is to send us an e-mail.
13:26:31 So, again, please be patient.
13:26:37 The centers, during the brag and
13:26:40 steal moment will give an update
13:26:44 on their operating hours and
13:26:46 what is taking place right now,
13:26:49 especially since the governor
13:26:52 has opened up the state to a
13:26:56 certain degree and just trying
13:27:01 to get a clear understanding as
13:27:04 to what is actually permitted.
13:27:07 I know that SILC will more than
13:27:09 likely -- not more than likely,
13:27:13 will remain closed.
13:27:15 We're right now considering the
13:27:21 end of May of the physical doors
13:27:25 being closed until the end of
13:27:30 May, and we will readdress the
13:27:30 center opening up June 1st.
13:27:31 But again, depending on what
13:27:32 takes place within the next few
13:27:35 weeks we will make that
13:27:36 determination for us.
13:27:40 >> Shelly, just --
13:27:42 >> Okay.
13:27:45 Hold on.
13:27:47 >>> I'm unmute.
13:27:49 >>> Okay.
13:27:51 Go ahead.
13:27:55 >> I wanted to make a comment
13:27:57 from knowing kind of the inside
13:27:58 so far.
13:28:01 This will be -- NICKL will be
13:28:05 announced a virtual conference.
13:28:06 >> Really?
13:28:07 Wow.
13:28:09 >> So that is the -- so it is
13:28:11 not out there yet, but just so
13:28:12 you know, you can pretty much
13:28:15 plan for that to be happening.
13:28:15 >> Okay.
13:28:17 For that to be happening.
13:28:18 Okay.
13:28:20 >> So it will happen virtually.
13:28:22 They're figuring out how that's
13:28:24 going to look, so that's why I
13:28:26 said just, you can expect that.
13:28:28 >> Okay.
13:28:31 Interesting.
13:28:34 And for those of you who don't
13:28:38 know this is the national
13:28:39 counsel CIL for independent
13:28:41 living.
13:28:43 That annual conference taking
13:28:47 place in Washington DC and I
13:28:50 believe they still have some
13:28:53 issues in regards to the cases
13:28:55 not leveling out or maybe this
13:28:57 is why they have decided -- and
13:28:59 then again, people come from all
13:29:03 over the nation so attend the
13:29:07 NICL conferences so that's
13:29:14 probably a wise decision that
13:29:18 they probably make this a
13:29:19 virtual conference.
13:29:20 It is really unfortunate because
13:29:22 for those of you who don't know,
13:29:27 it is the 30th anniversary of
13:29:32 the ADA so I can only imagine
13:29:41 the celebration and cermonies
13:29:43 and information in those classes
13:29:44 that are going to be taking
13:29:46 place during this year's
13:29:49 conference so I am hoping they
13:29:50 will be able to pull this one
13:29:51 off.
13:29:54 So yes, so very interesting.
13:29:56 >> But, of course, again, they
13:29:58 the centers will give an update
13:30:00 in regard to their centers and
13:30:02 their operations.
13:30:04 We definitely want everyone to
13:30:06 remain safe.
13:30:12 Use your best wisdom in growing
13:30:13 about your daily lives.
13:30:17 We have -- we understand most
13:30:18 people definitely need to go
13:30:21 back to work but we really hope
13:30:22 regardless of what you do that
13:30:23 you and the people that are
13:30:25 around you, whether it is your
13:30:28 care giver, your staff, be
13:30:32 considered not only -- be
13:30:33 considerate of not only yourself
13:30:34 but everyone else that's around
13:30:37 you and how it may affect them.
13:30:39 Were there any other really
13:30:40 specific details into COVID that
13:30:42 we would like to cover and/or
13:30:47 address?
13:30:51 You know, the governor has
13:30:55 issued an executive order for
13:30:59 this by opening up the state
13:31:02 again, and it can be a little
13:31:06 tricky, you know, if there's a
13:31:08 lot of -- you may -- and it
13:31:11 should be.
13:31:13 So be mindful of this.
13:31:15 We can get this executive order
13:31:18 out so everyone who -- we will
13:31:20 more than likely place it on our
13:31:24 web site no later than Monday,
13:31:25 if not today.
13:31:28 And you can go through this.
13:31:33 It is approximately a 25-page
13:31:36 executive order, so it is kind
13:31:40 of hard to pull pertinent things
13:31:41 out right away but we will make
13:31:44 that, all of that information
13:31:47 available to you as we deceiver
13:31:48 and go through it.
13:31:51 Are there any questions
13:31:55 regarding COVID-19 and our
13:32:01 operations?
13:32:08 >> I don't see any chat, hands
13:32:16 or anybody removing their mute
13:32:18 -- I mean taking themselves off
13:32:18 of mute.
13:32:19 Okay.
13:32:21 We can move on to the next thing
13:32:22 and again if you have any
13:32:23 questions or concerns we will
13:32:25 have an opportunity toward the
13:32:29 end of the meeting to address
13:32:32 any of that.
13:32:36 Board membership.
13:32:39 As you can see, our board has
13:32:41 really taken a hit.
13:32:43 Quite a few individuals have
13:32:45 termed off after their second
13:32:54 year and so there just -- so
13:32:54 they were just not able to
13:32:55 continue serving.
13:32:57 We are, right now, we have
13:32:58 submitted four names for
13:32:59 consideration.
13:33:01 It is important that we get
13:33:05 people appointed to the board as
13:33:07 we are in the middle of
13:33:10 developing our SPIL, our state
13:33:12 plan for independent living and
13:33:17 we have to have a board, a
13:33:20 workable board, an approved
13:33:23 board for -- in order to submit
13:33:27 our state plan for independent
13:33:28 living.
13:33:32 We have a gentlemen a gentlemen
13:33:34 online that is being considered
13:33:35 for the board membership, Danny
13:33:41 HOUSELY as well as ours on the
13:33:42 call.
13:33:45 We have submitted -- who
13:33:49 represents the Northwest area
13:33:51 and she will not be on the call
13:33:56 today and a Mr. IVY Heinz in the
13:33:57 Albany area.
13:34:03 So we have some good individuals
13:34:04 who represent and some areas in
13:34:05 our state who are
13:34:06 underrepresented and we are
13:34:15 hoping they will be around and
13:34:18 young our liaison which is
13:34:21 working hard to make sure that
13:34:22 that happens for us and we will
13:34:24 probably get an update from her
13:34:27 a little bit later, but we are
13:34:30 still always looking for board
13:34:32 members.
13:34:35 This has been a long process,
13:34:37 you know, we have been trying to
13:34:39 get people appointed
13:34:44 process with Sheila and with
13:34:46 LACHELLE and we are right back
13:34:47 at it again.
13:34:49 These two individuals are board
13:34:49 members.
13:34:51 We are waiting for board
13:34:53 membership for over -- you have
13:34:54 been eighting for over a year,
13:34:56 year and a half and we are kind
13:34:58 of right back in the same
13:34:59 position.
13:35:02 So that is why we kind of
13:35:04 stagger out our appointments but
13:35:06 we try to have as many people on
13:35:11 the board at different times and
13:35:14 we have never had this problem.
13:35:17 We were trying to get to add
13:35:21 more people appointed before
13:35:23 Kemp took office but that didn't
13:35:27 happen, and with governor Kemp
13:35:31 coming in there's hey transition
13:35:34 moment and -- a transition
13:35:35 moment, and he just hasn't
13:35:38 gotten around to appointments.
13:35:39 They were scheduled to be
13:35:43 approved April.
13:35:47 That was the deadline that GVRA,
13:35:49 the information that they
13:35:52 received from the governor's
13:35:56 office, that they were going to
13:35:59 be making appointments in April
13:36:02 but of course this was before
13:36:03 connection in the state shut
13:36:04 down.
13:36:04 So we are just trying to see how
13:36:06 that is going happen right now
13:36:08 and we will most definitely be
13:36:13 getting in touch with
13:36:15 Mr. HouseLY and Mr. Heinz as
13:36:19 well.
13:36:25 Any questions about board
13:36:26 membership?
13:36:31 I just received a note that it
13:36:35 is Debbie's birthday.
13:36:38 She just termed off so if any of
13:36:39 you are in contact with Debbie,
13:36:43 be sure to reach out to her.
13:36:45 I believe that's Debbie.
13:36:51 Happen -- happy birthday, Debbie
13:36:53 from disABILITY LINK.
13:36:57 Any questions?
13:36:58 Okay.
13:37:00 We will move -- we are going to
13:37:03 be done real quick, people.
13:37:12 Legislative update.
13:37:14 WellA as thing versus termed out
13:37:15 we were cut off right in the
13:37:18 middle of session when the --
13:37:25 when the state shut down -- I
13:37:27 will tell you COVID has been
13:37:29 doing I lot of damage --
13:37:31 allotted of damage and has
13:37:35 really put things on the buck
13:37:36 burner.
13:37:39 Right before the session stopped
13:37:43 and the Government shut down, we
13:37:45 have received information that
13:37:47 the house and the senate did
13:37:48 approve for an additional -- not
13:37:52 an additional but for a --
13:37:55 funding for 200,000.
13:37:59 For a while there, again, we
13:38:06 were asked to cut back 4% in the
13:38:07 department of community a-- and
13:38:08 the department of community
13:38:09 affair hearsay actually
13:38:10 suggested that funding be
13:38:12 reduced to 100,000.
