Consumer Advocacy and Advisory Committee for Persons with Disabilities

The Consumer Advocacy and Advisory Committee for Persons with Disabilities (CAACPD) is a consumer advisory and advocacy committee that was established in August of 1988 at Mountain State Centers for Independent Living (MTSTCIL) in Beckley, WV.

Committee members are individuals with disabilities who participate in programs at MTSTCIL and who are concerned with the advancement of MTSTCIL, its programs and in improving the quality of life of individuals with disabilities in the community.

The vision of the CAACPD is to provide MTSTCIL staff and Board of Directors with input and feedback on the programs offered to the disability community and to advocate for people with disabilities living in Raleigh County.

The mission of the CAACPD is to be an active advisory and advocacy committee in the Beckley and Raleigh County area. The CAACPD will be a model committee being responsive to the needs of MTSTCIL and our community.

Mission

In an effort to carry out our mission we have established the following goals and objectives:

Identify needs in our community
Attend the Beckley Mayor's Committee on People with Disabilities to share information on barriers facing people with disabilities and offer solutions to remove these barriers
Remove physical and attitudinal barriers by completing accessibility surveys, promoting disability awareness and providing information to local businesses, agencies and the general public about the barriers facing people with disabilities
Obtain and retain a strong base of active consumers participating in MTSTCIL's programs
Increase awareness of the CAACPD and the programs available at Mountain State Centers for Independent Living

2007 CAACPD Officers

Chairperson: Linda Lilly
Vice-Chairman: Donald Carson
Secretary: Nora Nixon
Treasurer: Linda Tunsciper

Meeting/Membership Information

Meetings are held on a monthly basis at:

Mountain State Centers for Independent Living
329 Prince Street
Beckley, WV 25801

Membership is open to any individual with a disability that participates in or has participated in the programs at MTSTCIL.

Watch our MTSTCIL calendar for scheduled meeting dates.

For further information contact the staff liaison, Kevin Maynus, at 304-255-0122 or by email at kmaynus@mtstcil.org.