Empowering Virginians with Disabilities through Centers for Independent Living
November 2020 | Issue 3
CIL Success Stories
photo of mask and eviction notice
Independence Resource Center
Independence Resource Center assisted a local family who was facing eviction and lost their personal attendant care services for their child with a disability as a result of the pandemic.
 
IRC staff assisted the family in acquiring replacement attendant care services, advocated with the landlord (who ultimately lowered the rent), and assisted the family in acquiring funding to bridge the financial and personal crisis. 
Independence Empowerment Center
The Center continues to work with several consumers and their families to ensure that children with disabilities maintain personal assistance services when attendants can no longer come to their homes because of COVID-19 (e.g., quarantining, attendants’ fear of exposure, etc.).
 
The Center helps families understand, access, and comply with Medicaid Waiver Appendix K flexibilities and access other opportunities to ensure continuity of care and support for their children.
Program Highlight
Resources for Independent Living
Resources for Independent Living in Richmond was one of only 12 CILs chosen to participate in a National Learning Collaborative on Youth Transition at Centers for Independent Living.
 
This was offered by CIL-NET and is designed to develop and implement new or additional youth transition services at your CIL through the creation of a Program Centered Plan that focuses on youths' interests and needs and agency capacity.  Read more here...
State Plan for Independent Living
The Virginia Statewide Independent Living Council, along with CILs and DARS, developed the Virginia State Plan for Independent Living (SPIL) for years 2021-2023.

Over 650 Virginians provided public comment and survey responses, assisting in the development of the goals, objectives, activities and measurable outcomes.

To access the 2021 -2023 State Plan for Independent Living, please visit the “About SILC” section of our website found at https://www.vasilc.org.