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HARRISBURG COMMUNITY TO ADDRESS NEEDS OF PEOPLE WITH DISABILITIES Center for Independent Living of Central Pa. to hold public meeting in Harrisburg on July 6 CILCP will hold a public meeting in Harrisburg on July 6, 2006 to discuss ideas, concerns and suggestions addressing the needs of people with disabilities.   (Camp Hill, Pa.) - Residents of the Harrisburg area will gather on Thursday, July 6, 2006 to discuss ideas, concerns and suggestions addressing the needs of people with disabilities in their communities. There will be one public meeting held by the Center of Independent Living of Central Pennsylvania (CILCP) at the Statewide Independent Living Council (SILC) in Harrisburg. The meeting will run from 1:30-3:00 p.m. "CILCP supports and encourages people with disabilities in living more independently; therefore, we need positive feedback from a number of community members to determine what can be done to improve living conditions for people with disabilities," Theotis Braddy, CILCP executive director says. "We believe that open communication in this type of public forum is an excellent way to create new ideas." During the public meeting people in the community will have the opportunity to express their thoughts on the current conditions they think hinder or help people with disabilities. CILCP aims to develop new ideas to improve the community for all residents. CILCP is dedicated to improving the lives of people with disabilities. The organization is run and administered by people with disabilities. CILCP's mission is to break down the barriers that people with disabilities face. The Harrisburg meeting is being held at the SILC at 2 North 2nd St., Suite 100 in Harrisburg and is open to anyone interested. CILCP will be holding similar meetings in Lykens, Pa. on July 13, and Steelton, Pa. on July 27. For more information on the meetings contact Bonnie Todd at 731-1900 or 1-800-323-6060. The Center for Independent Living of Central Pennsylvania is a nonprofit, nonresidential organization established for and by people with disabilities and serves Cumberland, Dauphin, Perry, Mifflin and Juniata counties. CILCP's vision is to empower people with disabilities to fully participate in all aspects of society. For more information on the CILCP visit their website at www.cilcp.org. For more information on this press release contact Megan Kurtz at 717-975-2148 or via email at mkurtz@hersheyphilbin.com. ### Back to the Newsroom