13:38:14 Again, we were thankfully able
13:38:17 to go in and add slow Kate -- go
13:38:20 in and advocate for that money
13:38:21 foreman.
13:38:29 -- for that money to
13:38:30 remain.
13:38:34 But thankfully with the reports
13:38:39 you guys sent to me I was able
13:38:40 to provide some examples of how
13:38:41 home access has really benefited
13:38:45 a lot of people throughout the
13:38:46 state some that money -- right
13:38:47 now I don't want to say yes it
13:38:49 is a done deal but it will not
13:38:53 be reduced and we are, right
13:38:57 now, I guess just waiting for
13:38:58 the governor's approval for
13:39:02 signing off on the budget.
13:39:04 We will hopefully have more
13:39:05 information soon.
13:39:07 I received notice a couple of
13:39:10 days ago that it is being
13:39:14 considered that June 7th will
13:39:16 open session up again.
13:39:24 I don't know what that is going
13:39:27 to look like, but our -- the
13:39:27 legislature may be getting back
13:39:30 June 7.
13:39:32 Again, I am not sure what that's
13:39:33 going to look like.
13:39:36 And if we will be allowed to go
13:39:39 into the capitol and/or start
13:39:46 advocating for additional
13:39:48 things.
13:39:51 Or center for this year's
13:39:53 legislative agenda, we were
13:39:55 really making good Headway with
13:39:59 some good representatives -- of
13:40:02 course representative Dempsey
13:40:06 has always been an advocate and
13:40:08 allie for -- they have been
13:40:12 remaining try to their word in
13:40:15 regards to expanding in
13:40:16 increments.
13:40:19 Of course I always try to go
13:40:21 ahead and get it all at once but
13:40:22 for right now we know that fund
13:40:24 for the existing centers
13:40:28 satellite offices excuse me will
13:40:30 continue and we are hoping to be
13:40:32 able to expand a little bit
13:40:33 more.
13:40:35 We do have another allie, a
13:40:42 senator walker down is it
13:40:44 Dublin, I want to say?
13:40:45 Michael, is that correct?
13:40:49 Is that the area?
13:40:51 >>  yes, it is.
13:40:55 It is a little bit West of that
13:40:56 area.
13:40:58 >> Okay.
13:41:01 >> He has really taken an
13:41:03 interest in the things that the
13:41:06 centers do and we are -- we
13:41:08 think that we really have him on
13:41:09 board.
13:41:14 But we will keep you informed,
13:41:17 again, as it gets closer to
13:41:20 June 7th, what the session is
13:41:23 going to look like, if they will
13:41:24 in deed start to go back in on
13:41:28 the 7th and what we might need
13:41:30 to do in order to make some of
13:41:33 these things happen.
13:41:38 It probably be -- probably will
13:41:40 be kind of fast and furious
13:41:42 trying to make things happen
13:41:44 before July 1 when if new state
13:41:46 fiscal year opens up again.
13:41:50 Any questions in regards to the
13:42:01 legislative update?
13:42:04 Okay.
13:42:14 If not, our SPIL review.
13:42:16 We are slightly behind with the
13:42:20 development of our SPIL.
13:42:24 We were hoping to have a draft
13:42:26 available today, unfortunately
13:42:27 that did not happen.
13:42:30 What we are hopefully planning
13:42:32 is May 8th.
13:42:35 We have finished the majority of
13:42:40 it and we just need to fine tune
13:42:42 in so we're going to be
13:42:44 reviewing that within the next
13:42:46 week and then we hopefully will
13:42:49 have that out for review
13:42:51 beginning May 8th.
13:42:57 We will also be having a couple
13:43:00 of zoom meetings for public
13:43:01 comment.
13:43:03 It those be up for public
13:43:05 comment for 30 days.
13:43:07 That will give us, I believe,
13:43:09 until June 6th, if I am not
13:43:10 mistaken.
13:43:13 June 6th or June 7th for 30
13:43:16 days so we will have a minimum
13:43:18 of at least three, possibly
13:43:21 four, zoom meetings for folks to
13:43:24 be able to provide time for
13:43:27 public comment for the state
13:43:30 plan and then we can go back and
13:43:34 make any additions, omissions,
13:43:36 pick into -- take into
13:43:37 consideration some of the public
13:43:39 comments and have it ready to be
13:43:44 submitted to the ACL or the
13:43:45 administration for community
13:43:48 living no later than June 30th
13:43:49 of this year.
13:43:51 It has to be in June 30th of
13:43:52 this year.
13:43:56 I just wanted to extend, again,
13:43:58 my appreciation and gratitude to
13:44:01 the center directors for helping
13:44:06 with the state -- put the sit
13:44:07 state plan together because
13:44:09 without the centers the plan
13:44:12 does not work and so I am glad
13:44:14 that -- to be able to have their
13:44:18 input and -- in the SPIL at this
13:44:19 time.
13:44:24 Again, the SPIL will be from
13:44:28 2021 through 2023, three year
13:44:32 state plan and it will actually
13:44:34 set back this year it was
13:44:37 actually supposed to be the
13:44:40 state plan but the template
13:44:42 wasn't available to ACL actually
13:44:45 just had the center -- excuse
13:44:51 me, the SILC provide an amend
13:44:53 example that's what we did for
13:44:55 state plans to be extended for
13:44:56 an additional year.
13:44:59 So but it will be a three-year
13:45:00 plan.
13:45:02 I will tell you, these three
13:45:04 years come up real quick, so as
13:45:06 soon as we are going to be
13:45:09 getting into this upcoming state
13:45:13 plan it will be time to start
13:45:15 holding meetings again to get
13:45:18 ready for 2024.
13:45:20 These years come around pretty
13:45:22 quick, but again a little bit
13:45:24 behind on the state plan, but we
13:45:26 will have a draft ready for
13:45:30 review and public comment
13:45:33 May 8th and hopefully by this
13:45:35 particular time we will also
13:45:39 have information on our board.
13:45:42 Again, in hopes of being able to
13:45:45 submit a completed SPIL
13:45:50 approximate have a functioning
13:45:52 board.
13:45:52 Are there any questions in
13:45:53 regards to the state plan for
13:45:59 independent living?
13:46:04 I see nothing in the chat or
13:46:06 hands.
13:46:07 Okay.
13:46:12 Next item.
13:46:14 And Ms. Harriet, if you have any
13:46:19 updates Mr. GVRA we would like
13:46:21 to hit -- from GVRA we would
13:46:23 like to hear them at this time.
13:46:24 >> At the moment, Shelly and
13:46:27 everyone, we do not,
13:46:28 unfortunately have any updates.
13:46:30 Unfortunately, the word that we
13:46:32 are getting pushed back on all
13:46:35 of our boards and council,
13:46:37 everything is still pending over
13:46:40 at the governor's office.
13:46:41 I know that's not everyone wants
13:46:43 to hear but that is the -- the
13:46:44 truth and that is -- we are
13:46:46 getting that back on all of the
13:46:48 boards we have.
13:46:51 Everyone's papererwork still
13:46:53 holding -- paper work is still
13:46:54 holding at the governor's office
13:46:56 but I have made, you know, in
13:46:58 place to know that there is a
13:47:00 high priority, a high priority
13:47:02 for the SILC.
13:47:05 Again, due to the SPIL, it has
13:47:07 to be a full board in place
13:47:09 before that June 30th
13:47:09 commission date.
13:47:11 So I have brought that to their
13:47:12 attention.
13:47:13 It has been brought to their
13:47:15 attention, so no worries there,
13:47:15 it has been brought to their
13:47:16 attention.
13:47:18 >> Great.
13:47:18 I appreciate that.
13:47:20 Now, tell me this, Harriet, what
13:47:25 is the governor opening up --
13:47:26 with the governor opening up the
13:47:28 state again in a limited
13:47:31 capacity, what about some of the
13:47:33 VRA e offices?
13:47:33 What's going to happen with some
13:47:34 of that?
13:47:37 >> To be honest they have not
13:47:41 released anything officially
13:47:43 even to staff.
13:47:44 The only thing that I have been
13:47:46 pretty much stated that asover
13:47:49 right now, today, that we are
13:47:52 just still pretty much
13:47:53 functioning tell working through
13:47:56 staff that we can tell work as
13:48:03 far as clients, the counselors
13:48:05 plan has been to, you know,
13:48:08 interview, stay in contact with
13:48:10 their clients via phone.
13:48:12 Everything is being done pretty
13:48:14 much via phone and e-mail as
13:48:16 they ask for clients who do
13:48:18 have, you know, internet
13:48:20 capability and skills but that's
13:48:22 one of the thing, you know, for
13:48:24 the clients that work with the
13:48:27 council to go back to doing old
13:48:31 fashioned VR work getting on the
13:48:32 phone, talking with clients to
13:48:34 make sure they're doing okay and
13:48:36 anything they can do beyond face
13:48:39 to face but as -- as of right
13:48:43 now, the doors are still closed
13:48:44 to the office.
13:48:47 There is deep cleaning going on
13:48:49 so everyone is working tell
13:48:52 working or zoom meeting or
13:48:53 Microsoft meetings.
13:48:54 >> Okay.
13:48:58 Actually, thank you, Harriet.
