PRAIRIE INDEPENDENT LIVING RESOURCE CENTER



PRAIRIE INDEPENDENT LIVING RESOURCE CENTER

The Voice Of PILR

Chris Owens, Editor

Heather Jones, Design Layout

December 7 , 2007

Volume 6, Issue 4

THE BEST GIFT OF ALL

By Chris Owens, Executive Director

2007 has been quite a year. PILR has experienced a few changes including hiring additional staff, acquiring, and learning to use a new phone system, and undergone a peer review. In addition, we celebrated PILR’s tenth anniversary.

Although all of the happenings at PILR are exciting, nothing compares to the total joy Dan and I have experienced as we became grandparents for the first time this year. Everyone always told me that being a grandparent is the best thing ever, and I thought, “OK, sure”. Well, they are absolutely correct! It is awesome.

Benjamin is a delight. He is already a little advocate in training. Danielle, his mom and my daughter, has been doing some driving for me. She took over after her sister Jennifer moved to Oklahoma City. Last month Danielle drove me to the KACIL/SILCK mock legislative hearing. This was Benjamin’s first trip to the statehouse and although he ate, slept, and used a few diapers, I’m sure he understood everything that was happening. The only time he got a little up set was when Roger and Stephanie were arguing about KU and WSU and Steph got a little loud. That’s when he’d had enough of Steph and went back to Momma. I must add that he didn’t cry when Roger cuddled him. I guess that means he likes huggy bears!

Having Benjamin along really has some advantages. I have noticed that when I walk into a room holding him, and I am late, no one notices that I am late. They all want to talk to him, and coo over him. Of course, I can understand why. That’s what I want to do too.

You might ask how can the new year even come close to being as joyful as 2007. That’s easy, it’s going to be just as awesome. Our granddaughter, Jennifer’s little girl is due the middle of January. I can’t wait to meet and snuggle her. You can bet the farm that Benjamin and his cousin are the apples of Grandpa and Grandma’s eyes. Also, if you see me and I seem to have had a rough day, just ask me about my grandchildren and watch me light up like a Christmas tree!

Happy Holidays from the PILR board, staff, and our families! We look forward to continuing our mission of promoting the full inclusion and acceptance of people with disabilities through education and advocacy.

Kansas Family Advocacy Network (KFAN)

By Michelle Wolf, ILS

In recent months I have been involved in a project that is something new and rather exciting for me. It began as The Family Advocacy Council (FAC). This came to be through an alliance with Family Centered Systems of Care (FCSC) whose task it was to transform the system into a family first organization. The FAC is on the verge of becoming a full fledged not for profit organization.

KFAN of Reno County will employ a FAMILY NAVIGATOR. The role of the navigator will be to assist families currently involved with or those who might be in danger of becoming involved with Child Protective Services (CPS). The program intent is that The Navigator will have knowledge of useful, necessary and/or desired resources to support the family in developing their course of action (typically referred to as a case plan) as well as the legal process that is now or may become imminent.

The Navigator is required to be an individual who has previously been involved with SRS/CPS, but whose case is closed. There are, of course, additional requirements for the position. I mention this one in particular, because I believe it to be the most crucial prerequisite for the position. This ought to ensure the increasingly important Peer to Peer support that we all need from time to time in various situations.

I could go on and on, but I’ll leave it at this. I must add, however, that it is my sincere hope that not one person/family reading this will ever need to utilize this information. Nevertheless it is available if necessary. Additional information/resources are also available at PILR and we encourage you to contact us if we can be of assistance.

And now I offer my genuine wish for each of you to have the benefit of a family centered holiday season.

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PILR’s Corner For

Consumer, Friends, & Family

WHEN THE RIGHT HAND KNOWS

WHAT THE LEFT HAND IS DOING…

By Billy Thompson, ILS

Over the past few months, I’ve had the privilege of being one of the right hands for a consumer and friend who needed me to help steady her balance as she dared to step into the next level of independence.

Nearly four years ago, Viola had kept a promise to herself and others, vowing never to return to the long term treatment facility which cared for her for over six months as she struggled with depression and coped with seemingly endless medication adjustments. With support from the facility’s staff and an iron clad will, Viola eventually regained the ability to envision a life of independence which included her own home, freedom to manage her own schedule, and the ability to make choices concerning the type and quality of care she would like to receive.

