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September 13, 2005 |
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NILA Update |
This e-update is dedicated
to NILA’s relief
efforts for those in need
from hurricane Katrina.
The Board of Directors and staff for the National Independent
Living Association would like to extend its thoughts and prayers for those who
have been affected by Katrina. There
are numerous agencies who are dedicated to the immediate needs of people in the area and evacuees. NILA is going to be here for the weeks and
months ahead.
The National Independent Living Association is dedicated to helping
those who have been in care and foster families find the assistance they need
to rebuild their lives. As a member
agency of NILA, if you or your staff would like to assist us in being advocates
for them, please e-mail me at salevy@nilausa.org. We will provide you with the information you
need to make sure these youth do not become a new “lost generation”.
Together we can link youth and
foster families with the critical services they need.
Already helping with the effort or want to get involved?
The members
of NILA are experts in independent living and have numerous services and
supports to offer. Please let us know
what services and supports you are currently able to provide victims of
Katrina. We are compiling a list and
getting this information to state and agency administrators who can refer youth
and foster families directly to your agency. We’re looking for:
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Housing opportunities – especially for youth
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Advocates
(helping link youth and families to services; see above)
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Clothing
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Counseling
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Money
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Household items
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Toiletries
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…anything
anyone would need whose lost virtually everything and who doesn’t have family
support
What information do you need that you
don’t currently have in order to provide help?
Is there information that NILA can provide for you that would make
helping easier?
Let us know at salevy@nilausa.org
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What’s this equation?
phone
cards + a phone = a happy person
WE NEED YOU!!! Coming to Growing Pains? Bring a national phone card with you and
drop it at the NILA display or at the registration booth. We will make sure they get to youth who need
them. Not coming to the
conference? Mail them to:
NILA,
4203 Southpoint Blvd., Jacksonville, FL 32216
Can you imagine not
being connected?
NILA HURRICANE KATRINA RELIEF CONTRIBUTIONS
At Growing
Pains, NILA will kick off its relief efforts with a 50/50 raffle. Bring those dollar bills and look for
opportunities to purchase raffle tickets.
Individual and agency contributions are also welcome.
All proceeds from the fund will go directly to
NILA member agencies affected by the hurricane. We want to help our NILA family members re-establish their
programs and services for youth.
If you have any information
concerning any of these NILA member agencies, please let me know. We want to assist them in “getting back on
their feet”:
In Louisiana:
Mental
Health Solutions, Shreveport
Louisiana
United Methodist Children’s Home, Ruston
Family
Service of Greater Baton Rouge, Baton Rouge
Catholic
Charities of New Orleans, Marrero (Judy
Potter, NILA Board member, is in Baton Rouge doing well)
Gulf
Coast Teaching Family Services, Lafayette
Family
Service of Greater New Orleans, New Orleans
Baton
Rouge Alliance for Transitional Living
and the Department of Social Services in both Louisiana and
Mississippi
What’s Happening?
*Look for Growing Pains September 21st-24th
Look for these NILA events at the conference:
Wednesday, September 21st
4:00-7:30 pm NILA Board Meeting
7:30-8:30 pm Welcome Dessert Reception (Sponsored by DMI
and NILA)
Thursday, September 22nd
2:00-3:30 pm Youth Speak Out (Sponsored by NILA)
4:00-5:00 pm Annual NILA Meeting
Friday, September 23rd
9:00 am NILA Awards Presentation at the General
Session
*Look for new articles monthly on the website nilausa.org
*Look for success stories!
*Look for other agencies, which could use NILA services!