{"id":598,"date":"2024-08-13T13:54:59","date_gmt":"2024-08-13T13:54:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cdci.w3.uvm.edu\/blog\/?page_id=598"},"modified":"2025-12-17T14:25:56","modified_gmt":"2025-12-17T19:25:56","slug":"the-cdci-community-advisory-council-cac","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/cdci.w3.uvm.edu\/blog\/about\/the-cdci-community-advisory-council-cac\/","title":{"rendered":"The CDCI Community Advisory Council (CAC)"},"content":{"rendered":"<section class=\"featured-cta-block d-flex uvm-block wp-full-width bg-white\" id=\"CTA\">\n  <div class=\"container-fluid\">\n    <div class=\"row overview-columns align-items-center\">\n      <div class=\"col-12 col-md-6 details\">\n                <h2 class=\"h3\">Who are the CAC, and what do they do?<\/h2>        <p>The CDCI Community Advisory Council provides feedback to CDCI leadership on the work we do, and the work we <em>should be doing<\/em>.<\/p>\n<p>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.<\/p>\n<h3>NEXT MEETING WILL BE MARCH 18, 2026 12-3pm<\/h3>\n\n                <ul class=\"buttons-list\">\n                      <li><a href=\"https:\/\/cdci.w3.uvm.edu\/blog\/about\/the-cdci-community-advisory-council-cac\/archive\/\" target=\"\" class=\"btn btn-primary\">CAC agendas, handouts, &#038; documents<\/a><\/li>\n                  <\/ul>\n              <\/div>\n\n      <div class=\"col-12 col-md-6 media\">\n        <figure>\n          <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"750\" height=\"500\" src=\"https:\/\/cdci.w3.uvm.edu\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/cac-for-web2.001-750x500.png\" class=\"attachment-three-two-md size-three-two-md\" alt=\"a grid of people on Zoom\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdci.w3.uvm.edu\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/cac-for-web2.001-750x500.png 750w, https:\/\/cdci.w3.uvm.edu\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/cac-for-web2.001-1500x1000.png 1500w, https:\/\/cdci.w3.uvm.edu\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/cac-for-web2.001-120x80.png 120w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 750px) 100vw, 750px\" \/>        <\/figure>\n      <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n  <\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Pre-Meeting Tasks for Council Members and CDCI Staff<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>CDCI will send out an agenda and materials at least a week before every CAC Meeting. Before meetings, CAC members can:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Review the minutes from the last meeting.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Read the new agenda.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Decide if you want to meet with someone from CDCI to review the agenda or materials together.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Look at any other items CDCI has sent with the agenda.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>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&#8217;t discuss something in the meeting, we will find a time to share it.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>If you are planning on coming to Mann Hall for the meeting, contact Jesse at least 1 week before meeting. Also, check out our <a href=\"https:\/\/cdci.w3.uvm.edu\/blog\/about\/visiting-cdci\/\">guide to visiting Mann Hall<\/a>.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<p>Please also review the CAC Group Agreements, below. These spell out how we agree to treat each other during meetings.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">CAC Group Agreements<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>1. Raise your hand to speak. Wait to be called on.<br>2. One person speaks at a time. If online, use mute when not talking.<br>3. Treat each other with respect. No put downs.<br>4. Try to understand other person\u2019s point of view.<br>5. Stay on topic being discussed.<br>6. Keep comments as short as you can.<br>7. Stay within time limits of agenda items.<br>8. Use simple and easy to understand words. No jargon.<br>9. Limit back and forth conversations.<br>10. Give everyone a chance to speak.<\/p>\n\n\n<section class=\"quick-links-block d-flex uvm-block wp-full-width bg-green\" id=\"Quick-Links\">\n  <div class=\"container-fluid\">\n    <div class=\"row overview-columns\">\n      <div class=\"col-12 col-md-6 col-lg-5 details\">\n        <p class=\"overline\">About<\/p>        <h2>Community Advisory Council (CAC) Quicklinks<\/h2>        \n                <ul class=\"buttons-list\">\n                      <li><a href=\"https:\/\/cdci.w3.uvm.edu\/blog\/contact\/\" target=\"\" class=\"btn btn-secondary\">Contact Jesse about prepping for a CAC meeting<\/a><\/li>\n                  <\/ul>\n              <\/div>\n\n            <div class=\"col-12 col-md-6 offset-lg-1\">\n        <ul class=\"quick-links-list\">\n                  <li><a href=\"https:\/\/cdci.w3.uvm.edu\/blog\/about\/the-cdci-community-advisory-council-cac\/\" target=\"\"><span>The CDCI Community Advisory Council (CAC) Homepage<\/span><i class=\"fa-arrow-right fa-regular fa-sharp\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><\/a><\/li>\n                            <li><a href=\"https:\/\/cdci.w3.uvm.edu\/blog\/about\/the-cdci-community-advisory-council-cac\/archive\/\" target=\"\"><span>Community Advisory Council Documents<\/span><i class=\"fa-arrow-right fa-regular fa-sharp\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><\/a><\/li>\n                            <li><a href=\"https:\/\/cdci.w3.uvm.edu\/blog\/about\/the-cdci-community-advisory-council-cac\/community-advisory-council-members\/\" target=\"\"><span>List of Community Advisory Council Members<\/span><i class=\"fa-arrow-right fa-regular fa-sharp\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><\/a><\/li>\n                            <li><a href=\"https:\/\/cdci.w3.uvm.edu\/blog\/about\/the-cdci-community-advisory-council-cac\/join-the-cdci-community-advisory-council\/\" target=\"\"><span>Join the CDCI Community Advisory Council<\/span><i class=\"fa-arrow-right fa-regular fa-sharp\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><\/a><\/li>\n                            <li><a href=\"https:\/\/cdci.w3.uvm.edu\/blog\/about\/the-cdci-community-advisory-council-cac\/cac-group-agreements\/\" target=\"\"><span>CAC Group Agreements and Bylaws<\/span><i class=\"fa-arrow-right fa-regular fa-sharp\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><\/a><\/li>\n                          <\/ul>\n      <\/div>\n          <\/div>\n  <\/div>\n<\/section>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>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. 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