Nearly four years have come and gone and Viola is still able to independently exist and vividly live. With independent skills management’s assistance (and an occasional lunch of tacos), Viola meets each daily challenge with a smile and assurance that her hand is held firmly in the grasp of independence. Utilizing mental health case management services, independent living counselor services, personal care attendants, and one green independent living specialist, Viola still had one small hand available and several huge ideas on how to use it to help others.

So breaking her promise, Viola agreed to accompany me back to the long term care facility with an extended left hand ready to help others who needed encouragement, friendship and hope. Her face brightened as her gaze recognized familiar staff and friends and we quickly made long term plans to continue to volunteer during weekly activities.

I am reminded of a promise I made long ago when I was struggling with my own despair and sinking into hopelessness. I was to the point of drowning when a friend offered his hand to mine in a gentle and caring manner. I was able to climb out of my desperation and wanted to thank him with a handshake. I then asked what I could do in return to repay his kindness. He simply suggested that I always keep my hand in his and keep the other one free to grasp the next person’s hand who may need it.

Needless to say, Viola’s open hands and heart have joined the full circle of giving and receiving. A circle that remains unbroken but always open to those in need.

Please submit all articles to the Editor:

Chris Owens

17 South Main

Hutchinson, Kansas 67501

Thank You!

This is a special thank you to all of the businesses and individuals who have given donations to support the mission of Prairie Independent Living Resource Center.

FUNDRAISING NOW IN PROGRESS!

Prairie Independent Living Resource Center is now accepting donations from individuals and businesses in our community who wish to support the mission of our center. We are currently in the process of planning many upcoming events. In addition to donations, you may include PILR in your will or estate planning.

If you would like to make a tax -deductible donation, please clip out the coupon and mail it to us. You may personally deliver it as well. Thanks for your support!

Name:____________ ____________________________

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Area code and telephone:_______________ ____________

Tax Deductible Donation: (check one)

___$25.00 ___$50.00 ___$100 ___$200

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Please mail/deliver to: Prairie Independent Living Resource Center

17 S. Main

Hutchinson, KS 67501

Attn: Chris Owens

CALENDAR OF EVENTS

12/11/2007 Head Start Christmas Gifts Due

12/12/2007 It’s A Wrap Party 6PM at the Head Start Center

330 Charles St.

12/24-25/2007 Christmas Holidays – PILR is closed

1/1/2008 New Years Day – PILR is closed

1/4/2008 Public Hearing at SRS 600 Andrew Avenue, South Hutchinson

1/14/2008 Martin Luther King Day – PILR is closed

1/15/2008 PILR’s 11th Birthday

Job Club 2:30PM at the Chamber of Commerce every first and third Friday of the month located at 117 North Walnut, Hutchinson, Kansas

Job Club 1:00PM at the Pratt Office every third Thursday of the month located at 103 West 2nd, Pratt, Kansas

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How Good Is YOUR Vision?

By Christine Pechstein, Employment Specialist

I'm asking each of you a question. I want to know how good your vision is? Most of you will answer something like 20/20, 20/40, low vision, no vision, but that's not what I mean. I want to know-how do you vision your life? How do you see when you dream? And you don't need eyesight for this. You need to think about your life and what it is you want to accomplish, what you want to do, what you want to experience. Now THAT's what I'm talking about!

My vision is to make people smile each day. I want to help as many individuals as I can believe in themselves, learn how to accept themselves as they are, reach their personal goals, employment goals, and become successful in many aspects of their lives. This applies to my job, myself, my personal relationships, my children, and how I live in our community.

Now, there's a catch. If YOU dream it, it's up to YOU to do it. There's a reason for that. They are YOUR dreams, and someone else may not have the same vision as you do. So if you're visualizing it, you need to make sure you're involved to make it happen. Lately, I've noticed so much bitching. As Steph's shirt says..."Stop bitching and start a revolution!" The reason her shirt has become one of my favorite sayings is due to the overflow of bitching with no action behind it. ACTION gets results! Bitching is just bitching and resolves to change nothing.

All it does is allow individuals to exercise their right to complain, harbor negative attitudes, and wait for someone else to hopefully come along to make things exactly as they see them. So what exactly have I heard in the form of bitching? Are you ready for the complaints and my thoughts? If not...don't read any further.

1. "I still don't have a job. I can't work for minimum wage. My first job needs to be at least $12.00 per hour. Employers just don't care." Here are my thoughts...Without a stable work history and experience, you have to start at an entry level position and pay just like everyone else. It's not permanent. It's a start. And over time, with more experience, long term employment, and pay raises, you will not remain at this starting point forever. But, you have to start somewhere. If you do not, you choose to stay in this situation for an indefinite period of time. It's your choice!

