Public Engagement Meeting
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February 5, 2026
🗓️ Maryland Statewide Independent Living Council (SILC)
Public Engagement Agenda
Date: Thursday, February 5, 2026
Time: 6:00 PM (EDT)
- Call to Order
- Welcome & Introductions: Lorna-Mae Silcott, Executive Director
- Approval: Current Agenda and Previous Meeting Minutes
- SILC Business & Updates
- Communications:
- Website & Social Media (Follow-up: Facebook Page Accessibility)
- Quarterly Newsletter (General updates)
- Internal Operations:
- Membership (Follow-up: Recruiting of new members)
- Policies & Procedures (Updates on Committee Information)
- Training:
- Guest: Karl Cooper, American Association on Health and Disability
- Topic: Health Insurance Literacy Academy (HILA)
- Upcoming Events
- I AM: February 9, 2026
- SILC Congress: March 16–19, 2026 (Orlando, FL)
- Note: SILC will not be attending due to budget constraints.
- Partner Presentations
- CUP Campaign: Courage to Use Your Power
- Strategic Planning: General updates
- IL Table Talk: Independent Living Table Talk series
- SPIL (Statewide Plan for Independent Living)
- Planning: Development of the SPIL Planning and Writing Team
- Open Forum
- Old Business
- New Business
- Public Comments
- Adjournment
- Next Meeting: Thursday, February 5, 2026, at 6:00 PM (EDT)