Community Living Summit
2022-08-17 15:00 - 16:30 (America/Detroit)
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The University of Kansas Research and Training Center on Independent Living in partnership with the National Council on Independent Living, will be presenting a Community Living Summit. This webinar summit will be a presentation and forum providing information about Community Living Programs, how Centers for Independent Living can use the programs, and other important resources that are available.

Registration Fee: This event is free-of-charge.

Target Audience: Executive directors, program managers, consumers, and staff members of Centers for Independent Living and State Independent Living Councils

Presenters for the Summit include:

Dr. Jean P. Hall is the director of the Research and Training Center on Independent Living (RTC/IL) and the Institute for Health and Disability Policy Studies. Jean is the principal investigator (PI) for the Research and Training Center on Promoting Interventions for Community Living, a NIDILRR-funded project, and the PI for the Kansas Disability & Health Program, a CDC-funded project which seeks to improve access to health promotion activities and services for Kansans with disabilities.

Lillie Greiman works as a Project Director at the Research and Training Center on Disability in Rural Communities (RTC:Rural) and has been with the center since 2012. She works across numerous projects with partners across the country and is passionate about the collaborative work the RTC:Rural does to improve the lives of people with disabilities in rural communities. Her focus areas are: housing, community participation, rural community development and spatial and demographic analysis. She’s originally from Helena, MT but has lived in Missoula for 15 years where she attended the university and earned her MA in geography.

Kelsey Goddard is an associate researcher at the Research and Training Center on Independent Living (RTC/IL). Kelsey works with Centers for Independent Living (CILs) across the United States to document the effects that CIL services have on consumers with disabilities. Kelsey has presented research findings to the United States Access Board in Washington, DC and served as a committee member on the Kansas Commission on Disability Concerns in Topeka, KS. Kelsey identifies as a person with a disability and strives to bring awareness to disability concerns through the intersection of research, policy, and advocacy.

Ryan Henley is a research assistant at both KU’s Research and Training Center on Independent Living and the Kansas University Center on Developmental Disabilities. Ryan graduated with an associate’s degree in general studies from Johnson County Community College, and was a participant in the Project SEARCH program. At the RTC/IL, he assists with literature reviews and works with survey and transcript data for Promoting Interventions for Community Living.

Susan Ferguson is the Chief Program Officer at accessABILITY, the Center for Independent Living in Central Indiana. accessABILITY advocates with and empowers all people with disabilities through supports and services. This work allows Susan to live out her personal values of Social Justice, Empowerment, Dignity, and Curiosity. Susan has spent her 30-year career in social services and nonprofit leadership. She has developed a reputation for effective supervision and team development resulting in improved retention and performance. Susan’s experience includes leadership in family preservation, mental health services, victim services, and disability services. Susan earned her MBA from Western Michigan University and CFRM (Certificate in Fund Raising Management) from Indiana University’s Lilly Family School of Philanthropy.

Tammy Themel is the CEO of accessABILITY, where she carries out the strategic plans and vision established by the Board of Directors. She drives the team at accessABILITY towards “more is more” – more services, for more people with disabilities, leading to more independence and ultimately a better community for everyone. She is passionate about pressing for a change in the domestic violence and sexual assault that impacts persons with disabilities, which happens at a much higher rate than the population as a whole. Tammy has an MBA from Purdue.

Keshia Walker brings people and services together at accessABILITY, Center for Independent Living in Central Indiana. Keshia is the Inclusive Employment Advocate; BIN Liaison for the Inclusive Employment Program at accessABILITY. This program opens conversations with people of all disabilities at any point along their employment journey. Keshia has a degree in Psychology/Pre-Med from IUPUI and her BIN certification from Indiana Institute on Disability and Community. Her passions include promoting access to medicine in underserved communities and advocating for inclusive and equitable employment for individuals with disabilities. Keshia is passionate about working alongside her peers with disabilities and playing a part in helping this marginalized community grow and prosper.

