Advocacy Development Committee Agenda 
August 9, 2018
10:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m.
Hilton Garden Inn Asheville, NC

10:30 p.m. – 10:40 p.m.
Introductions

• Welcome/Guide to Productive Meeting
• Approval of May Minutes

Nessie Siler, Chair

10:40 a.m. – 11:10 a.m.
Initiative Updates

• NC Empowerment Network
• Inclusive Leadership Development Training

Nessie Siler Nessie/Bryan Dooley /Cheryl Powell Vicki Smith, Executive Director, Disability Rights

4:00 p.m. - 4:20 p.m.

• Request to Draft RFA: ADA Network Fiscal Intermediary

NCCDD Staff

4:20 p.m. – 4:35 p.m.
Future Investments Update

• Outreach to Hispanic/Latino Communities
  - RFA Responses
  - NCCDD Language Access Plan Workgroup
• Accessible Recreation-May Discussion 

Melissa Swartz, Staff

4:35 p.m. – 4:50 p.m.
Fiscal Update

Yadira Vasquez, Staff

54:50 p.m. – 5:00 p.m.
Wrap Up and Reminders

• Completion of Financial Forms
• Reminder February 8-9, 2018 Council meeting in Cary at Hilton Garden Inn
• Election Materials
• Sign-ups: Ad Hoc Committees; Committee Preference   

Nessie Siler
Committee Members

ADVOCACY DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE
Nessie Siler, Chair - Individual with DD
Eric Chavis - Individual with DD
NaKima Clark - Parent of Child with DD
Mary Edwards; Alternate: Joseph Breen - Agency: Aging & Adult Services
Jason Faircloth - Individual with DD
Katie Holler - Parent of Child with DD
Representative Verla Insko - Legislative Representative
Kelly Kimple, M.D.; Alternate: Danielle Matula - Agency: W/C Health
Joe Piven, M.D.; Alternate: Deborah Zuver - Agency: Carolina Institute on DD
Cheryl Powell - Individual with DD
Daniel Smith - Parent of Child with DD
Vacant - Parent of a Child with DD
Vacant - Dept. of Public Safety
Staff: Melissa Swartz