The CDCI Community Advisory Council (CAC)

Who are the CAC, and what do they do?

The CDCI Community Advisory Council provides feedback to CDCI leadership on the work we do, and the work we should be doing.

The CDCI Community Advisory Council is made up people with disabilities, their family members, or professionals in the field, who provide their opinions and leadership on disability issues in Vermont. Self-advocates and family members are offered a stipend for their participation on the council.

NEXT MEETING: WEDNESDAY, MARCH 19, 2025, noon-3pm

Documents for the March 2025 Meeting:

1. CAC March 2025 Agenda (.pdf)
2. Draft notes from December 2024 CAC Meeting (.pdf)
3. CAC Website Feedback Instructions (.pdf)
4. Summary of the DD Act (.pdf)
5. CDCI Plan 2024-2025 (.pdf)
6. Letter from the director

 

Pre-Meeting Tasks for Council Members and CDCI Staff

CDCI will send out an agenda and materials at least a week before every CAC Meeting. Before meetings, CAC members can:

1. Review the minutes from the last meeting.
2. Read the new agenda.
3. Decide if you want to meet with someone from CDCI to review the agenda or materials together.
4. Look at any other items CDCI has sent with the agenda.
5. Write down any questions or comments you have about the minutes, agenda, or materials. CDCI will try to ask for specific feedback, but we welcome any other comments or questions you have! If we can’t discuss something in the meeting, we will find a time to share it.

If you are planning on coming to Mann Hall for the meeting, check out our guide to visiting Mann Hall.

Please also review the CAC Group Agreements, below. These spell out how we agree to treat each other during meetings.

CAC Group Agreements

1. Raise your hand to speak. Wait to be called on.
2. One person speaks at a time. If online, use mute when not talking.
3. Treat each other with respect. No put downs.
4. Try to understand other person’s point of view.
5. Stay on topic being discussed.
6. Keep comments as short as you can.
7. Stay within time limits of agenda items.
8. Use simple and easy to understand words. No jargon.
9. Limit back and forth conversations.
10. Give everyone a chance to speak.