13:50:02 >> You're welcome.
13:50:04 >> You can send that question to
13:50:08 me after this meeting is over.
13:50:09 >> Okay.
13:50:10 Thank you.
13:50:12 >> Any other -- any other
13:50:21 questions for Harriet, GVRA?
13:50:23 >> Thank you so much for calling
13:50:28 in and thank you for working on
13:50:28 this for us.
13:50:31 >> You're welcome, Ms. Shelly.
13:50:33 I'm here to support.
13:50:34 Thank you guy for all that you
13:50:35 do.
13:50:37 You guys are the ones out there,
13:50:39 so thank you, guys.
13:50:43 >> Thank you, Harriet.
13:50:57 >> Next item OMG.
13:50:59 Please forgive me.
13:51:00 We do not have a training on
13:51:02 today, just had a couple of
13:51:04 things that people never got
13:51:05 back with me.
13:51:07 I had a couple of trainings that
13:51:09 I wanted to present and
13:51:13 unfortunately, kind of
13:51:14 understandable things just kind
13:51:20 of happened for us today and I
13:51:23 know this is kind of
13:51:24 advertisicly even for a Friday,
13:51:29 for us, most of us have our
13:51:33 conferences on a Thursday
13:51:35 afternoon but we decided to keep
13:51:37 it Friday because this was
13:51:43 already set up on our schedules
13:51:45 and our calendars, again because
13:51:46 we were supposed to be face to
13:51:46 face.
13:51:49 So we just kept it at this
13:51:53 particular time.
13:51:55 But let's go to our brag N steal
13:51:57 with our board members.
13:51:59 Let's see, did we have any other
13:52:00 board member call in?
13:52:04 Did Matthew or Sam or YAZ?
13:52:11 Are you on the line?
13:52:12 >> Okay.
13:52:15 So before we move out, people
13:52:18 who are not -- we are not able
13:52:20 to conduct any business today
13:52:21 because we do not have a full
13:52:22 functioning board.
13:52:23 We only have two board members
13:52:26 who are actually on the call.
13:52:30 So we will have to come back
13:52:36 during our summer meeting which
13:52:39 again will also be a conference
13:52:45 and approve the spring agenda
13:52:46 and minutes.
13:52:51 So with that being said, if you
13:52:54 have any -- anything or if you
13:52:56 have anything that you would
13:53:00 like to say, ROCHELLE and
13:53:01 Sheila, this is your time.
13:53:03 >> I hope everyone is doing
13:53:04 okay.
13:53:06 I just wanted to say thank you
13:53:09 for all you all do and the event
13:53:12 that we had for the viewing of
13:53:15 the -- is absolutely amazing.
13:53:16 I am excited that when we can
13:53:19 all get back together eventually
13:53:25 that we can just do some -- not
13:53:26 only the film but the expansion
13:53:27 of everything that's going on
13:53:29 with that but with Kelly
13:53:30 involved and just everything
13:53:32 that was put together by the --
13:53:35 by the team there at SILC it was
13:53:36 just -- that was just a very
13:53:39 great event that night and it
13:53:40 meant so much to so many people
13:53:42 and I appreciate yaw all doing
13:53:44 that and what you all do on a
13:53:45 daily basis.
13:53:47 >> Yes, thank you.
13:53:51 And ROCHELLE, some of you may
13:53:55 not be aavailable kind of -- or
13:53:59 know she's talking about our ADA
13:53:59 30 celebration.
13:54:06 We had a very nice event on
13:54:07 February 20 at the national
13:54:10 center for civil and human
13:54:10 rights.
13:54:12 We had been working on a
13:54:13 documentary.
13:54:15 We are calling it a screening
13:54:18 because it was not complete as
13:54:18 of yet.
13:54:20 Speaking about the history of
13:54:22 the Americans with Disabilities
13:54:23 Act.
13:54:25 I think we will probably -- we
13:54:26 were probably one of the first
13:54:35 to really jump on this year's
13:54:36 celebration.
13:54:38 The date is actually not until
13:54:41 July 26 or 29 but July is the
13:54:48 official 30 year anniversary.
13:54:50 But we -- we did not share the
13:54:52 video with everyone as of yet
13:54:55 because we are still trying to
13:54:58 generate excitement about it.
13:55:06 We have applied for a grant in
13:55:08 hopes of being able to finish
13:55:11 the document but but it is
13:55:15 really awesome.
13:55:18 >> We are working on it.
13:55:20 >> And we are working in hopes
13:55:22 of getting some funding to
13:55:24 finish it and this is one thing
13:55:26 we're hoping to be able to
13:55:30 present at NICL as well.
13:55:38 I presented it at the SILC
13:55:40 conference late February -- no,
13:55:45 yes, late February and -- monk
13:55:46 our peers and everyone was
13:55:48 really excited about it.
13:55:50 We received I lot of great,
13:55:51 great feedback.
13:55:54 So I do believe I did share with
13:55:56 our directors but if I could
13:55:59 just ask everybody to be patient
13:56:01 with they think that you will
13:56:04 truly be impressed with what we
13:56:06 have been able to accomplish
13:56:07 with that.
13:56:10 And it can be a great teaching
13:56:11 tool as well.
13:56:15 A lot of the people at SILC
13:56:16 Congress actually would like to
13:56:18 have it to be able to present to
13:56:23 their board at a training.
13:56:26 , a history background and what
13:56:29 the documentary talked about as
13:56:32 the past, present, and also we
13:56:34 are going to get into the future
13:56:37 and that's what we need 20 do.
13:56:41 So we have part one and two and
13:56:42 we are working on part 2.
13:56:43 Thank you.
13:56:46 ROCHELLE was actually our MC for
13:56:49 the evening and did a wonderful
13:56:50 job for us.
13:56:56 We appreciate it.
13:56:57 >> Sheila, did you have a
13:57:00 statement you want to say or
13:57:00 add?
13:57:01 >> No.
13:57:03 I just -- because the question
13:57:04 would be to the board members
13:57:07 which are not here, I just
13:57:08 wanted to know if they got the
13:57:13 e-mail for my request to serve
13:57:15 in the position as chair and
13:57:17 that would be all.
13:57:18 I would be delighted today do
13:57:22 that, anything to be -- delight
13:57:23 today do that, anything to
13:57:25 ensure the success.
13:57:27 I am just glad to be here.
13:57:29 >> Yes, I saw that e-mail and
13:57:36 thank you so much for taking the
13:57:37 initiative and extending your
13:57:39 services for us.
13:57:42 We do -- we are in need of an
13:57:44 executive committee for our
13:57:48 board as well.
13:57:54 Phil chase is serving as the
13:58:01 interim chair at our last board
13:58:01 meeting and was his last day.
13:58:02 YAZ is our Treasurer, Debbie is
13:58:05 our secretary.
13:58:07 She has also served off so we
13:58:09 again are -- thank you for
13:58:11 taking that initiative.
13:58:13 What we will have to do, we will
13:58:18 have to set up I guess a board
13:58:20 meeting just with the board
13:58:21 members to make some
13:58:24 appointments, but yes, we
13:58:26 definitely need to make that
13:58:29 happen as soon as possible.
13:58:30 Thank you Ms. Sheila.
13:58:31 I appreciate it.
13:58:34 >> You're welcome.
13:58:37 >> Any questions for the board
13:58:45 members that are on the call?
13:58:46 If not we're going move on to
13:58:51 our center directors.
13:58:53 Let's start off, I guess, at the
13:58:56 top.
13:59:02 That would be A to I.
13:59:03 Kirk.
13:59:06 >> Do you have anything you
13:59:07 would like to share with us.
13:59:08 >> Good afternoon, everybody.
13:59:12 I just wanted to really, really
13:59:14 just shout out to all of my
13:59:22 employees who have really
13:59:25 stepped up during this COVID-19
13:59:27 and are flexible to work from
13:59:28 hope home exam keeping  the shop
13:59:30 running as normal as possible.
13:59:33 I know I talked about it on the
13:59:34 last meeting but I wanted to go
13:59:36 ahead and let everyone know that
13:59:38 I was able to get a signed
13:59:42 contract for my city which
13:59:42 allowed me to double my home
13:59:47 modification budget to
13:59:51 160,000-dollars.
13:59:53 >>> Good for you.
13:59:55 Always good to leverage money.
13:59:57 >> It is.
14:00:00 And hopefully we will be able to
14:00:01 continue to do so.
14:00:01 >> Absolutely.
14:00:05 Thank you.
14:00:09 >> BAINBRIDGE.
14:00:14 That's Melissa.
14:00:24 >> I did see you earlier.
14:00:27 >> I see your picture.
14:00:28 Are you on mute?
14:06:26 No, I think you areNancy -- Nancy may still be
14:06:26 on.
14:06:28 Are you on?
14:06:35 I I am looking for you.
14:06:36 >> Kim.
14:06:37 >> Okay.
14:06:38 >> DisABILITY LINK.
14:06:38 >> Okay.
14:06:40 So this is Kim with disABILITY
14:06:44 LINK.
14:06:46 Oh, actually, sorry because I
14:06:48 hit that.
14:06:51 The first thing is that for us
14:06:53 we are working on cleaning our
14:06:57 offices and making sure it is a
14:06:58 safe environment first for our
14:07:00 staff doing some different
14:07:04 changes  with that so we are
14:07:08 anticipating opening probably --
14:07:10 probably July 1st to consumers
14:07:13 and staff coming back
14:07:13 June 22nd.
