Advocacy Development Committee Agenda
August 8, 2019
2:30 p.m. – 5:00 p.m.
Hilton Garden Inn, Cary, NC

2:30 p.m. – 2:40 p.m.
Introductions

• Welcome/Introductions: Recognition: Eric Chavis
• Guide to Productive Meeting
• Approval of May Minutes

Nessie Siler, Chair

Continuation Funding

2:40 p.m. - 3:20 p.m.

• Inclusive Leadership Development Training

Corye Dunn, Coordinator, Jayke Hamill, CCL

3:00 p.m. - 3:20 p.m.

• NC ADA Network Coordination, Technical Assistance and Fiscal Intermediary

Karen Hamilton, Coordinator

3:15 p.m. - 3:30 p.m.
Initiative Updates

• NC Empowerment Network

Cheryl Powell, President

3:30 p.m. – 3:40 p.m.
Fiscal Update

Yadira Vasquez, Staff

3:45 p.m. – 4:45 p.m.
Future Investments / Request to Draft RFA(s)

• Justice
• Education System/Early Childhood Intervention
• Aging caregivers

Nessie Siler, Melissa Swartz, Staff Committee Members

4:50 p.m. – 5:00 p.m.  
Wrap ups and Reminders

• Completion of Financial Forms
• Member Surveys on Tables Friday or e-Version
• Reminder November 6, 7, & 8, 201
• Council meeting at Hilton Garden Inn, Cary NC

ADVOCACY AND LEADERSHIP COMMITTEE
Nessie Siler, Chair -  Individual with DD-Dare
Eric Chavis - Individual with DD-Guilford
NaKima Clark - Parent-Wake
Bryan Dooley - Individual with DD-Forsythe
Mary Edwards; Alternate: Joseph Breen - Agency: DHHS-Aging & Adult Services-Wake
Jason Faircloth - Individual with DD-Sampson
Katie Holler - Parent-Pitt
Representative Verla Insko - Legislative Representative-Orange
Gary Junker, Ph.D.; Alternate: Jamila Little - Dept. of Public Safety-Orange
Kelly Kimple, M.D.; Alternate: Danielle Matula - Agency: DHHS-W/C Health-Wake
Aldea LaParr - Individual with DD-Wayne
Joe Piven, M.D.; Alternate: Deborah Zuver - Agency: Carolina Institute on DD-Orange
Cheryl Powell - Individual with DD-New Hanover

Staff: Melissa Swartz