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ACCESSIBLE COMMUNITIES TODAY DEVELOPS SOLUTIONS TO DISABILITY RELATED CONCERNS IN JUNIATA AND MIFFLIN COUNTIES Pam Auer CICLP Community Organizer   (Camp Hill, PA) - Accessible Communities Today (ACT) of Juniata and Mifflin Counties recently held its first open meeting to discuss concerns and issues facing people with disabilities in the area. Held at the Mifflin County Library, residents from both Juniata and Mifflin counties attended. ACT, the Center for Independent Living of Central Pennsylvania's (CILCP) grassroots advocacy group, selects specific areas and helps businesses in that area comply to Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) regulations. It is ACT's goal to assist these communities and show surrounding communities how important it is to meet ADA regulations. "Our goal is to connect people with disabilities with local officials and have them discuss ways to improve the community," said Pam Auer, CILCP's community organizer. "We would like to open the lines of communication and have more people involved." According to Ms. Auer, residents from the region expressed ideas and concerns regarding conditions for people with disabilities. "People from both counties attended and discussed ways to educate their communities on barrier removal," she said. "The next step is getting community leaders involved in ACT." The Mifflin/Juniata ACT is CILCP's fourth group of its kind, with others in Shippensburg, Carlisle and the greater Harrisburg area. These groups have taken significant strides in achieving success of varying sizes. Auer and the Harrisburg ACT have been advising the Giant Center on ways to make the new sport and entertainment facility more accessible to people with disabilities. The Shippensburg ACT has worked on improving crosswalks throughout the town. The next meeting for the Mifflin/Juniata ACT is scheduled for August 13 from 10:30 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. in the Mifflin County Library. For more information on the meeting or ACT contact Pam Auer at 717-731-1900 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 and this press release contact Nathan Pigott at 717-975-2148 or via email at npigott@hersheyphilbin.com. ### Back to the Newsroom