14:07:16 We're doing a little bit of a --
14:07:20 we are doing a plan on -- on
14:07:22 different things such as
14:07:26 rotating some tell working -- I
14:07:28 can't say that word, where
14:07:30 there's not so many people on
14:07:32 the -- in the office at one time
14:07:33 as far as staff goes.
14:07:38 And then resuming and looking at
14:07:39 the different stuff.
14:07:41 So for our brag and steal thing,
14:07:45 No. 1 I have -- I do have to
14:07:45 brag a little bit because we
14:07:47 have the policies that we have
14:07:49 in place, so although, you know,
14:07:51 we still have to ADAPT to a lot
14:07:54 of things we were actually
14:07:55 listed on some things that we
14:07:59 were doing with IRLU and as a
14:08:01 best practice.
14:08:04 >> What is ILRU.
14:08:08 >> Independent living real
14:08:11 utilization, so they sent out
14:08:12 using what we did as a best
14:08:13 practice.
14:08:16 I can tell you that Tiffany and
14:08:19 I have worked hand in hand on
14:08:20 looking at different things
14:08:21 making sure approximate working
14:08:24 together on different things so
14:08:25 it is really nice that our
14:08:28 network, centers for independent
14:08:30 living work together so even
14:08:32 some of my stuff I can't take a
14:08:33 hundred% credit for different
14:08:35 things like we created the
14:08:44 funding application here and
14:08:45 Tiffany sent quite a  -- sent
14:08:47 back her revisions so I used
14:08:49 some of her revisions on that.
14:08:53 So one thing that I do want to
14:08:56 highlight we haven increased
14:08:58 amount of people that -- people
14:09:02 with disabilities that are
14:09:03 looking for limit.
14:09:05 We are still able to do that.
14:09:07 It is unfortunate the counselor
14:09:13 we are worked with GVRA are have
14:09:14 not allowed the individuals to
14:09:16 go through the internship
14:09:17 program but we are trying to
14:09:19 find other funding so that the
14:09:21 individuals get paid because our
14:09:24 programs are paid internships
14:09:25 however we've had to not pay the
14:09:29 people which is, you know, I am
14:09:31 -- I don't know what else we can
14:09:32 do to prove to individuals -- to
14:09:35 them that it is you know, we're
14:09:36 very, you know, people with
14:09:39 disability is as are hard enough
14:09:41 to place but especially during
14:09:51 this time so we have -- we are
14:09:55 still waiting on that.
14:09:55 We submitted our proposal on
14:09:55 March 30th and we are still
14:09:56 waiting for that to come back to
14:09:57 see where we are at with that
14:09:59 but we are still continuing on.
14:10:01 We were actually able to start
14:10:02 to transitional -- two
14:10:05 transitional groups during the
14:10:07 -- we kicked it off right away
14:10:11 as soon as we closed we opened
14:10:12 up two classes to reach out the
14:10:14 students exam we're getting
14:10:17 participation.
14:10:18 The early morning class
14:10:20 sometimes they like to sleep in
14:10:22 a little bit late so sometime it
14:10:23 is attendance is lower than
14:10:26 others but we've had upwards to
14:10:29 50 participants each day Monday
14:10:31 through Friday and I do want to
14:10:33 -- Monday through Thursday and I
14:10:34 do want to read something
14:10:37 because it is a big brag N steal
14:10:38 so I will just read you some of
14:10:39 the highlights.
14:10:41 I won't read the whole thing.
14:10:48 But it say the em youered IU
14:10:50 virtual classes is -- in our
14:10:51 wrap around program.
14:10:55 We really enJoy joining the
14:10:56 classes Monday through Thursday
14:10:57 as each day it gets better and
14:10:58 better.
14:11:02 I know that because one of my
14:11:05 youth that Isted with getting --
14:11:07 that I assisted with she is now
14:11:09 getting on.
14:11:11 My new youth sin viting others.
14:11:13 I am so glad you are extending
14:11:16 there you the month of May.
14:11:18 It says at the end thank for
14:11:19 oughly guys do at disABILITY
14:11:21 LINK.
14:11:23 This is needed for our youth in
14:11:24 this time and day, and it did
14:11:26 talk about engaging the youth
14:11:28 and encouraging them to think
14:11:32 outside of the box and just the
14:11:35 that it give it is youth
14:11:36 something to look forward to and
14:11:39 then we had another -- I have
14:11:41 just been getting a lot of
14:11:43 people parents and stuff,
14:11:44 teachers that have reached out
14:11:47 to us and so this person said my
14:11:49 son, blank blank has been
14:11:51 participating in the virtual
14:11:54 meeting for the youth.
14:11:57 I am so delighted with these
14:11:58 virtual meetings.
14:12:01 My son who is ordinarily a very
14:12:02 reclusive and struggles with
14:12:04 communication comes out of his
14:12:06 shell during these meetings.
14:12:09 I would not have thought this
14:12:10 format of communication having a
14:12:12 computer separating had imfrom
14:12:13 the other participants would
14:12:16 have engaged him put he's
14:12:16 totally engaged.
14:12:19 He looks forward to the meetings
14:12:21 with no nudging from me.
14:12:25 I al-Zawahiri said that Derek is
14:12:27 great at -- that take place
14:12:33 during these meetings.
14:12:35 These have opened up new
14:12:35 opportunity for positive social
14:12:37 engagement with his peers and
14:12:41 contributed to a social economic
14:12:42 and emotional growth.
14:12:46 You have my sincerest and heart
14:12:46 felt gratitude.
14:12:48 I hope that disABILITY LINK will
14:12:50 continue to offer this caliber
14:12:53 of opportunities for young
14:12:54 adultings in future.
14:12:56 I wanted to sure that because --
14:12:59 adult -- adults in the future.
14:13:01 It is no easy task but it is
14:13:02 something we have been able to
14:13:05 do and we have had -- have been
14:13:06 doing it but not in this caliber
14:13:08 and we're getting ready to kick
14:13:10 off the summer program and we
14:13:11 are working with several of the
14:13:15 counselors from the schools to
14:13:17 do the program but of course
14:13:19 we're waiting to see if we get a
14:13:21 contract to allow for that but
14:13:24 it has really reached out and
14:13:26 really engage that had student e
14:13:26 students.
14:13:28 That's my brag N steal.
14:13:30 >> Congratulations.
14:13:30 Comment work.
14:13:31 Thank you.
14:13:34 It is always -- excellent work.
14:13:34 Thank you.
14:13:36 It is always great to here that.
14:13:38 Again, I think that we are if
14:13:43 best kept secret and
14:13:49 unfortunately too many don't
14:13:52 know about all the good work
14:13:53 that the center Doss and
14:13:54 especially now working with you
14:13:57 and transition centers do and
14:14:00 enly working -- it is more
14:14:02 important to hear that.
14:14:03 I think it is excellent,
14:14:03 excellent.
14:14:06 >> Another aspect is also we
14:14:08 haven't stopped transitioning
14:14:10 people within the nursing home.
14:14:13 Last year we helped two people
14:14:15 escape from them and we're still
14:14:17 working with 15 other people.
14:14:18 We're look at housing as a
14:14:19 barrier.
14:14:23 We are waiting on nurses to do
14:14:26 their part so we can -- they can
14:14:28 leave, but it is not because of
14:14:30 us we're holding up.
14:14:31 It is because of that so we have
14:14:33 been able to do that, plus we
14:14:36 have also added one other peer
14:14:38 support group, the COVID-19
14:14:41 which has engaged people not
14:14:43 only in Georgia but other people
14:14:46 with disabilities that the
14:14:53 different things and one of the
14:14:54 partis -- participants that has
14:14:54 really said it has helped them
14:14:57 emotionally to talk about some
14:15:00 of the issues they have been
14:15:01 having.
14:15:03 having.
14:15:06 >> That's a lot to go on about.
14:15:07 I appreciate it.
14:15:07 Thank you.
14:15:08 >> Okay.
14:15:11 Thank you.
14:15:13 >> Nancy text me and told me
14:15:17 she's just having trouble,
14:15:19 again, she has been having
14:15:21 trouble with her mute.
14:15:23 And so she hasn't been able to
14:15:29 really engage, but she is on the
14:15:29 call.
14:15:32 She's on the line, I guess, and
14:15:36 she just wanted to say that she
14:15:37 has been keeping in touch with
14:15:39 me and letting me know that she
14:15:42 has been doing a lot of food
14:15:48 delivery for people in her area
14:15:51 who aren't able to get out and
14:15:54 about and do some of their daily
14:15:56 activities such as grocery
14:15:57 shopping and things like that.
14:16:02 So Nancy and her good heart has
14:16:06 basically been getting food to
14:16:08 some of her consumer, doing some
14:16:11 of their shopping and delivery.
14:16:13 So kudos to Nancy as she
14:16:17 definitely is providing an
14:16:19 essential job and an essential
14:16:20 need.
14:16:22 And gentlemen with us want her
14:16:25 to be safe in doing so but
14:16:27 again, we thank you for your
14:16:30 participation on the zoom
14:16:35 meeting.
14:16:37 >>
14:16:38 >> Who's next?
