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ELIZABETHVILLE COMMUNITY TO ADDRESS NEEDS OF PEOPLE WITH DISABILITIES Center for Independent Living of Central PA to hold public meeting in Elizabethville on August 18 "Our goal is to get positive feedback from a number of community members to see what can be done to improve living conditions," Theotis Braddy, CILCP Executive Director said.   (Camp Hill, PA) - Residents of the Elizabethville area will gather on Wednesday, August 18 to discuss ideas, concerns and suggestions to address the needs of people with disabilities in their communities. There will be two public meetings held by the Center of Independent Living of Central Pennsylvania at the Upper Dauphin Human Services Center in Elizabethville. The first meeting will run from 3-5 p.m. and the second will go from 6-8 p.m. "Our goal is to get positive feedback from a number of community members to see what can be done to improve living conditions," 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 meetings 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 Elizabethville meetings are being held at the Upper Dauphin Human Services Center at 20 Clearfield Street in Elizabethville. The meetings are open to anyone interested. CILCP will be holding similar meetings in Camp Hill on August 24 and New Bloomfield on August 26. 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 Nathan Pigott at 717-975-2148 or via email at npigott@hersheyphilbin.com. ### Back to the Newsroom