Randi Christine Gray is a Graduate Research Assistant who does work around exercise and physical fitness for individuals with physical disabilities. She is currently in her Ph.D. program for Counseling Psychology at the University of Kansas. She holds a Master of Science in Education in Health Education and Psychology of Physical Activity, B.A. in Psychology, and B.A. in Writing, Rhetoric, and Digital Studies. Randi has previously worked as a Health Educator working with individuals with disabilities to improve their physical health. She continues to work in research on mental and physical health and is working towards her certification as a Certified Mental Performance Consultant.

Lyndsie Koon joined the RTC as Associate Director in October 2019. She holds a PhD in Sport and Exercise Science, with a focus on the social psychology of sport and physical activity, from the University of Northern Colorado. She comes to the RTC after serving as a post-doctoral research associate at the University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign. Her research explored the exercise challenges and needs of adults aging with long-term mobility and sensory disabilities and evaluated the potential of various technologies to support and motivate physical activity participation. At the RTC, she focuses on physical activity and disability and assists with measuring the impact of the Home Usability and Out and About interventions on participants’ home usability, community engagement, problem-solving skills, and self-determination.

Regional IL Showcase Archives
2022-11-09 13:00 - 14:00
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Bill Henning, Boston Center for Independent Living – Bill will share their state’s successful legislative campaign to add significant state funding for CILs.

Peter Johnke, Vermont Center for Independent Living – Peter will describe VCIL’s successful rural transportation program.

Sharif Brown, Alliance of Disability Advocates (Raleigh, NC) – Sharif will present their prison reentry program called ADA Reentry.

Regional IL Showcase Archives
2023-01-26 13:00 - 14:00
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Amy Tweedle, Spa Area Independent Living Services (Hot Springs, AR) – Amy will speak about SAILS’ program, which combines health and wellness with emergency shelter.

Candace Coleman, Access Living of Metropolitan Chicago (Chicago, IL) – Candace will speak on the Community Emergency Services and Supports Act (CESSA), which was passed into law last year. Candace will explain what CESSA is, how it was passed, and the steps being taken to implement it.

5 for 5: Independent Living Budget Increase Campaign Launch
2023-02-13 14:00 - 15:30
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Join NCIL as we launch our new advocacy campaign, 5 for 5! We are asking Congress for $500 million to support Independent Living Services. Join us to hear more about this effort and how you can help!

Agenda

Welcome

The importance of Centers for Independent Living to our community

Current IL funding and appropriations process

How you can help!

Visit 5for5campaign.com or reach out to jessica@ncil.org for more information.

NCIL Listening Session on the End of COVID Federal State of Emergency
2023-03-30 13:30 - 14:30
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With the Biden Administration’s announcement that the COVID state of emergency is scheduled to end on May 11, 2023, we want to hear from Centers for Independent Living and Statewide Independent Living Councils how your state is preparing for this and how they are working with you to inform and plan with your consumers for any changes and impact to them.

We have invited representatives from the Administration for Community Living to hear your concerns and feedback.

Registration Fee: This event is free-of-charge.

Target Audience: Staff and volunteers of Centers for Independent Living and Statewide Independent Living Councils

Register: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/86416078328

RESOURCES:

ACL: Public Health Emergency “Unwinding:” Changes to Medicaid Enrollment and Eligibility

ACL: COVID-19 Resources

ACL: The End of Pandemic-Era Flexibilities in Medicaid Home- and Community-based Services: What Agency Leaders Need to Know (pdf)

Reach out to jessica@ncil.org for more information.

Regional IL Showcase Archives
2023-04-26 13:00 - 14:00
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Suzanne de Beaumont, New York Association for Independent Living (NYAIL): Suzanne will speak about the Open Doors statewide program that the NYAIL brings to 24 Centers across the state.

