CORE
SERVICES

TheCIL’s CORE Services adopts the cross-disability approach and the peer-based model that are central to the Independent Living Philosophy.  

Our core support includes:

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Peer Counseling

• Staff with disabilities help empower others with disabilities by sharing resources, knowledge of living with a disability, and goal setting.

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Information & Referrals

• TheCIL provides information about a wide variety of disability-related issues and community resources.

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Advocacy

• Self-Advocacy - Speak up for yourself.

• Individual Advocacy - Speak up for another

• Systems Change Advocacy - Make a change for others.

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Independent Living Skills Instruction

• With an ILS Instructor, individuals work to advance the skills necessary to live more successfully and independently. ILS training is done one-on-one in the home, out in the community, or at The CIL’s offices.

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Personal Assistance Service Referrals

• Identify available and affordable personal assistants.

• Learn to interview, hire, train, supervise, and/or fire personal assistants

• Create an employment agreement that clearly states the job duties of their personal assistant

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Housing Assistance

• Understand the housing options available to them

• Locate and secure affordable housing