14:16:40 Northwest.
14:16:41 Cathy.
14:16:43 >> Hi.
14:16:45 I am here from Northwest and
14:16:48 well, we have been doing very
14:16:54 well, and Maya is not -- of when
14:16:55 we are going to open the actual
14:16:57 office, we can get back to you
14:16:59 guys later on that.
14:17:00 What we have been doing is we
14:17:02 started a -- well, we never know
14:17:04 how these are going to evolve
14:17:08 but we started a peer zoom call
14:17:10 weekly and what is happening
14:17:13 with that is we have, you know,
14:17:15 of course our consumer, former
14:17:17 consumes and we then we had
14:17:18 agencies.
14:17:21 We can Katie Dempsey join our
14:17:23 call and you know we had some --
14:17:26 we have had several people that
14:17:27 has reached out.
14:17:30 They want to hear the needs of
14:17:32 people with disabilities and
14:17:33 what's happening when we have
14:17:34 the people with disabilities on
14:17:36 the call and the resources are
14:17:39 just kind of -- are just kind of
14:17:42 there so they are able to -- our
14:17:44 Rome transit partner was there.
14:17:46 They gave an update on how the
14:17:48 buses so it has evolved into
14:17:50 something I wasn't expecting but
14:17:51 it has been really great.
14:17:53 So we are keeping those up.
14:17:55 They're on Monday at
14:17:56 2:00 o'clock so those are
14:17:57 happening and we are in the
14:18:00 process of setting up a focus
14:18:01 group for next Thursday and
14:18:03 we're getting our captioner and
14:18:03 everything ready.
14:18:07 We want to reach out to -- we
14:18:09 have large community -- we have
14:18:10 the George school for the deaf
14:18:14 and the reare -- gentleman
14:18:18 reGeorgia school for the
14:18:19 deaf and we want to reach out to
14:18:21 them and make sure things are,
14:18:23 you know, what they need.
14:18:25 We really want to hear the needs
14:18:26 of the community and just kind
14:18:27 of come together with us next
14:18:30 Thursday and we will do that at
14:18:33 11:00 at a focus group and speak
14:18:34 with everybody.
14:18:38 So we're setting that up now.
14:18:40 We are also we have a huge
14:18:41 resource page that we have set
14:18:43 up on our web site and of course
14:18:47 our social media and one thing
14:18:48 we are looking at and we're
14:18:52 doing some research and KATHY is
14:18:52 helping with this.
14:18:55 We are looking at the -- that we
14:18:58 come across some and they're on
14:19:00 board order, but they're masks
14:19:02 where people with can read, you
14:19:06 know, still be able to read lips
14:19:08 and see facial expressions and
14:19:10 we kind of -- we done some
14:19:12 pricing and we're trying to see
14:19:14 what that would look like for us
14:19:16 to get some of those.
14:19:17 So that's just some of the
14:19:18 things with have been doing but
14:19:21 we're, you know, we're going to
14:19:23 do -- and we're doing fairly
14:19:23 well.
14:19:26 So yeah, that's our brag N
14:19:27 steal.
14:19:27 >> Thank you.
14:19:33 Now, again, there are face masks
14:19:34 that will allow you are you
14:19:37 talking about the shields or
14:19:38 actual face masks that will
14:19:39 allow you to see?
14:19:41 >> They will -- I mean we are
14:19:43 looking at images but they look
14:19:45 -- they appear to be face masks
14:19:47 that they're not shields because
14:19:49 that -- the eyes, you know, it
14:19:51 looks like they go around your
14:19:52 mouth and nose like a normal
14:19:55 face bask but it has a clear
14:19:58 front and Cathy has been pricing
14:19:59 those.
14:20:00 We found a couple of web sites
14:20:08 for them and of course they're
14:20:09 out.
14:20:09 But that is something we are --
14:20:10 we are hoping to check into that
14:20:10 and if it works out we're hoping
14:20:11 to get some of those.
14:20:11 >> Okay.
14:20:12 Interesting.
14:20:13 >> This is Michael.
14:20:15 I sent some links to the center
14:20:19 directors which included some of
14:20:20 those masks, and I found some
14:20:23 that had really wide open
14:20:23 spaces.
14:20:25 You may have found those two but
14:20:28 I found about three or four of
14:20:29 them.
14:20:31 Of course all of them are on
14:20:32 back order.
14:20:33 >> I'm sure.
14:20:35 Thank you, Michael.
14:20:36 >> Thank you, Christina.
14:20:37 Appreciate it.
14:20:42 >> Thank you.
14:20:48 >> Life?
14:20:51 >>> I'm here.
14:20:55 Can you hear snow?
14:20:55 >> Yes.
14:20:58 >> I am kind of echoing what
14:20:59 Kirk said.
14:21:01 My coworkers have done really an
14:21:02 impressive job.
14:21:04 This is an insane amount of flex
14:21:07 that's required of us so still
14:21:09 find ways to do our job in an
14:21:10 environment that we are not
14:21:11 comfortable and a lot of times
14:21:13 without the supports that many
14:21:14 of us rely on.
14:21:17 We've had to substitute as
14:21:18 quickly as we can with respect
14:21:19 to technology and with respect
14:21:21 to just communicating with one
14:21:27 another and it is real real time
14:21:30 as we can so we can group source
14:21:31 or crowd source solutions so we
14:21:33 can make sure we are delivering
14:21:34 services to best of our ability.
14:21:35 A lot of the people we are
14:21:37 working with have kind of
14:21:41 reseeded to the backgrounds as
14:21:42 they were more concerned with
14:21:44 other things and then they're
14:21:46 bubbling up and we have kind of
14:21:47 emergency situations hitting
14:21:49 with respect to food delivery
14:21:50 and stuff like that.
14:21:52 My coworker angel has been
14:21:54 working really hard to put
14:21:56 together a volunteer program to
14:21:58 deliver food to people and she
14:22:00 is also worked hard on the
14:22:07 campaign to try to get food
14:22:09 stamps to get the program to get
14:22:11 food stamps or the standards
14:22:14 where they can allow delivery to
14:22:16 be paid for using your food
14:22:18 stamps because that's important
14:22:18 for people.
14:22:23 The other things we got some TV
14:22:25 coverage conducted a couple of
14:22:29 zoom calls with us and a story
14:22:32 ran in the news in Savannah
14:22:33 probably, I don't know a couple
14:22:35 of weeks ago about how we were
14:22:36 remaining open.
14:22:38 It was a good opportunity to
14:22:39 advertise to the community that
14:22:42 we are still working and also
14:22:44 give them protocols and alert
14:22:48 them to the fact that the need
14:22:50 that existed in the community
14:22:52 prior too the crisis still
14:22:52 exists.
14:22:55 Just because there's a pandemic
14:22:58 ic everything is not pandemic
14:22:59 sen trick.
14:23:00 There's still needs in regards
14:23:03 to all of these other needs
14:23:05 predated COVID are still on the
14:23:06 community and we are working to
14:23:07 address those.
14:23:09 And then the last thing, my
14:23:14 coworker, Chasity has been
14:23:15 conducting our student for life
14:23:17 which is our youth transition
14:23:18 program remotely.
14:23:21 She has been putting on classes.
14:23:24 She actually had two today bran
14:23:26 rating with the -- collaborating
14:23:29 with the project search which I
14:23:30 don't know if you guys are
14:23:31 familiar with it.
14:23:33 It is an internship program for
14:23:34 high school aged students where
14:23:36 there's a work component as well
14:23:38 as a school component to it.
14:23:39 And she is collaborating and
14:23:41 still teaching our students for
14:23:43 life classes for those people
14:23:45 even as the students are stuck
14:23:46 at home.
14:23:49 So a lot of good things going on
14:23:53 and I give credit to people who
14:23:55 I work with who are able to
14:23:57 soldier on through this and I
14:23:59 wanted to extend a thank you to
14:24:01 everybody most especially
14:24:08 Tiffany and Kim for sharing
14:24:10 policys and procedures for those
14:24:13 who have done an excellent job
14:24:15 keeping me in loop in how
14:24:17 they're handling things.
14:24:19 Kirk helped with respect to
14:24:21 identifying ramps and
14:24:22 communication with Michael and I
14:24:24 have been in communication with
14:24:26 just about everybody.
14:24:27 I don't want to leave anybody
14:24:29 out but they have been very
14:24:29 supportive:
14:24:32 as far as reopening goes, I am
14:24:35 waiting until I get
14:24:37 scientifically backed
14:24:39 information to preliminary stay
14:24:40 set a date.
14:24:41 I think right now everybody is
14:24:42 guessing.
14:24:45 I am siding toward Kirk's theory
14:24:47 on thing which is is let
14:24:49 everything open up fully on
14:24:51 May 13, for the cases to start
14:24:52 showing up but we are seeing
14:24:54 cases even now.
14:24:56 We're continuing to take up -- I
14:25:00 know I checked the Georgia --
14:25:03 Georgia department of health
14:25:05 page everyday and it just does
14:25:07 not feel safe as members of the
14:25:15 community that bare the brunt of
14:25:16 the efforts to reopen I think
14:25:16 that weaned to be conservative
14:25:17 and we intend to do that.
14:25:18 I am going be seeking input from
14:25:24 coworkers to make sure they feel
14:25:25 safe.