Gerilyn Capps-Anderson, Western New York Independent Living (WNYIL) – Gerilyn will speak to the implementation of the Open Doors program at her Center for Independent Living.

Todd Holloway, Center for Independence – Todd will speak about The Coalition on Inclusive Emergency Planning. It is a statewide disability advisory group that provides technical advice on physical and programmatic accesses and effective communication strategies.

Rally to Protect Medicaid
2023-05-23 14:00 - 15:00
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NCIL and other organizations have been meeting with Congressional offices telling them to back off Medicaid, but we need your help!

The U.S. House of Representatives’ bill passed on April 26 includes radical work requirements for Medicaid enrollees ages 19 to 55 in exchange for lifting the debt ceiling.

We need to tell Congress to keep Medicaid OUT of debt ceiling negotiations.

People with disabilities rely on Medicaid home and community-based services (HCBS) to live independently in their communities and NOT IN NURSING HOMES!

Cuts to Medicaid and the proposed work requirements would cause more red tape and would make it even harder for people with disabilities, their families, and the workers who support them to access the care they need to survive.

Find your Representative: congress.gov/members/find-your-member

Rally to Protect Medicaid

NCIL will also be hosting an online rally on Tuesday, May 23 from 2:00 – 3:00 p.m. Eastern.

CART and ASL will be provided. If you need any additional accommodations, please contact Jenny Sichel at jenny@ncil.org.

Follow Up NCIL Listening Session on the End of COVID Federal State of Emergency and “Medicaid Unwinding”
2023-08-10 13:30 - 14:30
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As a follow up to our previous listening session held in March, we want to hear from Centers for Independent Living and Statewide Independent Living Councils how your state is dealing with the ending of the public health emergency and how states are working with you to inform and work with your consumers for any changes and impact to them.

Representatives from the Administration for Community Living will be present to hear your concerns and feedback. Reach out to jessica@ncil.org for more information.

Registration Fee: This event is free-of-charge.

Target Audience: Staff and volunteers of Centers for Independent Living and Statewide Independent Living Councils

See also:

ACL: Public Health Emergency “Unwinding:” Changes to Medicaid Enrollment and Eligibility (https://bit.ly/3JLUAV5)

ACL: COVID-19 Resources (https://bit.ly/3DN6Xhg)

Tools and Strategies for Independent Living Advocates Mentoring Families of Children with Disabilities
2023-09-25 15:00 - 16:30
A Webinar Collaboration of The National Council on Independent Living and The National Resources for Access, Independence, Self-determination and Employment (RAISE) Technical Assistance Center

Parent-led organizations and disability-led Centers for Independent Living have a shared objective of facilitating the transition of youth with disabilities to post-secondary education, employment, and independent living. Join this webinar to hear from a panel with lived experience about how families and CILs can collaborate to support the self-determination, empowerment, and independent living goals of youth preparing for and experiencing transition.

More Calls, Increased Needs – Trends in I&R
2023-11-08 15:00 - 16:00
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Join the National I&R Support Center (https://bit.ly/40jHSoI) for the webinar More Calls, Increased Needs: Trends and Developments in I&R/A Services.

This webinar is scheduled for Wednesday, November 8, from 3:00-4:00 p.m. Eastern. The National I&R Support Center is led by ADvancing States in collaboration with NCIL.

This webinar will draw on findings from the 2023 Aging and Disability I&R/A National Survey. This comprehensive survey explored the landscape of I&R/A services in areas such as staffing, referrals and unmet needs, partnerships, standards, training, and more.

Presenters:

Mary-Kate Wells, Program Director, National Council on Independent Living

Nanette Relave, National I&R Support Center Director, ADvancing States

Pre-registration is required for this webinar. Space is limited so make sure to register as soon as possible.

