At Life, we promote and practice consumer control. As a consumer, you should have equal access to all services, programs, activities, resources, and facilities in your community. Inclusion and diversity are at the heart of our Center. All people with disabilities contribute to our communities in important ways. We are here to help you realize your independent living goals.
Independent Living Centers provide five core services:
Advocacy
Centers for Independent Living (CIL's) promote the rights of people with disabilities through advocacy. Advocacy can happen on different levels:
- Self-Advocacy- speaking up for oneself as well as knowing/learning about your rights as an individual with a disability and how to protect those rights or gain access to them.
- Systems Change Advocacy- speaking up for change to happen on local, state, or national levels.
Advocacy
Centers for Independent Living (CIL's) promote the rights of people with disabilities through advocacy. Advocacy can happen on different levels:
- Self-Advocacy- speaking up for oneself as well as knowing/learning about your rights as an individual with a disability and how to protect those rights or gain access to them.
- Systems Change Advocacy- speaking up for change to happen on local, state, or national levels.
Achieving personal freedom comes when individuals with disabilities have the skills necessary to make their own decisions and manage day-to-day activities. IL skills training can happen one-on-one or in group settings. IL skills training can be provided on any skill or topic that helps an individual become/maintain independence. Some examples of skills we could provide training in include:
- social skills
- emergency preparedness
- hygiene
- home management
- budgeting
- cooking
- personal interactions
- assertiveness
- employment readiness
- personal relationships
Independent Living
Achieving personal freedom comes when individuals with disabilities have the skills necessary to make their own decisions and manage day-to-day activities. IL skills training can happen one-on-one or in group settings. IL skills training can be provided on any skill or topic that helps an individual become/maintain independence. Some examples of skills we could provide training in include:
- social skills
- emergency preparedness
- hygiene
- home management
- budgeting
- cooking
- personal interactions
- assertiveness
- employment readiness
Independent Living
Information & Referral (I&R)
I&R is a primary means of providing and promoting consumer empowerment. The more people know the more effective they can be in making decisions and managing their own lives. If we can't provide you with a service we will provide you with information or refer you to an agency or organization that may be able to help you.
Information & Referral (I&R)
I&R is a primary means of providing and promoting consumer empowerment. The more people know the more effective they can be in making decisions and managing their own lives. If we can't provide you with a service we will provide you with information or refer you to an agency or organization that may be able to help you.
Information sharing and similar kinds of contact are provided by other people with disabilities, individually or in a group setting. This is to assist an individual to achieve community and social integration through the sharing of experiences, methods, and approaches to overcoming obstacles and barriers as a person with a disability. Peer counseling and support is a central principle of IL philosophy.
Peer Support
Information sharing and similar kinds of contact provided by other people with disabilities, individually or in a group setting. This is to assist an individual to achieve community and social integration through the sharing of experiences, methods and approaches to overcoming obstacles and barriers as a person with a disability. Peer counseling and support is a central principle of IL philosophy.
Peer Counseling
Transition and Diversion
- Assist in the transition of individuals with individuals with significant disabilities from nursing facilities and other institutions to home and community-based settings, with the requisite supports and services;
- Provide assistance to individuals with significant disabilities who are at risk of entering institutions so they may remain in the community, an example of this is our Personal Assistant Services; and
- Assisting youth ages 14-24 with disabilities transition from school to adult life
Transition
We provide transition services in 3 areas:
- Assist in the transition of individuals with individuals with significant disabilities from nursing facilities and other institutions to home and community-based settings, with the requisite supports and services;
- Provide assistance to individuals with significant disabilities who are at risk of entering institutions so they may remain in the community, an example of this is our Personal Assistant Services; and
- Assisting youth ages 14-24 with disabilities transition from school to adult life
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