14:25:27 But the earliest will be the
14:25:28 middle toward the end of June
14:25:30 that we will reopen.
14:25:36 So that's what I have got.
14:25:50 >> Shelly, you are muted.
14:25:53 >> Oh, sorry.
14:25:56 Again, thank you so much, NEIL.
14:25:57 I appreciate it.
14:26:02 >> Every time I go out I brag
14:26:09 about our directors, both at
14:26:09 SILC Congress.
14:26:12 I was hearing how a lot of
14:26:13 wentcertain didn't get along,
14:26:15 they don't communicate so I am
14:26:17 just really appreciative of all
14:26:20 of you working together to make
14:26:28 things better and just the
14:26:30 relationsship where you can, you
14:26:33 know, see each other's opinions
14:26:36 and suggestions and there's not
14:26:37 competition.
14:26:40 And so I think that's awesome
14:26:42 and it is a lot to be said about
14:26:45 individuals who run our centers
14:26:48 for independent living.
14:26:50 So again I am thankful for all
14:26:53 of our director who is do such
14:26:55 awesome work, awesome work.
14:27:02 But we will move on and are we
14:27:04 at Multiple Choices?
14:27:06 Robin.
14:27:07 Okay.
14:27:10 Good afternoon, all.
14:27:13 We plan on opening, staff coming
14:27:17 in, hopefully depending on how
14:27:19 everything goes, around
14:27:20 June 1st and see how we are
14:27:21 going to schedule ourselfs and
14:27:23 then we will follow with
14:27:25 consumers coming in.
14:27:28 We have been discovered by
14:27:30 churches since all of this has
14:27:32 happen because churches did not
14:27:34 know how to do the conference
14:27:35 calls and whatnot.
14:27:37 Someone said you know those
14:27:39 blind ladies over there, they
14:27:40 know how to do that kind of
14:27:41 stuff.
14:27:42 So they are learning  the hard
14:27:44 way that yes we know how to do
14:27:46 things and we can help get
14:27:47 things done.
14:27:49 We have been talking with the --
14:27:53 the youth have been meeting --
14:27:55 sky, the kids are using -- the
14:28:01 young people are using sky and
14:28:03 we are -- we even did
14:28:05 independent living skills.
14:28:09 I got to teach a young lady
14:28:15 using the Facebook portal how to
14:28:22 make unleavened bred so she
14:28:26 would not miss communion.
14:28:27 So there are Multiple Choices
14:28:31 which we are not mad at.
14:28:34 Myself, especially my younger
14:28:36 self are dying to come back to
14:28:38 building as much as I like being
14:28:40 in here by myself.
14:28:43 They don't need to come in here.
14:28:46 But we are getting discovered.
14:28:49 That's our silver lining in all
14:28:50 of this.
14:28:52 That's a good thing.
14:28:57 >> People -- for resources, and
14:28:58 probably all of you have been
14:29:02 getting calls that you probably
14:29:03 have they ever gotten before, so
14:29:05 again that's a good thing and
14:29:07 the more people know the better
14:29:11 off we will be and more work for
14:29:14 you guys.
14:29:16 >> Tiffany.
14:29:22 Walton options.
14:29:27 >> Oh.
14:29:28 >> There we go.
14:29:30 >> Okay.
14:29:32 >> So as everyone else has
14:29:35 reflected on, the changes are
14:29:37 especially in our case we had
14:29:40 two states and 30 plus staff.
14:29:44 It was a lot of kind of roll out
14:29:45 really quickly.
14:29:46 We started with a plan when we
14:29:50 saw things coming into play late
14:29:51 February with how to, you know
14:29:52 kind of progress toward things
14:29:56 but then -- started escalating
14:29:57 pretty fast.
14:29:58 Everyday that I've had target
14:30:01 dates it seemed like we were
14:30:02 moving forward so we are looking
14:30:05 at a soft reopening around
14:30:07 June 1st, not for public but
14:30:10 for beginning to bring in more
14:30:11 of the staff.
14:30:13 We, during this time, had some
14:30:20 of the staff program programs
14:30:26 for critical functions such as
14:30:28 mail and check writing or
14:30:31 payment, collecting bills, et
14:30:31 cetera.
14:30:32 Right when all of this started
14:30:35 we had kind of a mad rush of
14:30:44 calls for equipment so we set
14:30:46 aside the policy because
14:30:47 governor had already talked
14:30:49 about the restrictions so we
14:30:50 basically set that out.
14:30:52 We set a time that folks would
14:30:54 come to pick it up and I said
14:30:56 that it would be like curb side
14:30:58 pick up, you know, to make sure
14:31:00 they got there when they said
14:31:02 they were going to get there so
14:31:05 someone else did not get that.
14:31:08 As far as other things we have
14:31:11 the nursing home transition
14:31:11 during this time.
14:31:13 We have been able to transition
14:31:25 three folks.
14:31:25 Considering  the nursing home
14:31:25 numbers that are conscious we
14:31:26 have 99 cases in one of the
14:31:26 homes in Augusta, for those of
14:31:32 you who don't know, if I can say
14:31:35 it without crying we lost one of
14:31:37 our own who was in that nursing
14:31:40 home doing rehab, so Gina
14:31:41 Jackson, who had been with us
14:31:43 for 18 years was in the nursing
14:31:45 home that had the widespread
14:31:49 case of COVID-19 which just
14:31:51 pushes me further to say as part
14:31:53 of our COVID dollars, the
14:31:57 dollars we're receiving from
14:32:04 ACL, we plan to really position
14:32:06 that the purpose is going to be
14:32:07 to get to the nursing homes and
14:32:09 have direct conversations with
14:32:10 just about every possible person
14:32:14 we can in our area to discuss
14:32:15 stay at home options and other
14:32:17 services that would be community
14:32:20 based as opposed to continuing
14:32:24 or feeling that nursing home is
14:32:31 the only choice that they have.
14:32:33 We also, kind of a humbling
14:32:35 thing that happened for us is we
14:32:39 were identified in the ACL
14:32:41 annual report so that was an
14:32:44 uplifting point to see a number
14:32:45 of work for equipment
14:32:48 distribution and home
14:32:51 modifications at the assisted
14:32:52 nursing home transitions.
14:32:54 And that's pretty much where we
14:32:56 are right now.
14:33:03 >> Thank you so much, Tiffany.
14:33:06 Again, I'm so sorry for
14:33:06 Ms. Jackson.
14:33:09 Any of you who may have called
14:33:13 down to Walton options she was
14:33:18 generally the -- the very
14:33:20 defining voice that you would
14:33:21 hear.
14:33:23 When ever I would visit, always
14:33:26 made me feel very comfortable,
14:33:31 very inviting, and that's
14:33:35 unfortunate for anyone to have
14:33:36 those but especially when it is
14:33:40 a part of our own community.
14:33:43 We hate to hear this, so again
14:33:46 our hearts go out to you.
14:33:48 I see Melissa.
14:33:53 We have Melissa back on.
14:33:54 Brag N steal, do you have
14:33:56 anything you would like to tell
14:33:59 us and give us an update on when
14:34:02 you may be possibly opening up.
14:34:03 >> Okay.
14:34:04 At this time?
14:34:04 >> Yes.
14:34:06 >> I changed to my lap top.
14:34:09 >> Okay.
14:34:12 >> BAIN really doesn't have too
14:34:16 much to brag N steal but it was
14:34:19 a hard thing to go get lap tops
14:34:21 and things at the last moment
14:34:22 like that.
14:34:25 I had to -- I was discouraged
14:34:29 because of the virus, and so we
14:34:32 did make it and got everyone's
14:34:34 lap tops and they're set at home
14:34:35 exam they're doing good.
14:34:37 They are -- at home, and they're
14:34:39 doing good.
14:34:40 They send in a report on their
14:34:43 work everyday to me and to the
14:34:45 program manager.
14:34:51 And the BAINBRIDGE office, we
14:34:51 are here.
14:34:53 How I do that is I will be here
14:34:55 and I will let certain other
14:34:57 staff come, make sure they
14:34:58 answer their calls and
14:34:58 everything.
14:35:00 They also have lap tops and
14:35:02 things at home also.
14:35:06 But one of them has a problem
14:35:07 with hers.
14:35:09 She's in the country so she does
14:35:11 come everyday but the office is
14:35:13 not open to the public.
14:35:18 But we do can still get up.
14:35:21 What we can mail we mail to the
14:35:23 consumers and the ones right
14:35:26 here can come to the office.
14:35:28 We will take special precautions
14:35:30 to give them their items, but
14:35:31 they can come.
14:35:32 >> Okay.
14:35:37 >> And so I am looking at though
14:35:43 BAINBRIDGE is not too bad but
14:35:45 we're still being cautious so
14:35:47 we're looking at mid May if the
14:35:49 governor says that's okay.
14:35:51 But the not we will be going to
14:35:54 June 1st and we will still be
14:35:56 only by appointment.
14:36:00 And we will have masks and
14:36:02 gloves for anyone who comes in.
14:36:03 >> Okay.
14:36:05 >> Sounds good.
14:36:12 Be sure to keep us informed if
14:36:14 mid May is something that you
14:36:18 actually decide to do.
14:36:21 And -- text me, she is also look
14:36:26 -- Nancy, I'm sorry, with the
14:36:29 DRC she are looking at mid June
14:36:37 as well.