Image: National Information and Referral Support Center Logo

NCIL and Verizon Present: Affordable Connectivity Program – The Basics
2023-11-30 13:00 - 14:00
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This webinar will detail information about the FCC’s Affordable Connectivity Program (fcc.gov/acp) – a program that allows eligible applicants to receive funds that help defray the costs of broadband internet. Representatives from both NCIL and Verizon will provide insight into what the program is, who is eligible, and how to use it, along with other opportunities that may better fit an individual’s needs

Resources mentioned during webinar

Affordable Connectivity Program | Federal Communications Commission (fcc.gov)

Broadband Equity Access and Deployment Program | BroadbandUSA (doc.gov)

Free Internet with the Verizon Forward Program and ACP | Verizon

Presenters

Theo Braddy, Executive Director of the National Council on Independent Living

Ted Vagelos, Verizon/ TracFone, Vice President Business Development & New Products and Services

John Valletta, IL Coordinator and Technology Coach at Ocean State Center for Independent Living

Introducing A Home Usability Peer Network
2023-12-06 15:30 - 16:00
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About Home Usability

Home Modifications Fact Sheet for Centers for Independent Living

What is the Home Usability Peer Network?

The Home Usability Peer Network is a collaboration between the National Council on Independent Living (NCIL) and the RTC: PICL at University of Kansas to support and connect Centers for Independent Living (CILs) to resources about programs that support home modifications.

Do you want to learn more about resources and approaches to housing programs and services?

Do you want to develop a home usability or modification program at your Center?

Do you want to grow and expand your current home modification programs?

Join us for a kick-off webinar at 3:00-4:00 p.m. Eastern on December 6 to learn more about home usability and discuss how a peer network can support your housing and home usability work. Peer calls will start in January 2024.

Image: Flyer with the NCIL and Research and Training Center on Promoting Interventions for Community Living (RTC: PICL) logo and two houses. Text: Introducing a Home Usability Peer Network. December 6, 2023; 3:00-4:00 p.m. Eastern. A kickoff webinar for CILs to connect and share resources about programs that support home usability and modification.

Home Usability Peer Network Meeting
2024-01-09 14:00 - 15:00
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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.

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IL Network and ADVC Update and Community Listening Session
2024-01-31 14:00 - 15:00
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The National Council on Independent Living (NCIL), in collaboration with the Aging and Disability Vaccination Collaborative (ADVC) powered by USAging, invites Centers for Independent Living, ADVC grantees, and the Independent Living Network to participate in a webinar offering updates on the ADVC project and how CILs are engaging in vital vaccination activities.

We also want to hear from you! During the webinar, we want to hear from the IL Network about the on-going challenges and needs your community is facing to help people with disabilities get vaccinated and stay safe and healthy in their communities.

Registration Fee: This event is free-of-charge.

Target Audience: ADVC Grantees, Centers for Independent Living, Statewide Independent Living Councils, and others involved in the Independent Living Network.

If you have any questions please contact Mary-Kate at mary-kate@ncil.org.

What is the ADVC?

The ADVC has distributed funding to organizations across the aging and disability networks to support an array of vaccination education and promotion activities, including community vaccine clinics, in-home vaccinations, transportation to vaccination sites, and outreach and education for older adults and people with disabilities. The ADVC is funded through a grant from the U.S. Administration for Community Living.

This webinar is supported by the Administration for Community Living (ACL, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS)) through USAging as part of a financial assistance award to USAging totaling $74,999,835 with 100 percent funding by ACL/HHS. The contents are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily represent the official view of, nor an endorsement, by USAging, ACL/HHS.

Home Usability Peer Network Meeting
2024-02-13 14:00 - 15:00, 2024-03-12 14:00 - 15:00
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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.

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NCIL Listening Session: Housing
2024-02-15 14:00 - 15:00
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Finding affordable and accessible housing is one of the biggest barriers to independence for persons with disabilities.

The National Council on Independent Living (NCIL) Housing Subcommittee wants to hear from you to help inform where to focus our federal advocacy for 2024!

What barriers do you or your consumers face when it comes to finding housing?

What programs are working? What programs are not working?