2. "The available labor pool in this town is minimal. I can't find employees with soft-skills, people with great attitudes, and customer service skills. "My thoughts...Talk to your Chamber of Commerce, and ask Newton how they are boasting themselves as the "customer service reputable town" by offering trainings for community members directly through their Chamber, or get involved in other areas like The Job Club that is currently working to facilitate and promote this right here in our own backyard.

3. "I thought I'd be employed by now!" My thoughts...How involved are you in your employment efforts? Are you utilizing all the tools and resources available to you? Are you working harder than your employment specialist? If not, you need to accept responsibility for that. You are the one wanting to work, so you must be engaged and participating in all aspects of your employment services. The employer doesn't want to hire the employment specialist. They should want to hire you!

Those are a few examples. The point I'm trying to make is that we all envision our life, the success we would like to achieve, the way people treat us, the relationships we have, but very few individuals actually take action to make it happen. That reminds me of my favorite song in the world, "Make It Happen", by Mariah Carey. Every person has the power to dream, envision, take action, and make changes. Everyone.

I've attended several functions lately that always end up in "bitch mode". There are not enough restaurants in town. We need the newspaper to focus on "xyz"; we need employers to offer better incentives to attract and keep employees, we need to, we should, I wish, what I don't like, are the main topics of conversation.

There's nothing wrong with voicing an opinion or concern. In fact I encourage it! I'm always game for a great, rip-roaring conversation. But there's a missing side to them. And I've started asking one question. "What are you doing to change it?" Yes, I want to know what the individuals are actively doing right now to create change, make improvements, and tackle the issues or reach their dreams/visions/goals. I get a lot of strange looks. Basically, if I can say it without sounding rude or unsympathetic...if YOU are not willing to be involved and make the changes happen, offer suggestions, and participate, then please stop. If you do not ACTIVELY get involved to take action, grasp what it is that you envision, desire, or want in your life, and then you choose to live one of three ways.

You can choose to TAKE ACTION and grasp the opportunities that present themselves in your life or create your own and make it happen. You can choose to take no action, accept what is, and bitch, because it's all you're willing to do about it. Or you can wonder all of your life about what could've been, if only you had been actively involved in living the dreams you once had for your life.

Whether it is with people, personal relationships, a marriage, opportunities with your children, or the career path you envisioned yourself taking, you will always wonder what could've been. If you’d only stopped bitching, took that first step, and grasped what you really believed in to never let it go, it possibly may have become to be a reality.

Before finishing this article, I want to share something. My vision of the world is a positive one, and it starts right here in Hutch. I'm a "woo-hoo" person, and I love to pass along a happy, cheerful, spirited "WOO-HOO" to colleagues, friends, family, and people in general. So one day, while sitting at my desk, feeling my usual abundance of excitement for life, I sent an email out to a bunch of colleagues to make them smile. Sometimes it's a spit-ball I'll pass around, but on this particular day, I passed that positive "WOO-HOO" around in a quick email. Last week, the day before my birthday, a card was sitting at my desk from one of those colleagues. We haven't spoken in awhile, so when I opened it I was more than delighted! It said in all caps after the birthday greeting, "WOO-HOO!"

Sometimes the simplest actions have the most impact. Think about your vision. It will give you a whole new perspective on your life and the results you are getting. In our dreams everything is possible. I'd like you to visualize that.

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I want a Hippopotamus for

Christmas

Dear Santa,

I want a hippo, a toy car, a pretty doll, a Barbie,

a baseball bat, a tea set, a teddy bear, an art set,

play dough, or a snuggly blanket...

PILR’s 3rd annual Headstart/Early Headstart Toy Fundraiser

Boys Girls

Ages 3-5, 141 Ages 3-5, 131 Baby items for new moms, 5

6-12 Months, 5 6-12 Months, 5

1 to 2 years, 10 1 to 2 years, 12

2 to 3 years, 10 2 to 3 years, 5

Birth-6 Months, 5 Birth-6 Months, 2

We are collecting new, unwrapped toys for children birth to age 5 or cash donations to

purchase gifts, wrapping paper, and tape. Corporate donations are also welcomed! Drop

your gifts off and visit our Christmas Cubicle, where the festivities have begun! PILR’s

Christmas Tree is decorated and we’re ready to go! Time is running out, so let’s FILL that cubicle!

