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ARF provides its members with factual and timely information, making its membership
the best-informed and most effective influencers of systems change in their respective
communities.”
§ Phone: (850) 877-4816
§ Email: info@floridaarf.org
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Florida Association of the Deaf, Inc. (FAD) - Board
Ø FAD board opportunities: https://fadcentral.org/fad-board
§ To email, visit: https://fadcentral.org/contact-us
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Florida Center for Inclusive Communities – Community Advisory Committee (University of
South Florida)
Ø “The Florida Center for Inclusive Communities (FCIC) at the University of South Florida
was established as a University Centers for Excellence in Developmental Disabilities
Education, Research, and Service (UCEDD) in October 2005. Through leadership in
research and evaluation, theory, policy, capacity building, and practice, the FCIC is
committed to developing a range of supports and services in the areas of Community
Supports, Early Childhood, Education, Employment, Health, and Interdisciplinary
Training.”
Ø “Consumer involvement and input is a crucial component of any UCEDD program. The
UCEDD must involve consumers, in the form of a committee, who represent individuals
with disabilities in the State, including those who come from culturally and linguistically
diverse backgrounds. Mandated under the Developmental Disabilities Assistance and
Bill of Rights Act of 2000, the Community Advisory Committee (CAC) is one of the
primary advising and guiding bodies for the Florida Center for Inclusive Communities.
The CAC advises FCIC’s directors and provides guidance and feedback in the
development of the 5-year plan. Each year, the CAC also provides guidance and
feedback on how the UCEDD is doing with their 5-year plan.”
§ Phone: (866) 818-4797 (Toll Free)
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Florida Center for the Blind - Board of Directors and Advisory Council
Ø “The Florida Center for the Blind enjoys both a governance Board of Directors and
Advisory Council that help strategically guide the organization. The Board of Trustees
meets monthly, and our Board and advisors, with deep subject-matter expertise, are
consulted throughout the year on a broad range of subjects.” To learn more about these
opportunities, visit: https://www.flblind.org/staff-board
§ Phone: (352) 873-4700
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Florida Self-Advocates Network’D (Florida SAND) – Statewide and Regional Boards
Ø “Florida Self-Advocates Network'D (FL SAND) is a statewide association of self-advocates
led by self-advocates that exists to support advocacy efforts at the local, grassroots level
and to provide a united voice for statewide issues and topics that are important to selfadvocates and all persons with disabilities in Florida.” There are opportunities for
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