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<br /> °EB-5-2001 0E 02P FRO"I TO.9618912 ~,~~'~i'1 <br /> Poq.lt- Fa hbu 7671 wm j -S.p~ <br /> r~ - r" Ivn unc s.om <br /> Alisa Mitchener L CoiOiP`~' ny d~~ pi~tvrbfi <br /> HCR7 Box 4631 F~`.: ti ~'i~ 1[1 32P1""' ~ ~ p?' u°"°" 9? S <br /> Keeau, Hi 96749 ~ _ <br /> Ph: 966-9285 • <br /> _ , . <br /> Honorable Members of our County Council, <br /> Please vote in favor of Communication No. 87 (Res. 34-01) which would <br /> increase the Recreation Specbllst 11 position from 1 /2 time to full time. <br /> The Americans with Disabilities Act fADA) Seif EvahlaLOn and <br /> Transition Plan for the noun Hof Hawaf~ Department of~a,~ <br /> Recreation of Mav 1999 reinforces priorities for staff training and <br /> development, community outreach and oollaboratlon, innovatlva <br /> recroadon programs, and the need to develop resources and identify best <br /> practices in accessible recreation senrlces. Creating a ful{ time position <br /> increases consistency and accowitablllry, aNows time for program <br /> development and grant writing, and allows for more pracNpt island <br /> wide servke. A full time position Is important to attract professional <br /> talent. <br /> The current half time position is on-call during limited hours of the <br /> afternoon and evenings. This Is for individual problem solving and <br /> intervention only. Minimal awareness training has been conducted for the <br /> Summer Fun staff. This is not acceptable. <br /> County funding has been allocated for physical barrier removal in our <br /> recreation faGNties in order to comply with the ADA. It's time to <br /> allocate funds for accessible recreation ~Qgrams. staff training. and <br /> communit~edlaboration~The consulting fees for the County's ADA self <br /> evaluation for Parks and Recreation programs wero enough to fund a full <br /> time therapeutic recreation specialist position for over S years. Now It's <br /> time to invest in people and service, not Just goad ideas on paper. <br /> 1 have a son with a disability, I volunteer for 4 community boards In the <br /> disability field, and I have bean an advocate fbr inclusive programs for 8 0 <br /> years. Thank you for your contlrw~ng effort to improve programs fob-, ~ <br /> people with disabilities. ~ - ~ <br /> sincerely, U- <br /> L ~ <br /> r j 3 <br /> ~l _ -G <br /> _ w ~1 1 <br /> Comm. No. o <br /> File No. O <br /> Ref. Tot <br /> Ref. Da*a 6 <br /> <br />