FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE September 16, 2002 Contact: Janice Parks (714) 834-6896
Media Advisory IMPORTANT COMMUNITY FORUMS FOR PERSONS WITH DISABILITIES AND THE ELDERLY
WHO: Cal Optima, the Social Services Agency, the Dayle McIntosh Center and the Office on Aging, on behalf of the Interagency Committee on Aging. WHAT: Three forums for consumers and stakeholders interested in California’s Olmstead Planning Process and to evaluate ways to improve the array of community living services for persons with disabilities. WHY: As a result of the U.S. Supreme Court’s decision Olmstead v. Zimring, states across the nation are engaged in evaluating the programs and services they provide to enable their citizens with disabilities to live in their respective communities rather than in institutions. The Olmstead decision clarified that states are required to provide services and treatment in the least restrictive setting appropriate to their needs for people with disabilities. WHEN/WHERE: Community Forum 1 Date: Monday, September 23, 2002 Time: 1:00 – 3:00 p.m. Host: Office on Aging Location: San Juan Capistrano Community Center 25925 Camino del Avion, San Juan Capistrano, CA 92675 Community Forum 2 Date: Friday, September 27, 2002 Time: 1:00 – 3:00 p.m. Host: Social Services Agency/Adult Services Location: SSA/Adult Services 1505 East Warner Avenue, Santa Ana, CA 92705 Community Forum 3 Date: Monday, September 30, 2002 Time: 10:00 a.m. – 12:00 noon Host: Cal Optima Location: Cal Optima, 1120 West La Veta Avenue, Orange, CA 92868 INFORMATION: For more information, please contact a representative from one of the host agencies: Khanh Vu (CalOptima) at (714) 246-8638; Chrisy Fong (SSA/Adult Services) at (714) 825-3107; Margaret Tatar (Office on Aging) at (714) 567-7435. ###