* Coffee Chats were not archived NCIL will be hosting 2 one-hour monthly “Coffee Chats” for Independent Living advocates working on systems change. One coffee chat will be for Community Organizers, Systems Change Advocates or any other non-management IL staff working on systems advocacy. The second one will be for management-level staff or Executive Directors...
Archive: Register Register for the monthly Peer Network Calls Announcements NCIL’s Employment Resource Hub and Peer Network will be a one-stop resource center to support people living with paralysis and other disabilities to access community and employment resources. Monthly Meetings Each peer network call will cover a resource that people with disabilities can use to support...
Archive: Join NCIL and HelloFresh for a community conversation on how Centers for Independent Living can support people with disabilities to access fresh, accessible, and affordable meal solutions! In this community conversation, we want to hear from you about successful food access programs and partnerships and barriers and needs in your community. NCIL and HelloFresh...
Archive: Register Register for the monthly Peer Network Calls Announcements NCIL’s Employment Resource Hub and Peer Network will be a one-stop resource center to support people living with paralysis and other disabilities to access community and employment resources. Monthly Meetings Each peer network call will cover a resource that people with disabilities can use to support...
Archive: Register Register for the monthly Peer Network Calls Announcements NCIL’s Employment Resource Hub and Peer Network will be a one-stop resource center to support people living with paralysis and other disabilities to access community and employment resources. Monthly Meetings Each peer network call will cover a resource that people with disabilities can use to support...
* Coffee Chats were not archived NCIL will be hosting 2 one-hour monthly “Coffee Chats” for Independent Living advocates working on systems change. One coffee chat will be for Community Organizers, Systems Change Advocates or any other non-management IL staff working on systems advocacy. The second one will be for management-level staff or Executive Directors...
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This July 22-25, NCIL is traveling BACK TO THE FUTURE! As a movement, we will revisit our foundational values in order to look to a future that embraces disability justice – loving all bodies and leaving no one behind. Join us for the 2024 Annual Conference on Independent Living, where we unite as a movement...
Archive: Advocacy in its fullest definition includes many types of activities, including lobbying. Centers for Independent Living have a long history of working to influence policy and legislation to advance the rights of the disability community. However, there has been confusion about what CILs are required to do versus what they are allowed with federal...
Archive Join the National Council on Independent Living (NCIL) and the Autistic Self-Advocacy Network (ASAN) for a webinar for people with disabilities and self-advocates. This webinar will cover the ASAN’s toolkit, Real Work For Real Pay: A Self-Advocate’s Guide to Employment Policy. This webinar will answer the questions: If you need any accommodations, please reach out...
This Housing and Services Resource Center (HSRC) webinar features NCIL Director of Programs Mary-Kate Wells. A growing number of states are leveraging new opportunities under Medicaid to cover services and supports that help people find, obtain, and maintain their housing. In 2024, the Housing and Services Resource Center (HSRC) launched the Housing and Services Partnership...
Archive: Join NCIL and the ABLE National Resource Center for a webinar for people with disabilities to learn more about the Achieving a Better Life Experience (ABLE) Act and ABLE accounts. ABLE accounts can help qualified individuals with disabilities to save money in a tax-exempt account without affecting most federally-funded benefits that are based on...
Archive (coming soon) The Home Usability Peer Network meets on the second Wednesday of each month at 2:00 p.m. Eastern. ASL and CART will be provided. To request additional accommodations or to ask questions, please contact Mary-Kate: Mary-Kate@ncil.org. Register
