Meetings
SILC is committed to providing equal access to our meetings.
If you need disability-related accommodation, please contact us at coordinator@coloradosilc.org at least two weeks before the meeting. In addition, please specify any needs related to language access, such as translation or interpretation services, to ensure full participation in our meetings.
Please note that while we will make every effort to fulfill accommodation requests, we cannot guarantee that all requests will be met.
Public Meeting Registration
All Colorado Statewide Independent Living Council (SILC) meetings remain open to the public. However, to enhance security, we now require advance registration for anyone wishing to attend.
How to Register:
If you are interested in attending our next quarterly meeting, please RSVP by emailing Evan Shockley at evan.shockley@coloradosilc.org.
For committee meetings, please email the chair of the committee, listed on the Committees of the SILC page.
In your RSVP, please include the following information:
- Your full name
- Phone number
- The name of the agency or organization you represent (if applicable)
- If you are representing yourself, please note that as well
Upon receiving your RSVP, we will send you the Zoom link and further details for the meeting.
We appreciate your understanding and cooperation in helping us keep our meetings secure and focused on our important work.
About Quarterly Meetings
SILC meetings are held quarterly on the third Wednesday.
SILC works in conjunction with the Colorado’s Centers for Independent Living (Colorado’s CILs). SILC members create goals and objectives for the State Plan for Independent Living (SPIL) based on what is needed, according to data from the Colorado’s Centers for Independent Living (Colorado’s CILs) and other various resources. A new plan is written by SILC members every three (3) years, and members also must monitor its progress to ensure that the CILs are adhering to the outlined goals and objectives of the SPIL, as stated in Title VII of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973.
The Centers are operated by people with disabilities as non-profits to provide numerous resources that assist individuals with disabilities to live independently in the community. There are nine (9) CILs in the state, who serve as a resource for people living with disabilities by providing five (5) core services of: information & referral, peer support, independent living skills training, advocacy, and transition.
Safety
We will follow Governor Polis’ Safer at Home guidelines. We will hold our SILC meeting Hybrid (in person and by Zoom) unless we are not allowed to meet in person in which case we will just use Zoom. We ask unless you need an accomodation that you follow the Governor’s Boards and Commissions guidelines on wearing a mask and social distancing.
Accomodations and Public Comment
- If you know you will be attending please email SILC at coordinator@coloradosilc.org, and we will send out meeting materials. Otherwise, we will be utilizing share screen during the meeting.
- ASL interpreter and captioning will be provided. For other reasonable accommodation requests, please contact email SILC at coordinator@coloradosilc.org or call 303-902-5897 as soon as possible.
- Public Comment will be scheduled for 1 pm. You will have 3 minutes per person for Council Members to listen to your comments. Council Members are not able to comment or ask questions.
- To sign up for public comment please email SILC at coordinator@coloradosilc.org
Visit the Past Meeting page for information from recent meetings.
Visit the Archives for older meeting information, agendas, and minutes.