Title: Statewide Independent Living Council of Georgia Records
Creator:
Statewide Independent Living Council of Georgia
Inclusive Dates: 1985-2019
Language(s): English
Extent:
4 box(es)
(4 linear feet, 4.93 gigabytes)
Collection Number: RBRL343
Repository:
Richard B. Russell Library for Political Research and Studies
Abstract: The Statewide Independent Living Council of Georgia, Inc., is a private, non-profit corporation founded in 1995 to identify societal barriers to independent living and to collaborate with other organizations to remove those barriers. The records document the organization's work to increase opportunities for independent living through statewide planning and advocacy.
Founded in 1995, the Statewide Independent Living Council of Georgia, Inc. (SILC) is a private, non-profit corporation governed by people with all types of disabilities from all across the state. The role of the SILC is to identify societal barriers to independent living and to collaborate with Centers for Independent Living, Rehabilitation Services and other related entities to remove those barriers and to increase the supports and services needed to create independent living opportunities.
SILC activities include sponsoring public hearings, quarterly public meetings, and other educational and outreach efforts; providing information to public officials, state agencies and local organizations and individuals; and conducting studies and research.
The Statewide Independent Living Council of Georgia Records contains correspondence, reports, program files, legal documents and other records that document the organization's work to increase opportunities for independent living through statewide planning and advocacy. The digital files document the Easy Living Home and Visit_ability initiatives.
The records are arranged in five series: Series I. General Files, Series II. Programs and Initiatives, Series III. Artifacts, Series IV. Audiovisual Materials, and Series V. Websites.
Series II. Programs and Initiatives contains digital files. To access these files, please request the folders you would like through the finding aid using your research account. An archivist will be in contact with you to explain how to access the files. Please note that not all file formats are currently supported by the library for research use.
Statewide Independent Living Council of Georgia Records, Richard B. Russell Library for Political Research and Studies, University of Georgia Libraries, Athens, Georgia, 30602-1641.
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