Deadline for gifts/cash donations is, Monday, December 10th! We need volunteers to wrap and label gifts on Wednesday, December 12th, 6 pm at the Head Start Center (330 Charles St.). If you’d like to volunteer to wrap the toys at the “It’s A Wrap” party, contact us to add your name to the list.

If you have questions about gifts, donations, volunteering, or becoming a corporate sponsor, please contact:

Christine Pechstein, Employment Specialist

Prairie Independent Living Resource Center

17 S. Main, Hutchinson

620-663-3989 xt. 270 or cpechstein@

Everyone has the right to make choices

By Roger Frischenmeyer, ILS

First of all, I want those of you who have never made a bad choice or decision to just skip right past this article. Those of you who have never done something others might have considered dumb, probably would be better served by watching Oprah or Dr. Phil or one of the other TV talk-umentaries. Ok I realize that talk-umentary really isn’t a word but it fit so I went with it. Anyway, for the rest of us, those of us who at least once in our lives have made one of those decisions that left everyone who knew us wondering what the heck we were thinking, this trip to fantasy land is for you.

It doesn’t really matter what the dumb decision was but imagine how your life would have changed if after that decision it was decided that someone else was going to decide your life. You had done something that another person didn’t agree with and so you didn’t have the capacity to make good choices. Never mind that it isn’t their life and they don’t have to live with the consequences of the decisions that were made. Since your capacity for making choices has been questioned, someone else gets to decide your life. How fun would it be if you were a person who loved to collect CDs but the person who made your choices believed that CDs were a complete waste of money? Maybe you love movies but the person who plans your life believes movies are too expensive. Imagine how good life would be if everything you wanted to do, someone thought it was a bad choice. Ok I have had enough of this fantasy so I will let you come back to reality. For some people, however, this fantasy is their reality. For some people with disabilities they never get a chance to learn to make decisions, because people still believe that they don’t have the capacity to make good choices. I realize that there are times when many people make choices that I wouldn’t but what would give me the right to decide whether or not it is a good or a bad choice? It is true that it isn’t a choice that I would make, but that neither makes it good nor bad.

Furthermore, speaking for me personally, I have learned so much more from the consequences of bad choices than I ever did from the good choices I have made. Yet I learned the absolute least from decisions about my life that I had no part in making.

Many times in my life I have had people question the choices that I made. There was 1 thing however they couldn’t question. When I made a bad choice I took the consequences and hopefully learned from my mistake. Very few of us have never made a dumb decision and very few of us haven’t learned from a mistake. The big problem I see is people without disabilities are allowed to make decisions and learn from them, whereas people with disabilities aren’t allowed to make mistakes without having their capabilities to make choices oppugned. So I guess if you have never made a questionable decision than you can wonder about choices I make. If you aren’t perfect, maybe it would be best to agree that we can all make good and bad choices, and hopefully learn from our mistakes.

The Statewide Independent Living Council of Kansas (SILCK) and Kansas Rehabilitation Services (KRS) invite individuals and organizations interested in independent living services for people with disabilities to participate in a statewide:

Public Hearing

1:30 to 3:30 p.m.

Friday, January 4, 2008

The meeting will be an interactive web cast facilitated by Michael Donnelly, KRS Director, and Shannon Jones, SILCK Executive Director.

Participants will have the opportunity to provide input on a variety of issues including:

* Priorities for use of federal independent living funds.

* Identification of unmet independent living service needs.

* Other priorities for the independent living community.

Input received will be used to update the State Plan for Independent Living and to establish priorities for use of available funds.

The interactive web cast will use technology to connect people in 12 Kansas communities through a live audio and video broadcast. In addition, participants in each location will be able to share their comments or questions which will be broadcast live to all locations.

The location in our area for the interactive web cast is:

Hutchinson (South)

Cottonwood Room

SRS Service Center

600 Andrew

South Hutchinson, Kansas 67505

Reprinted with permission from DCI, Inc

Bob Ross Network/Technical Services was a Mentor for the Disability Mentoring Day on October 17, 2007. 73 area high school students participated in the program this year, and the Network/Technical Services Team participated by having Estin Talavera with us for the day. I took Estin with me to a Strategic Planning Meeting with Sr. Management, and then Tim McBride, Dale Martinson and Daren Fankhauser included Estin in some of their normal duties as well as discussions as to what these individuals do on a daily basis. They also took Estin to lunch at Danny Boy’s Barbeque to further his experience.

