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Learn more about Mountain State Centers for Independent Living by reading about past advocacy events.
Contact the CIL nearest you for more information on how to exercise your rights.
Fair Housing: Rights and Responsibilities conference held April 23, 2008 in Morgantown, WV. Print event brochure. And Fair Housing Workshop in Beckley, April 28, 2008.
The West Virginia Centers for Independent Living (WVCIL) is a joint collaborative of all centers for independent living (see a list of all centers) in West Virginia.
Specific legislative issues supported by the individual centers for independent living in West Virginia:
Disability related legislative issues supported by all the centers for independent living:
On January 13, 2007 Joseph Szilvasi died in an apartment fire in Huntington. In memory of Joe, we encourage everyone to make a commitment to stay safe and learn to protect yourself, family members, neighbors, emergency workers, firefighters and our community by learning more about fire safety. To start, visit our online skills class Fire Safety. Also, learn more about Joe, and visit our memories page.
Update:
In collaboration with the West Virginia State Fire Marshal's Office, the West Virginia Fire Safety Resource e-Guide for people with disabilities is available on this Web site in September, 2007.
Related resources for Legislative sessions 2007:
The regular session of the 2007 WV Legislature adjourned on March 10, 2007 at midnight with and extension to address the budget bill, which was passed on March 18. Read the summary of bills, including the budget bill.
Mountain State Centers for Independent Living provided an Internet Lab:
www.mtstcil.org
