CALIFORNIA ASSISTIVE TECHNOLOGY REUSE COALITION

The CATRC was initially formed in November 2010 as a Task Force resulting from a CFILC organized summit in Sacramento for organizations already involved with reuse. The summit's purpose was to discuss the state of AT reuse in California. During the meeting, action items were established to make California a more effective reuse state. The Task Force wanted to build an infrastructure for reuse in California and create a special fund for reuse centers and repairs... In the Fall of 2011, CFILC's Ability Tools (AT Network) project funded CATRC to further promote reuse in the state. The funds enabled CATRC to design a logo, develop materials to build public awareness of reuse, produce a policy brief, set up strategies to sustain the coalition, and hold a statewide collaboration event in Sacramento. The CATRC is currently a project of CFILC... CFILC and Ability Tools initiated the California AT Reuse Coaliton. In 2010, Ability Tools (AT Network) received additional funding from the..

Also known as: California, CATRC

Primary location: Sacramento United States