The experience was very positive for Estin and the DCI Network/Technical Services Team in sharing our work experiences and environment, as well as providing insight for his career planning and future work endeavors. Estin is a junior at Buhler High School and plans on attending Midamerica Nazarene College in Olathe. The Network Services team encourages other teams in DCI to participate in future programs like this and share the experience of DCI with these young adults who may someday be a part of our team.

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A Date With The Interviewer

By Christine Pechstein, Employment Specialist

It's been no secret around our office that I've been dating in hopes of meeting "The Right Guy". To find him, I have a specific type of person that I’m looking for. Now, it seems simple that I should be able to find that, right? Well, I'll be the first to say that is just not so! It's been comical at times, frustrating, scary, and the uncertainty that comes along with it is enough to drive me nuts! You're probably wondering what in the world dating has to do with employment. More than you'd ever guess!

  From one perspective, I feel like an employer. I have an opening I'm trying to fill with just the right person. Someone I think fits what I'm looking for. Only I don’t call it a job description, and I can’t exactly expect to put him through on the job training or orientation. Or can I? (Can I get a “woo-hoo” from the ladies?!) In order to make sure I have the right person, I go on a date. It’s very close to interviewing applicants. The whole time we are sizing each other up, trying to determine if there are genuine qualities that the individual has, determining if our personalities, life goals, values, expectations, wants, needs, and everything else blend enough to make it to a second date. Yeehaa! A second date! Okay, now you've made it to the second interview. There are possibilities, so now we explore that individual further. We also wonder if they have told the truth in their responses (like a resume), are genuine, and really mean what they are saying.

From the other perspective, dating can be used to help us understand how to get a job. What is the employer looking for? How do I fit that? Am I the best candidate? And, how do I show the employer that I'm really interested in getting that job? Think of a job interview like you are presenting yourself to a potential date. Would you show up for a first date wearing dirty clothes, reeking of body odor, un-brushed hair or teeth, or breath that could make the other person wish you'd just farted instead? Of course not! Step number one is to be presentable. You are applying to be an employee who will represent the company. You have to look the part.

Organization and promptness is also reservations for dinner, or forget about the date altogether, the person will feel you are not really interested. To make the employer know you are serious about this opportunity, you have to be organized, ready to go, and not be unreliable. Actions speak louder than words, so it's also important to show them that you mean what you say. Be on time, have your resumes and applications completed ahead of time, and make sure you are well prepared. You may lose that opportunity to the next candidate who can and does take the initiative to do so.

  Once you are on the interview be sure to relax. All you can be is yourself. Don't pretend to be someone or something you're not. Lying will get you know where and your interviewer will find out if not immediately, at some other point. It’s just as important to note that if you do not believe in yourself, neither will the interviewer. Smile, and be proud to be who you are!

We have to look at it two different ways. If you're not selected, maybe the interviewer didn't feel you were the most qualified for the job. Or maybe you were qualified, but they hired someone else anyway. Viewpoint number one is to be thankful. Would you want to work for someone who doesn't value what you have to offer? It may have been to your benefit that you were not selected to work for someone who would think that about you.

 Viewpoint number two is to chock it off to experience. Maybe you really weren't the most qualified. Look at it as a learning experience and move on. Make those improvements like getting additional experience, furthering your education, and being better prepared. Life is all about self-improvement. Accept that you can't always be the "ideal" for anything. You can only be what you choose to be. It all starts with your attitude, and how you feel about yourself. Respect yourself, believe in yourself, and always strive to improve yourself.

There will always be times when another doesn't appreciate what you have to offer, and keep checking out the competition whether it be in employment, personal relationships, or any other area of your life. But, you always have control over your attitude, your belief in yourself, and how you choose to handle that. Remember, it's not all about making sure you're right for the position. You should also make sure that the position is right for you. You can settle and accept mediocrity, or you can choose to move forward, put on your funky sneakers, and keep on going until you find exactly what you want. That’s called making a date with desire and finding long-term employment, a factor in securing interest.

