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"Many people with disabilities lack opportunities to make and keep good relationships."
-Lyle O'Brien

Community Advisory Council

The Community Advisory Committee (CAC) will assist the Florida Center for Inclusive Communities (FCIC) with improving and enhancing the lives of individuals with disabilities by doing the following:

Serving in an advisory capacity to FCIC;
Assisting with the dissemination of information and resources;
Advising FCIC in development of public policy; and
Advising FCIC staff on project activities.

The CAC shall:

Consult with the FCIC staff on the development of a 5-year plan.
Review recommendations regarding the goals.
Help establish and maintain the long term vision of the FCIC.
Conduct satisfactory monitoring over the FCIC projects.
Share information and resources from the FCIC with their communities and constituencies.

Bylaws

Please click on one of the following documents for the FCIC Community Advisory Committee bylaws. Word document | PDF version

Community Advisory Committee Members:

Chairperson: Amanda J. Baker, Self Advocate, Panama City.
Vice-Chairperson: Susan J. Redmon, RN, Children’s Medical Services, Tallahassee.
Denise Arnold: Bureau Chief of Community Development, Agency for Persons with Disabilities, Tallahassee.
Rosemary Banks: Self Advocate, Quincy.
Lisa Boyd: Self Advocate, Panama City.
Debra Dowds: Executive Director, Florida Developmental Disabilities Council, Tallahassee.
Gigi Gonzelez: Family Advocate, Tampa.
Damian Gregory: Self Advocate, Miami
Antoinette Hill: Director of Parent and Family Leadership, University of Miami-UCEDD.
Selina O’Shannon: Senior Advocate, Florida Protection & Advocacy Center, Tampa.
Bill T. Palmer: Director, Division of Vocational Rehabilitation, Tallahassee.
James Previtera: Colonel, Hillsborough County Sheriff’s Office, Tampa.
Sara Romine: Self Advocate, Lakeland.
John Satterwhite: Self Advocate, Tampa.
Sheryl Sandvoss: Program Supervisor, Florida Department of Education, Tallahassee
Barbara Toll: : Self Advocate, Tampa.
Charm Thometz: Family Advocate, Carrollwood.
Idelio Valdes: Self-advocate, Miami.
Pamela Wainwright: Family Advocate, Tallahassee.
Laurie Woodard, M.D.: Family Practice Physician & Family Advocate, USF, Tampa.

We currently do not have any vacancies but, if you are a self-advocate or family member and you are interested in serving on the FCIC’s Community Advisory Committee, please: Click here to learn more about the Things You Need to Know. Click here for a CAC Application. We will hold your application for consideration when we have an opening. Thank you!