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ARCA Consumer Advisory
Committee
| The ARCA Consumer Advisory Committee
(CAC) is made up of people with developmental disabilities (consumers)
from 19 of the 21 California regional centers.
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Purpose:
The purpose of the committee is to advise the ARCA Board of Directors on
statewide issues that are important to consumers. |
Topics Currently Under Discussion:
-- Emergency preparedness & response
-- Self-Directed Services
-- Leadership
-- Affordable housing
-- A mentoring program pairing older consumers with younger ones
-- Improving transportation services
-- The implementation of SB 1270 |
| Message from Liz
Lyons, ARCA CAC Chairperson:
Hello! Thank you for coming to see our web site. The
ARCA CAC members can be the voices for all consumers. If you know of any
statewide issues that affect consumers, please contact me, and the
committee will discuss it. Our meetings are open to the public and you
are welcome to join us! If you have any comments or questions, please
feel free to contact me directly at my e-mail address:
teddybearblue1119@yahoo.com
. Thank you again for visiting our site! |
2007-08 Meeting Schedule:
(Everyone is welcome!)
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Friday,
March 7, 2008
11:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.
Hawthorne
Suites
(Sacramento)
Friday,
May 2, 2008
Embassy Suites
(Los Angeles
@ LAX)
Friday,
Aug.1, 2008
Clarion Hotel
(San Jose)
Thursday,
Oct. 16, 2008
(To be held in coordination
with the ARCA Board of Directors
meeting)
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FY 2007-08 CAC Members
| - Robert Balderama |
Valley Mountain Regional Center |
| - Nyron Battles |
Regional Center of the East Bay |
| - Nicholas Boehm |
Tri-Counties Regional Center |
| - Linda Butler |
Westside Regional Center |
| - Jay Connor |
Regional Center of Orange County |
| - Deanna Constant |
Alta California Regional
Center |
| - James Engvall |
Golden Gate Regional Center |
| - Mary Flynn |
Frank D. Lanterman Regional
Center |
| - Maria Hernandez |
Central Valley Regional
Center |
| - Terrail Lott |
Kern Regional Center |
| - Elizabeth Lyons, Chair |
North Los Angeles County Regional
Center |
| - Darcy McCann |
San Andreas Regional Center |
| - Steven Miller |
Inland Regional Center |
| - Jesse Padilla |
Eastern Los Angeles Regional Center |
| - Glen Pollock |
Far Northern Regional Center |
| - Ron Ruiz |
San Diego Regional Center |
| - Tina Wright |
San Gabriel/Pomona Regional
Center |
| - Domonique Young |
South Central Los Angeles Regional
Center |
| - Debra Zeno |
Redwood Coast Regional Center |
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Tips on what to do in case of an
emergency:
- Always keep important phone numbers with you.
- Ask a neighbor to check on you in case there is
an emergency, such as an earthquake.
- Be prepared for 1 week of survival in case of an
emergency.
Here is a list of the basic supplies you should have
in your emergency kits:
- Water ( 1 gallon per person, per day, for at
least 3 days.)
- Food (at least a 3-day supply including a can
opener)
- Battery-powered radio with extra batteries
- Flashlight with extra batteries
- First aid kit
- A whistle to signal for help
- Dust mask
- Plastic sheeting and duct tape for a temporary
shelter
- Moist towelettes, garbage bags, and plastic ties
for personal sanitation
- A wrench or pliers to turn off utilities
- Local maps
- Pet food, extra water, and supplies for your pet
or service animal
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