PILR’s NEW THREADS

Nanette Unruh

Let me introduce myself I'm Nanette Unruh the "new one" here at Prairie Independent Living Resource Center. I started here this past June as an Independent Living Counselor /Targeted Case manager. It has been a very good change for me after working in the education field for 16 years. My family lives in the big town of Haven in which I grew up. My husband is a car buyer and loves living in Haven so much he travels most of the work week. We have a 26 year old daughter who is in graduate school at Purdue. Our son is 21 and is a tool and die maker. My husband and I also have a grand dog, a German Shepard named Nakita, and a grand cat named Miles Davis. Yes, as our children's pet's names tell you we are music lovers at our house. I truly believe that we all should have the same chances and choices in life no matter what life challenges we may face. I too have a few of my own. One I have just discovered is that I am directionally impaired. I have gotten lost on about 98% of the out of town visits I have been on. I have gotten lost in Arlington, McPherson, Bucklin, Hesston, and Wichita to name a few. I do believe that street signs were switched over Halloween. No excuse for before that. Left and right directions only for me. I have learned something everyday with help from people in and outside the office. We really do all 'get by with a little help from our friends'. Music reference again. I'd be glad to help you if you need a little help and who knows I may need a little direction from you.

Andy Reichart

It’s my understanding that as a condition of employment all new PILR employees are required to write an article of introduction about themselves. Well. . .it’s hard to know what to believe after my first month of initiation, but they tell me this is the final phase of initiation, and once completed, I will receive the secret password. At this point, I’d settle for a key to the front door! I’m getting a funny feeling that it is never really over, how about you?

To those of you who do not know me, my name is; Andy Reichart. I was recently hired by PILR on October 1, 2007 as their HCBS Coordinator. Previously, I spent approximately 15 years of employment working the State of Kansas, Department of Social and Rehabilitation Service (SRS) where I held several positions in my tenure with that organization, most recently as a Management Systems Analyst.

My wife Laura and I are originally from Nebraska and we both graduated from the University of Nebraska – Lincoln in May of 1992. Anyone who has met my wife can tell you, I definitely got the better end of that deal! We were married in May of 92’ and moved to Kansas after Laura accepted a position with the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) as a Compliance Examiner. We are fortunate to have two children Sarah is now 6 years old and Daniel is 4 years old. We live in the country outside the town of Andale.

All joking aside, what attracted me to PILR, you ask? Plain and simple, it is their purpose of full inclusion and acceptance that compelled me to consider and later accept my current position. The greatest man that ever lived once said, “The way to greatness is achieved though a life of serving others and loving them without condition”. I truly do look forward to the opportunity of working with and serving all those who seek our services. That is, if I can ever complete this final phase of initiation!

The Board Of Directors

Ed Johnson-President Carolyn Weller

Harlo Regier-Vice President David Wilson

Rebeca Sandoval-Kennedy -Treasurer David Sieg

Nathalie Schlatter Larry Burnett

PILR Staff

Chris Owens, Executive Director

Glenda Lickteig, Independent Living Specialist

Roger Frischenmeyer, Independent Living Specialist

Michelle Wolf, Independent Living Specialist

Erica Wilson, Independent Living Specialist

Christine Pechstein, Employment Specialist

Stephanie Sanford, Advocacy Coordinator

Andy Reichart, Home and Community Based Services Coordinator

Heather Jones, Independent Living Counselor/Targeted Case Manager

Beth McKibben, Independent Living Counselor/Targeted Case Manager

Alanna King, Billing/ Independent Living Counselor/Targeted Case Manager

Nannette Unruh, Independent Living Counselor/Targeted Case Manager

Christi Ireland, Administrative Assistant

Lowell Schrag, Receptionist

Aaron Hargrave, Receptionist

Linda Adelhardt, Office Manager/ Employment Specialist – Pratt

Billy Thompson, Independent Living Specialist – Pratt

Sarah Crotts, Receptionist - Pratt

Prairie Independent Living Resource Center

17 South Main

Hutchinson, Kansas 67501

Phone:

(620) 663-3989

1-888-715-6818

TDD:

(620) 663-9920

Fax:

(620) 663-4711

E-Mail:

info@

Website:



Prairie Independent Living Resource Center

103 West 2nd

Pratt, Kansas 67124

Phone:

(620) 672-9600

1-888-715-6818

TDD:

(620) 663-9920

Letters to the editor are welcome.

Please mail them to Chris Owens at:

PILR

17 South Main

Hutchinson, Kansas 67501

The editor reserves the right to edit or omit letters. Views stated in this column are not necessarily the views of PILR. PILR receives funding from Rehabilitation Services Administration, U.S. Department of Education, grants, contracts, and fees for services. Private donations are welcomed. PILR is an Equal Opportunity Employer and Service Provider.

Prairie Independent Living Resource Center

17 South Main

Hutchinson, Kansas 67501

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