Communication and Collaboration Committee
The Communication and Collaboration Committee helps strengthen communication, coordination, and relationship-building across California’s independent living network and with partner organizations, state agencies, and community stakeholders. The Communication and Collaboration Committee provides a space for SILC members and partner organizations to share information about their regions, local programs, emerging issues, barriers impacting people with disabilities, and activities that may affect independent living services or the goals and objectives in the State Plan for Independent Living (SPIL).
The Communication and Collaboration Committee also helps members stay informed about statewide issues, policies, programs, and trends affecting independent living and community integration in California. Discussions may include legislation, budget proposals, policy changes, or other external activities that could impact the independent living network or SPIL implementation. However, the purpose of these discussions is education, awareness, coordination, and information-sharing.
The California SILC is not a legislative advocacy body. The SILC does not lobby, support, or oppose legislation, endorse candidates, or take formal positions for or against bills or political activities. The role of the committee is not to advocate for legislation, but rather to help members understand issues that may affect independent living services, consumers, Centers for Independent Living, and implementation of the SPIL.