14:36:39 But it could be later.
14:36:40 It could be toward the end.
14:36:42 They're doing construction
14:36:44 within their building and hope
14:36:46 they will be able to accommodate
14:36:49 the staff and the public.
14:36:50 So right now they're looking at
14:36:52 mid June as well.
14:36:55 But we will be -- SILC will be
14:36:59 providing information on our web
14:37:01 site in regards to the opening
14:37:06 of centers and how they plan to
14:37:07 do that or how you guys plan to
14:37:08 do that.
14:37:11 So just be sure to keep us
14:37:12 informed and let us know exactly
14:37:15 how that will actually happen.
14:37:22 So we're going to go back.
14:37:23 Did I miss any of our directors?
14:37:23 I just wanted to make sure that
14:37:25 I didn't miss any of our
14:37:28 directors.
14:37:29 >> Okay.
14:37:33 We are going to go through our
14:37:34 guest list rather quickly, so if
14:37:36 you can limit your comments to
14:37:45 maybe one or maybe two I would
14:37:46 greatly appreciate it.
14:37:47 So we will start with anybody I
14:37:49 know and then we will allow
14:37:50 anybody else an opportunity to
14:37:51 speak.
14:37:57 So let's start with Kay
14:37:57 Mcgill.
14:38:00 >> Now I know Kay has something
14:38:03 for us.
14:38:06 >> Are you still on the call,
14:38:06 Ms. Kay?
14:38:09 You may be on mute.
14:38:10 Can you --
14:38:11 >> There we go.
14:38:13 >>  I am just talk away.
14:38:15 I thought I had unmuted myself.
14:38:18 But good afternoon, everybody.
14:38:18 Kay Mcgill.
14:38:22 Program manager of Georgia's
14:38:24 biggest program for adults 65
14:38:25 and over.
14:38:29 Two things, we are looking for
14:38:31 remote instructions and that is
14:38:34 with orientation mobility and
14:38:36 rehab therapy in addition to
14:38:39 technology and personal
14:38:40 adjustment counsel to blindness.
14:38:41 If you want to know how we are
14:38:44 doing this, give me a call.
14:38:47 I won't go into this on how --
14:38:49 into the details but it is
14:38:50 working.
14:38:52 We started -- April 1 with our
14:38:55 instructors and it is working.
14:38:58 It is really working and I am
14:39:00 very proud of my instructors and
14:39:02 how they're doing it.
14:39:04 The second thing we had -- one
14:39:06 of our new peer support leaders
14:39:09 had just finished the training
14:39:11 with the independent living
14:39:13 training at disABILITY LINK and
14:39:15 we had scheduled our second
14:39:17 person for that training when
14:39:19 all of this hit so that had to
14:39:20 be postponed.
14:39:23 And I do want to compliment
14:39:26 Tiffany at Walton options as you
14:39:27 know Walton options is a
14:39:30 provider on her COVID team, her
14:39:32 COVID-19 team.
14:39:35 I think that is a creative what
14:39:37 she doing in order to connect
14:39:39 people with resources.
14:39:41 So I wanted to give kudos to
14:39:44 Tiffany on what she is doing,
14:39:47 and as far as the person to
14:39:49 person we are going to ere on
14:39:51 the side of caution and go with
14:39:55 whatever public housing and CDC
14:39:57 before any instructors start
14:39:58 going back into the homes and
14:39:59 that sort of thing.
14:40:01 So we will be wait ago long with
14:40:03 everybody else on -- waiting
14:40:07 along with everybody else on
14:40:09 some directions.
14:40:10 Thank you very much.
14:40:12 Call me or e-mail me if you have
14:40:13 any questions on how we are
14:40:15 doing the remote instructions.
14:40:16 Thank you very much.
14:40:18 >> Kay, before you hang out, I
14:40:20 mean before you mute yourself,
14:40:22 how can they find your contact
14:40:24 information?
14:40:27 >> Oh.
14:40:31 Well, send out the SILC stuff,
14:40:32 surely you all are getting all
14:40:33 of my stuff.
14:40:35 Are people getting it?
14:40:35 That.
14:40:37 >> I know I do, but I believe
14:40:41 there may be a -- a couple of
14:40:42 people on the call who may not
14:40:46 be a part of our mutual -- usual
14:40:47 gather.
14:40:50 >> Oh, okay let me give you the
14:40:52 phone number and probably the
14:40:53 simplest thing there is give me
14:40:55 a cull and I will add you no --
14:40:57 call and I will add you to the
14:40:57 list.
14:40:58 Is that okay?
14:40:59 Shelly?
14:41:01 >> That is fine, yes.
14:41:02 >> Okay.
14:41:10 Number is 404-780-
14:41:12 >> 780.
14:41:15 >> 6649.
14:41:17 >> 6649.
14:41:17 We got you.
14:41:19 >> Uh-huh.
14:41:21 >> Yep, put that in there.
14:41:24 Give me a call and I will be
14:41:24 glad to give you.
14:41:26 >> Thank you so much.
14:41:27 Appreciate it.
14:41:29 >> Who is on the call?
14:41:30 Danny?
14:41:31 Danny, tools for life.
14:41:32 Do you have anything you would
14:41:34 like to say.
14:41:37 >> I have a couple of things.
14:41:39 First N the that had box I am --
14:41:42 first, in the chatted box I am
14:41:45 seconding in our COVID-19
14:41:47 resource page that we are
14:41:49 keeping updated at tools for
14:41:50 life.
14:41:52 It has local and state
14:41:53 resources, it has apps and
14:41:54 assistive technology for
14:41:58 educational, for remote working,
14:42:01 and it will also have links to
14:42:02 our webinars we are doing.
14:42:05 Currently we have done webinars
14:42:07 on communication option which is
14:42:10 was the brain child of -- y'all
14:42:11 may know her.
14:42:13 She has been working really hard
14:42:17 with some of the folks that
14:42:19 neuromuscular disables to make
14:42:20 sure that should they become
14:42:23 hospitalized they do still have
14:42:25 communication options to
14:42:26 learning Morse code, learning
14:42:28 how to have your phone speak out
14:42:30 loud, some of the apps out
14:42:30 there.
14:42:33 We checked that out and we did a
14:42:35 solutions for living, learning,
14:42:43 working and playing webinar.
14:42:43 Those are archiveed and
14:42:44 captioned.
14:42:44 You can check those out as well
14:42:45 and we do have -- so definitely
14:42:45 use that page.
14:42:46 If you have things that you want
14:42:52 added to it, just e-mail Pam
14:42:53 Stevens and I put her e-mail
14:42:55 address in the chat box as well.
14:42:57 The last thing I will say is I
14:42:59 reached out to all of the center
14:43:02 directors and I have gotten word
14:43:04 back from some so much you.
14:43:07 Working working on a grant for
14:43:08 credit able that will help with
14:43:10 created new programs.
14:43:14 It will work on creating a 0%
14:43:16 interest loan as well as raising
14:43:19 the cap on our regular AC loan
14:43:21 and doing specific programs for
14:43:24 home modifications.
14:43:25 So if you haven't seen my
14:43:31 e-mails, your junk e-mail.
14:43:33 Reach out to me.
14:43:36 I can send letters from the past
14:43:37 as inspiration.
14:43:38 Thank you to those who have send
14:43:39 them.
14:43:40 We are trying to submit the
14:43:42 application by May 10 so we are
14:43:43 trying to get everything
14:43:44 together.
14:43:45 This is an exciting opportunity.
14:43:48 It is a grant -- specifically
14:43:50 for the financing program.
14:43:53 So with that we are also doing a
14:43:55 bunch of new training all
14:43:56 financial education services and
14:44:00 getting our equipment exchanged
14:44:00 relaunched.
14:44:03 So that's what I have got, and
14:44:05 again, check out the resource,
14:44:09 share it, and thanks.
14:44:11 >> Thank you so much, Danny.
14:44:11 I appreciate it:
14:44:13 I am one of those who will
14:44:16 have you taking care of it by
14:44:18 the end of today.
14:44:23 I appreciate it.
14:44:27 >> Jennifer page with the client
14:44:28 assistance program.
14:44:30 Do you have anything.
14:44:32 >> Good afternoon to everyone.
14:44:35 Thank you for your hard work and
14:44:37 pushing through with all that's
14:44:39 going on with this.
14:44:42 We are still taking calls and
14:44:44 cases  with client who is are
14:44:44 calling.
14:44:47 The number hasn't really gone up
14:44:50 from what our normal was prior
14:44:53 to us, theELE working because
14:44:57 Stephanie and I tell work anyway
14:44:58 because there's clients all over
14:44:59 the state so it depends on what
14:45:01 we have going on where we might
14:45:02 be at any given time.
14:45:05 So it is a little different not
14:45:06 being able to go to our clients
14:45:08 to you know provide the service
14:45:10 or meet with VR and things like
14:45:12 that, but we have still been
14:45:14 able to get things accomplished.
14:45:16 We have been able to get copies
14:45:18 of case files and things so that
14:45:21 piece of our job has not
14:45:21 stopped.
14:45:22 We have been getting a lot more
14:45:24 information and referral-type
14:45:24 calls.
14:45:26 I just want to say our web site
14:45:31 is up and running.
