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Programs
Information
& Referral
Peer Support
Independent Living
Skills Training
Advocacy
Assistive Technology
Information
& Referral
Information
about disability-related issues, resources
and services is provided to people with disabilities,
families, professionals and the general public.
Staff are available to listen and assist with
locating resources and developing strategies
for individuals to resolve problems including
but not limited to the following areas:
- Housing
issues
- Benefit
issues
- Accessibility
of private and public areas
- Discrimination
- Finding
equipment to enhance independent living
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more in-depth information on Information &
Referral click here.
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Peer
Support
One-on-one
peer support is available from trained volunteers
and staff. To be a peer volunteer, a person
must have personal experience with a disability
and have attained a substantial level of independence.
The
goal of peer support is to assist the person
in learning coping skills for today’s
world. The peer support program uses the motto
“been there, done that,” meaning
that experience is the best education.
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more in-depth information on Peer Support
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Independent
Living Skills Training
Individualized
training in daily living activities that are
essential to living independently, safely,
effectively and successfully are provided
on a one-to-one basis. Training topics available
include but are not limited to:
- Use
of city bus and para-transit services
- Budgeting
and personal finances
- Cooking
- Grocery
shopping
- Menu
preparation
- Lease
and tenant/landlord responsibilities
- Recreation
- Social
Security Application
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more in-depth information on Independent Living
Skills Training click
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Advocacy
Independent Living Resources is available
to help people learn how to speak for themselves.
We will help all individuals who would like
to become better self advocates. Building
skills and self esteem enables individuals
to ask for what they need to become or remain
as independent as possible. It is necessary
for persons with disabilities to develop these
skills to more effectively impact not only
their needs, but to impact local, state and
national disability policy.
Independent
Living Resources provides training, networking
with other agencies, plus timely information
to individuals about disability issues in
its newsletter.
For
more in-depth information on Advocacy click
here.
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Assistive
Technology
Independent
Living Resource staff members are trained
to provide an assessment of the person with
a disability and their technology needs. Staff
will provide recommendations for technology
choices and will assist with locating and
applying for financial assistance.
People
also have the option of trying out one of
over 500 items of adaptive equipment available
for loan.
If
the consumer is looking for used equipment,
our staff will assist in connecting them with
resources to match their specific needs.
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more in-depth information on Assistive Technology
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