Is Housing being addressed in your State Plan for Independent Living?

What is your CIL’s relationship with your Public Housing Authority?

We want to hear it all!

Target Audience: Staff members of Centers for Independent Living (CILs) and Statewide Independent Living Councils (SILCs), consumers of CILs and persons with disabilities who have encountered barriers to affordable and accessible housing.

If you need any accommodations, please reach out to NCIL’s Director of Advocacy and Public Policy, Jessica Podesva, at jessica@ncil.org. ASL and CART will be provided.

Please note, the purpose of this event is to hear concerns and challenges related to housing needs in your communities to identify systemic advocacy issues. We will not be able to address or provide advice on individual housing cases at this event.

Visit NCIL’s Advocacy & Action Center at: members.ncil.org/action

End Subminimum Wage Webinar
2024-03-14 13:00 - 14:00
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Despite decades of progress for disability employment protections and civil rights, it is still legal to pay people with disabilities less than minimum wage. Section 14(c) of the Fair Labor Standards Act has allowed employers to pay disabled workers subminimum wage for close to 90 years. Recent data has shown that disabled employees working under a 14(c) certificate earned an average of $3.34 per hour with many workers making even less than this.

The American Association of People with Disabilities (AAPD), the Autistic Self Advocacy Network (ASAN), and the National Council on Independent Living (NCIL) are hosting a webinar to discuss and educate the public on why advocacy is necessary to end this harmful practice and the actions you can take to support this important policy change.

Target Audience: Everyone! Persons with disabilities, disability advocates, employers, family members of persons with disabilities. This event and a recording will be open to the public.

If you need any accommodations, please contact NCIL’s Director of Advocacy and Public Policy Jessica Podesva at jessica@ncil.org. ASL and CART will be provided.

Budget 101! Overview of the Federal Appropriations Process
2024-03-28 15:00 - 16:30
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Join the National Council on Independent Living and the United Spinal Association for a collaborative webinar on the Federal Appropriations Process.

Agenda

Welcome

What is an Appropriation?

Overview of the Appropriations Process

Effective Appropriations Advocacy

Registration Fee: This event is free-of-charge and open to the public. A recording of this webinar will be made available to members of both organizations following the event.

ASL and CART will be provided. If you need any accommodations or have any questions, please contact Jessica Podesva at jessica@ncil.org

Employment Resource Hub Peer Call
2024-04-02 13:00 - 14:00
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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.

NCIL to Launch Employment Resource Hub and Peer Network with Christopher & Dana Reeve Foundation Quality of Life Grant

Monthly Meetings

Each peer network call will cover a resource that people with disabilities can use to support their employment journey. The Employment Resource Hub and Peer Network is designed for individuals with disabilities, including individuals living with paralysis and the Independent Living community. We also invite peer advocates, IL Skills Trainers or other IL staff seeking to learn how to use different employment tools in order to provide peer support to consumers.

Beyond Payroll: Optimizing Your Organization’s Financial Processes
2024-04-03 14:00 - 15:00
In Partnership with ADP, NCIL Presents: Beyond Payroll – Optimizing Your Organization’s Financial Processes

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Whether your Center for Independent Living (CIL) or Statewide Independent Living Council (SILC) has 5 or 50+ staff, effective organizational practices are essential to the day-to-day operation of CILs and SILCs.

Join a conversation to explore tips and techniques that can optimize your organization’s financial and human resource (HR) processes.

What you will learn:

Effective organizational practices to support daily non-profit business operations.

Financial and human resource tools and resources beyond payroll management.

Strategies to streamline human resources procedures and practices.

Target Audience:

Staff and Management of CILs, SILCs, and other disability-focused non-profits.

Presenters:

Jessica Pinero, CPA Centric – Elite Senior District Manager at ADP

Jenny Sichel, Operations Director – National Council on Independent Living

Home Usability Peer Network Meeting
2024-04-09 14:00 - 15:00
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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.

