The Breaking Silences Advocacy Committee began meeting in May 2020. This group was initially created in response to the COVID-19 pandemic and the lack of emergency preparedness for individuals with disabilities. The committee started meeting at the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic and focused efforts on bringing together community partners to respond to this pandemic as well as to better prepare and plan for future events.
The Breaking Silences Advocacy Committee is solely focused on issues pertaining to individuals with disabilities within our communities. The committee has maintained one main goal:
To create an active space for advocates to work together to develop and create community awareness and change in the communities that we live, work and participate in.
The goal of this committee is to establish relationships with local and state officials as well as partnering with community organizations. This committee was formed to ensure that our community members obtain and maintain a place among those who will make decisions that impact our lives.
The Breaking Silences Advocacy Committee began meeting in May 2020. This group was initially created in response to the COVID-19 pandemic and the lack of emergency preparedness for individuals with disabilities. The committee started meeting at the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic and focused efforts on bringing together community partners to respond to this pandemic as well as to better prepare and plan for future events.
Access and Accommodations: All Breaking Silences Advocacy Committee meetings have Zoom captioning, C-Print Captioning, and a transcript available upon request. ASL interpreters are available upon request for any meeting.
For additional information, Zoom invitation, and / or if you require any accommodation to participate in our meetings, please email: [email protected]
Accommodation requests must be sent no later than three business days (72 hours) prior to the meeting date and time.