Statewide Independent Living Council of Louisiana

06/18/2026

Hi everyone! We are having our first planning meeting for our new Statewide Plan for Independent Living at 10am tomorrow. This will help us decide what our areas of focus will be for the next three years! You can join at this link:
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/81700512145?pwd=ZmDU8tNVSkgPlqFlnU0vF8eNATzoju.

05/20/2026

This week I had a great time in Baton Rouge serving as an active member of Louisiana's Statewide Independent Living Council. I love being a voice for the disability communities in our state. Do you serve on any boards or committees in your state?

05/14/2026

Accessible voting is your right.

Questions, concerns, or problems voting in Louisiana as a person with a disability?

Please call us at 800-960-7705 or visit DisabilityRightsLA.org.

05/12/2026

Our quarterly meeting will be held on Wednesday (1pm-4pm) and Thursday (9-11am) at the Crowne Plaza in Baton Rouge.
The link to the agenda is https://docs.google.com/document/d/1qx26sbtxHSDJLcNgqz1TJ7wZNW529h-u/edit?usp=sharing&ouid=103851434359531742064&rtpof=true&sd=true.

04/16/2026

04/15/2026

NCIL’s 2026 Regional Forum Series is here!

This week, we are bringing Independent Living Networks and disability advocates together from Region 6.

If you’re in Arkansas, Louisiana, New Mexico, Oklahoma, or Texas, your NCIL Regional Forum is coming up—and we want your voice in the room.

Date: April 15: 1:00-2:30 p.m. Eastern (12:00-1:30 p.m. Central / 11:00 a.m.-12:30 p.m. Mountain)

Learn more and find your region’s forum details: https://bit.ly/45wgiIH

Image: Graphic with the words ‘Region 6’ on the left, with a large red number 6. On the right is a list of states included in Region 6: Arkansas, Louisiana, New Mexico, Oklahoma, and Texas.

04/07/2026

SILC Chairman, Rashad Bristo, was a speaker at this important event for nonprofits.

02/04/2026

Quarterly Meeting
Wednesday, February 4, 1:00pm to 5:00pm
& Thursday, February 5, 9:00am to 12:00pm
Crowne Plaza, 4728 Constitution Avenue, Baton Rouge, LA
Join the meeting virtually at
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/81897543664?pwd=Zh8
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01/25/2026

For most people, power outages are an inconvenience. For those who count on electricity for home medical equipment, they can be a crisis. Here's how to plan ahead for health care needs in a blackout.

01/21/2026

SILC Member Jamie Duplechine served on a panel at the Louisiana Department of Health Office for Citizens with Developmental Disabilities Summit today. 👏🏼

Providing resources at the OCDD Summit today. Listening to Jamie Duplechine, SCI on the Self Advocate Panel.