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| Primary Activity Coordinators: |
Technical Assistance | ||||||||||||||||
| Discipline(s): |
Liberal Arts & Sciences Humanities & General Studies City Planning, Public Policy |
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| AUCD Council Membership: |
No Council Membership |
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| Research: | Disability policy, with a focus on Long Term Care System Redesign. Current involvement in LTC rebalancing efforts in Iowa focused on development of the Iowa Department of Human Services State Plan for mental health and disability services.
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Vita/Bio
Curriculum Vitae
ELIZABETH A. O'HARA
Education/Honors:
1970 B.A., Summa cum Laude, Saint Louis University, St. Louis, MO
1974 M.A., City & Regional Planning (Emphasis on Social Policy), University of California, Berkeley, CA
Summary of Experience:
2004 - Disability Policy Analyst, Center for Disabilities and Development, Iowa City, Iowa
1997-03 Executive Director, Michigan Association of Centers for Independent Living (MACIL), Haslett, MI
1995-97 Staff member, Region 4 Women's Shelter, Ludington, MI
1986-89 Program Manager, Community and Neighborhood Services, City of Muskegon, MI
1978-85 Progressively responsible city planning positions, West Michigan Shoreline Regional Development Commission and the City of Muskegon Planning Department, Muskegon, MI
1975-78 Public Policy Analyst, State of Michigan, Lansing, MI
Appointments/Memberships:
President, Iowa Statewide Independent Living Council, 2005-2006; Vice President 2004-2005
Co-Chair, Service Collaboration Committee, Aging and Disability Coalition for Community First, 2005-2006
Member, Advisory Board, Evert Conner Center for Independent Living - Linn County Outreach
Member, Board of Directors, Michigan Disability Rights Coalition - 1997-2002
Projects/Publications/Recent Presentations
"Aging and Disability: Building a Stronger Voice for Independence and Inclusion," Governor's Conference on Aging, May 2006
"Aging and Disability: On a Collision Course - and Why That's a Good Thing," Aging and Disabilities Conference: Beginning the Dialogue in Rural Communities, June 2005
"What Are We Doing and How Well Are We Doing It? Outcomes Measurement and Independent Living," IL NET National Training and Technical Assistance Teleconference, September 2003
Going Home: Nursing Home Transition Services in Michigan 1998-2002 - Michigan Association of Centers for Independent Living, 2002
"Nursing Home Transition Services - The Michigan Model," Annual Conference of the National Council on Independent Living, 2000