14:45:32 The accessibility went through
14:45:34 the center for inclusive design
14:45:38 and invasion by Georgia tech,
14:45:40 and John reason free was our
14:45:44 point of contact and he and self
14:45:45 they worked both to -- worked
14:45:47 together to get everything
14:45:47 going.
14:45:50 It took a while but we're there.
14:45:53 Type in Georgia CAP.com and you
14:45:55 can see the web spite what we
14:45:56 have to offer.
14:46:00 We tried to make it as
14:46:01 interactive as possible with the
14:46:03 information that we shared so we
14:46:05 have definitely unloaded our
14:46:07 forms for people who would like
14:46:09 services, so we have our release
14:46:09 form.
14:46:10 We have the intake form.
14:46:15 We have the FAQ session, and
14:46:18 also, for clients, you know,
14:46:19 sometimes they can't find their
14:46:21 hand book or things like that
14:46:24 and our information is listed on
14:46:26 the GVRA web site for clients
14:46:30 and they can click on the SILC
14:46:31 and get back to our page and on
14:46:35 our page they can get over to
14:46:35 GVRA.
14:46:38 So we have been trying to keep a
14:46:39 compiled list also of different
14:46:42 resources for people who do call
14:46:44 with information and referral
14:46:45 questions.
14:46:48 So just yesterday I had a
14:46:49 gentlemen who is having issues
14:46:51 getting medication so we have a
14:46:53 few resources for that.
14:46:55 There's, you know, always, you
14:46:57 know, legal aide information on
14:46:59 Georgia bar.
14:47:02 So we try and assist clients the
14:47:05 best we can who aren't clients
14:47:07 off vocational rehab when they
14:47:09 have issues so typically if you
14:47:11 send that information and they
14:47:13 still can't find us we try to
14:47:14 work with them and find them
14:47:15 someone to connection them with
14:47:17 in order to get them the
14:47:19 assistance that they need.
14:47:21 So I think that is pretty mump
14:47:25 all that I have to offer, but
14:47:27 there is, like I said, we tell
14:47:31 work most of the time, so I'm
14:47:34 not actually sure when
14:47:40 advertisicly we will be back in
14:47:41 the VR offices yet.
14:47:41 I haven't really discussed that
14:47:41 with my staff or supervisors and
14:47:44 how they feel about everything
14:47:48 going on but our office with
14:47:50 Mark, their office hours are
14:47:52 only 10:00 to 2:00 now so
14:47:53 they're only seeing their
14:47:55 clients for that short window of
14:47:56 time and I am not sure when
14:48:03 they're going be opening back up
14:48:04 to see clients from 9:00 to
14:48:06 5:00 as they used to.
14:48:07 It is a wait and see right now
14:48:10 but I want things to open up and
14:48:12 see what happens around us
14:48:14 before we jump Head first into
14:48:16 anything.
14:48:19 >> Absolutely.
14:48:20 >> Great.
14:48:22 Thank you so much, Jennifer.
14:48:23 We always appreciate your
14:48:25 participation and keeping up
14:48:28 with all of -- with all of us
14:48:28 here.
14:48:29 Thank you.
14:48:36 >> You're welcome.
14:48:37 >> Tyson.
14:48:38 Did I pronounce that correctly.
14:48:39 >> You did.
14:48:40 Thank you.
14:48:42 This is SYNGE and I am actually
14:48:45 stabbing in for -- standing in
14:48:47 for Julie Kegley.
14:48:49 She had a conflict so I just
14:48:56 wanted to let everyone know that
14:48:57 we're still doing protection
14:49:05 advocacy work, that we have been
14:49:07 calling and checking on
14:49:09 residents and employees at the
14:49:12 different nurse fashion silties
14:49:15 and state hospitals.
14:49:17 We actually have a survey that
14:49:19 we are asking them, you know,
14:49:22 how are you testing for
14:49:23 COVID-19?
14:49:26 Do you have enough protective --
14:49:30 protection equipment?
14:49:31 Have you had staff that have
14:49:34 tested positive?
14:49:37 If so, you know, what are your
14:49:39 protocols and so we are reaching
14:49:43 out to check on residents and
14:49:45 staff and if anyone has any
14:49:48 concerns about potential abuse
14:49:50 or neglector rights violations,
14:49:53 they can call the Georgia add
14:49:58 GAO GAO office
14:50:04 directly and the number is
14:50:05 404-885-1234 or you can e-mail
14:50:07 Julie Kegley and her e-mail
14:50:29 address is J Kegley at -- at
14:50:31 theGAO.org.
14:50:32 So you can call the number or
14:50:34 reach out to Julie and we will
14:50:41 be happy to speak with you one j
14:50:43 on on
14:50:48 jkegley@thegao.org
14:50:50 ?
14:50:52 Thank you so much.
14:50:53 We appreciate that and all the
14:50:55 work that the GAO does
14:50:57 especially right now with
14:50:59 everything and all of the
14:51:02 outbreaks and those within the
14:51:04 nursing homes.
14:51:06 The GAO will be a great resource
14:51:10 for them.
14:51:13 >> Is there anyone that I can't
14:51:15 see, any other agency or
14:51:17 organization that I missed?
14:51:18 If you would like to say
14:51:29 something, now would be the time
14:51:31 do we have one of our board
14:51:35 members that -- thank you for
14:51:38 dropping in, Matthew.
14:51:41 We appreciate it.
14:51:42 >> Yes, ma'am.
14:51:45 >> Sorry I'm so late.
14:51:47 >> That's okay.
14:51:50 It is good to hear your voice.
14:51:52 Hope all is well with you.
14:51:52 >> Yes, ma'am.
14:51:53 Thank you.
14:51:55 >> Absolutely.
14:51:57 >> Anybody else?
14:52:03 If not we are going to plan our
14:52:05 next board meeting which will be
14:52:06 -- oh.
14:52:07 I'm sorry?
14:52:12 Who did I miss?
14:52:13 >> Okay.
14:52:13 Sorry.
14:52:18 I thought I heard somebody try
14:52:19 to chime in.
14:52:20 We're not hearing you
14:52:21 unfortunately.
14:52:23 Let us go no the next slide,
14:52:23 please.
14:52:25 I think we're going to be
14:55:00 planning our next board meet?
14:55:02 So let's plan for the 9ths
14:55:06 from 1:00 to 3:00.
14:55:14 That will be our next SILC GILN
14:55:20 board meeting.
14:55:20 Thank you.
14:55:23 Things are popping up in my
14:55:28 thing now.
14:55:29 >> Okay.
14:55:33 Yes, I am getting, in the chat
14:55:41 box, I have one for both.
14:55:44 >>  you mean the 16th,
14:55:44 Michael?
14:55:48 You have the 18th.
14:55:53 >> Okay.
14:55:54 What about the 16th?
14:56:03 I am getting a couple of -- so
14:56:05 let's go with the 16th.
14:56:12 July 16th from 1:00 to
14:56:14 3:00 and of course as things
14:56:17 come due, yeah, I was just
14:56:18 informed that allotted of
14:56:20 reports are due on the 10th.
14:56:22 This is correct so this will
14:56:24 give us a minute to breathe
14:56:27 before the next meeting, so
14:56:28 June 16th we will look forward
14:56:36 to seeing everything or hearing
14:56:36 your voice.
14:56:37 I cannot thank everyone enough
14:56:40 for all of the work that you do.
14:56:42 I really hope that you all
14:56:47 remain safe and well.
14:56:48 Thank you for looking out for
14:56:51 your staff as well as your
14:56:54 consumers and the people that
14:56:56 you work with.
14:56:58 Again, we cannot thank you
14:56:59 enough for all of your hard
14:57:00 work.
14:57:03 I am finding out that it seems a
14:57:05 little more challenging to work
14:57:08 remotely sometimes.
14:57:11 But we are, again, making things
14:57:12 happen.
14:57:14 So, if there's nothing else I
14:57:19 will put this back in the hands
14:57:25 of Sheila kitchens.
14:57:31 >> You may still be on mute.
14:57:31 >> Okay.
14:57:32 Yes, I'm sorry.
14:57:33 About that.
14:57:35 >> That's okay.
14:57:37 >> All right.
14:57:41 Well, if everybody is agreed,
14:57:43 this meeting is adjourned.
14:57:45 Do I have -- well, do we have
14:57:47 anybody else -- do we have
14:57:48 another board member that may
14:57:50 have -- that may be on, just to
14:57:51 check?
14:57:56 >> We have Matthew, but that's
14:57:58 still only -- does that make a
14:58:00 quorum?
14:58:01 I don't think so.
14:58:05 >> Well, you know something?
14:58:07 I think we're good because we
14:58:08 are going to have to come back
14:58:09 anyway.
14:58:10 >> Okay.
14:58:13 >> So you can just dismiss us.
14:58:15 >> Well, if all agree, this meet
14:58:16 as good adjourned.
14:58:18 Do I have one?
14:58:19 >> I agree.
14:58:21 >> Do I have another?
14:58:23 >> Agree.
14:58:24 >> Thank you.
14:58:26 Well, this meet as good
14:58:27 adjourned and we will see you --
14:58:30 meeting is adjourned and we will
14:58:31 see you next time.
14:58:33 >> Stay safe.
14:58:33 Thank you.
14:58:38 >> Bye, everyone.
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