Oakland Office

Deborah Callahan, Steering Committe CSLN, Director of Networx Supported Living services and Ellen Goldblatt, Senior Attorney, Protection & Advocacy Inc.Ellen Goldblatt receives 2008 Key Person Award

At its annual conference, the California Supported Living Network presented its 2008 Key Person Award to Ellen Goldblatt, a senior attorney in PAI's Oakland office. Goldblatt received the award for her years of tireless work on behalf of people with disabilities in California.

Left to right: Jacquie Dillard-Foss, CSLN Governmental Affairs Co-Chair, Executive Director of STEP, Inc.; Ellen Goldblatt, Senior Attorney with Protection & Advocacy Inc.; Carol McKinney, CSLN Governmental Affairs Co-Chair, Co-Founder/Executive Director of Harmony Home, Associated; Donna Bettencourt, CSLN Steering Committee Chair, Director of Supported Living Services for Inalliance, Inc.At the April 24-25 California Supported Living Networks Annual Leadership Conference in San Diego, where she received the award, Ellen also participated in a panel discussion on Supported Lliving Services Circle of Influence. For more information on the Network's advocacy for the systemic development of quality supported living services for Californians with developmental disabilities, go to http://www.supportedliving.com/.

CALIFORNIA SUPPORTED LIVING NETWORK
KEY PERSON AWARD

Ellen Goldblatt 2007 Key Person AwardIn 2006, the California Supported Living Network established the Key Person Award. The recipient of this award is someone outside of the Steering Committee who furthers the Mission of the California Supported Living Network. This award recognizes an individual for their outstanding advocacy and advancement of supported living services, and the people who receive those services. The golden key on the award symbolizes the first principle of supported living – control of one's home.