Statewide Independent Living Council (SILC)
Bristol Bay Needs Assessment +
Service Delivery Plan

Project Date: 2009
Project Manager: Tanya Iden
Client: Statewide Independent Living Council of Alaska
Location: Bristol Bay

Project Description

The Statewide Independent Living Council of Alaska (SILC) helps Alaskans with disabilities gain full inclusion and integration into mainstream society. SILC promotes independent living and works to maximize opportunities for individuals with disabilities. This happens with the aid of a philosophical framework that includes the following core components:

• Consumer control
• Peer support
• Self-help
• Self-determination
• Equal access
• Individual and system advocacy

In early 2009, the Alaska Statewide Independent Living Council (SILC) engaged Agnew::Beck to conduct a needs assessment and prepare a range of service delivery options to better serve the needs of people with disabilities in Bristol Bay.  The findings from the first phase of the project are provided in the Needs Assessment and Service Delivery Options in Bristol Bay (4.2 MB) report.

The needs assessment process engaged many service providers, care givers, families, and people with disabilities in Bristol Bay and was the foundation for working with the SILC Board during an intensive, facilitated work session to determine how to improve and enhance independent living services in Bristol Bay. 

The final product Agnew::Beck developed for the SILC was an Implementation Toolkit (2.3 MB) to aid in developing the model of service delivery determined by the SILC Board. The Toolkit contains initial planning documents and tools to use as guides for implementation. The toolkit is a living document and should be re-worked according to the specific circumstances values and goals of this enterprise.