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NATIONAL ORGANIZATION ON 910 Sixteenth Sireet, NW Suite 600 · Washington DC 20006'/n~ ~-':-~--~-~ ....... (202) 293~5960. TDD (202) 293-5966. FAX (202) 293-7999IlllJ AU~ ? q Fact 8hee~ The National Organization on Disability was founded in 1982 to promote full participation of ~erica's 37 million men, women and children with disabilities in all aspects of co,unity life. N.O.D. believes the best way to achieve full participation of peopi~ with disabilities is through local planning and action. Accordingly, we have established our Community Partnership Program - a network of 2,100 towns, cities and counties nationwide. It is easy for a town, city, or county to become an N.O.D. Community Partner. The mayor (or county chairperson) desi~ates a representative for a two-year te~, and lndtcates his/her name on the des~gnation form. (The fo~ may be obtained from N.O.D. on re~est.) The mayor (or county chai~erson) signs the fo~ and returns it to N.0.D. The co,unity is then a me, er of the Co,unity Partnership Program. N.O.D. and the designated representative stay ~n touch. He/she soon receives an info~ation packet on national and local disability matters. N.O.D. encourages all Co,unity Pa~ners fo~ and strengthen local co~ittees to set co,unity goals and objectives and to lead in the implementation of pr~rams. Because the role of the representative l~a~son is so impo~ant, careful considerat~on should be given to this appointment. order for the local program to be the most meaningful and have the greatest potential for realizing its goals, the person so appointed must have on-going contact with N.O.D. an~ time to make sure a local co~ittee is organized and doing its work. N.O.D. may refer in~iries received on our hot-line from people in the local area to the community representative. PROG~8 OF CO~ITY P~T~R~ N.O.D.'S co,unity partners undertake many differ~nt kinds of activit~es. Some cO~untties Work to improve attitudes toward persons with disabilities; some e~and educational and emplo~ent opportunities, address transportation needs and/or expand par- ticipation in recreational, social, religious and cultural activit~es. Others work to el~minate barrier~ at shopping centers, hotels, churches, voting places, theatres, lecture and concert halls, and other public buildings. There is no limit to the kinds of projects pa~ners should undertake. The program is up to the community. Ex.nd [he ~Hici~tion o[ di~bl~ citizens and all of Am~ka ~Jns. Isn't it time ~o 8~ inv--?