Organizations Filed Purposes:
The mission of Supported Life Institute is to offer educational and training opportunities to assist individuals and organizations in the work of improving the quality of life for people with disabilities.
Communication Technology Education - operated an Assistive Technology Center providing assessment and training services to 175 individuals for Augmentative and Alternative Communication needs (AAC). Trained over 150 professionals, family members, persons with disabilities, and community members about augmentative communication technology and support. Held two monthly AAC user groups averaging 15 participants.Continued web-based "STAR" training series on best practices for supporting and interacting with people using an AAC device to communicate.
Conferences and workshops - provided two leading annual conferences for people with disabilities and their family members and professionals on topics of developmental disabilities and inclusive communities. These statewide conferences attracted 650 participants of which half were people with disabilities, the rest professionals in the disability field or family members. We also continue to develop a multi-agency coalition to address awareness and prevention of abuse of people with disabilities - held session strands in this topic at conferences.
Advocacy - Coordinated self-advocacy activities within a ten-county regional area. The program, is in its twentieth year of operation, continues to be guided by a planning committee with expertise in the self-advocacy discipline. Provide paid staff to eleven local People First Chapters and self-advocacy groups, and host two regional self-advocacy meetings with average of 65 people in attendance. Also provide facilitation and support services to people with disabilities who are on Board of Directors of a nonprofit agency in the field, Alta California Regional Center.
Executives Listed on Filing
Total Salary includes financial earnings, benefits, and all related organization earnings listed on tax filing
| Name | Title | Hours Per Week | Total Salary |
|---|
| Andy Faletti | Dir. Operations | 40 | $58,361 |
| Sandra Suitor | Director | 2 | $0 |
| Jennifer Stuck | Director | 2 | $0 |
| Margaret Shipp | Secty/Treas | 3 | $0 |
| Dana Arce | Director | 2 | $0 |
| Lois Rhodes | President | 2 | $0 |
| Benita Ayala | Director | 2 | $0 |
| Al Cook | Vice President | 3 | $0 |
| Cameron Newton | Director | 2 | $0 |
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