NILP is pleased to announce its- 18th Annual Legislative Forum to be held at: The Massachusetts School of Law, on 500 Federal Street, in Andover, on April 25, 2008, from 9:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m.
Our State Senators, Representatives, and local officials will have the opportunity to join their colleagues in local and federal government and meet with constituents to discuss important issues affecting the lives of people with disabilities and their families. This year’s theme is, "2008: Supporting People with Disabilities in the Community".
Given the competing demands for shrinking resources, we can work together to provide innovative solutions that safeguard and expand programs that promote independence. Be sure to mark your calendar. For more information, or to register, contact: James Lyons, here at Northeast IndependentLivingProgram (NILP) jlyons@nilp.org, tel: (978) 687-4288 v/tty.
Northeast Independent Living Program is pleased to announce our 5th Annual Golf Tournament For Independence. This year, our fundraiser event will be held at: The Georgetown Country Club, conveniently located on 258 Andover Street in beautiful Georgetown, MA. The Tournament will take place on May 12, 2008, with Registration starting at 9 a.m. (Shotgun Start will be at 10:00 a.m.) The Dinner and Awards Ceremony will take place at 4:00 p.m.
The Deadline to register is April 28, 2008. Only $159 per golfer includes breakfast, lunch, buffet dinner, cart, green fees, bag drop off and t-shirt. Special price for foursome $595.00 We now take Credit Cards (MasterCard or VISA). The proceeds will benefit the participants of Northeast Independent Living Program, a community based, consumer controlled, Independent Living Center.
$15, 000.00 Hole in One Prize. For more information, or to register, contact: Kevin Farrell, here at Northeast Independent Living Program (NILP)kfarrell@nilp.org, tel: (978) 687-4288 v/tty, 20 Ballard Road in Lawrence.
Celebrating over 25 Years of Advocacy and Independent Living Services
The Northeast Independent Living Program, Inc. is a consumer controlled Independent Living Center providing Advocacy and Services to people with all disabilities in the greater Merrimack Valley who wish to live independently in the community.
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NILP is making great strides with our partnershop initiative we call: TheEmployment NOW Coalition
Working with many key partners, we are a consumer run, grassroots coalition whose mission is to increase employment opportunities and awareness for Massachusetts residents with disabilities. The Employment Now Coalition is creating a meaningful dialogue on innovative ways to support equal rights and genuine opportunities for people with disabilities in mainstreamed competitive employment.
We encourage folks to join with us to hammer out an action agenda for change. Whether you’re employed or unemployed we need you to shape the future of employment programs and services in the state system for people with disabilities. This is a highly dedicated group of people who are already helping change the state’s employment services systems for the better. Our partners are numerous, and we appreciate the support of The Institute For Community Inclusion, and Massachusetts Rehabilitation Commission, Easter Seals, BCIL, and many others. For more information, contact James Lyons at NILP. Stay tuned for more exciting developments.
The goals of this Coalition are to advance an Employment NOW Coalition Agenda For Change that will:
- Identify programatic barriers to employment
- Educate one another about innovative solutions and practices
- Develop an agenda for change in Massachusetts.
- Create a cross disability, consumer run broad-based coalition.
The Disability Resources page has added new Massachusetts resources including our Aging and Disability Resource Consortium partner Elder Services of the Merrimack Valley.
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