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NCIL Presents: Systems Change Coffee Chats for Executive Directors and Management-Level Independent Living Staff
2024-04-24 14:30 - 15:30
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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 either working on systems change issues or looking to get more involved in systems change and grassroots organizing.

Coffee Chats for Executive Directors and Management-Level Independent Living Staff

April 24; 2:30-3:30 p.m. Eastern

May 17; 1:30-2:30 p.m. Eastern

June 21; 1:00-2:00 p.m. Eastern

July 12; 2:00-3:00 p.m. Eastern

August 30; 2:00-3:00 p.m. Eastern

September 20; 2:00-3:00 p.m. Eastern

Employment Resource Hub Peer Call
2024-05-07 13:00 - 14:00
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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.

NCIL to Launch Employment Resource Hub and Peer Network with Christopher & Dana Reeve Foundation Quality of Life Grant

Monthly Meetings

Each peer network call will cover a resource that people with disabilities can use to support their employment journey. The Employment Resource Hub and Peer Network is designed for individuals with disabilities, including individuals living with paralysis and the Independent Living community. We also invite peer advocates, IL Skills Trainers or other IL staff seeking to learn how to use different employment tools in order to provide peer support to consumers.

NCIL and HelloFresh Present: Community Conversations – Fresh, Accessible, Affordable Meal Solutions
2024-05-30 14:30 - 15:30
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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 will announce their partnership and a new NCIL member benefit! NCIL members will receive a discount code for HelloFresh products.

Audience: Staff and Management of Centers for Independent Living, people with disabilities, and other disability-focused non-profits.

Presenters:

Emily Antin, Senior Sales Representative, HelloFresh

This community conversation will be moderated by Mary-Kate Wells, Program Director, National Council on Independent Living.

Registration Fee: This event is free-of-charge.

ASL and CART will be provided. If you need any accommodations or have any questions, please contact Mary-Kate Wells at Mary-Kate@ncil.org.

Employment Resource Hub Peer Call
2024-06-11 13:00 - 14:00, 2024-07-02 13:00 - 14:00
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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.

NCIL to Launch Employment Resource Hub and Peer Network with Christopher & Dana Reeve Foundation Quality of Life Grant

Monthly Meetings

Each peer network call will cover a resource that people with disabilities can use to support their employment journey. The Employment Resource Hub and Peer Network is designed for individuals with disabilities, including individuals living with paralysis and the Independent Living community. We also invite peer advocates, IL Skills Trainers or other IL staff seeking to learn how to use different employment tools in order to provide peer support to consumers.

NCIL Presents: Systems Change Coffee Chats for Community Organizers, Systems Change Advocates, and Non-Management CIL Staff
2024-07-12 12:30 - 13:30
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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 either working on systems change issues or looking to get more involved in systems change and grassroots organizing.

Coffee Chats for Community Organizers, Systems Change Advocates, and Non-Management CIL Staff

April 24; 4:00-5:00 p.m. Eastern

May 10; 2:00-3:00 p.m. Eastern

June 14; 1:00-2:00 p.m. Eastern

July 12; 12:30-1:30 p.m. Eastern

August 30; 1:00-2:00 p.m. Eastern

September 13; 2:00-3:00 p.m. Eastern

2024 Annual Conference
2024-07-22 08:00 - 2024-07-25 17:15 | Grand Hyatt Washington, 1000 H Street NW, Washington DC, DC, 20001-4520, United States
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 and advocate together for our priorities.

We will once again be a force in Washington DC when we march to the Capitol, meet with representatives on the Hill, and learn from each other.

Make sure you don’t miss out – register today at: ncil.org/2024-annual-conference

Advocacy vs. Lobbying Training
2024-08-23 14:00 - 15:30
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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 dollars. Advocacy and lobbying are two important tools CILs use to create change.

NCIL is joined by Alliance for Justice to provide Centers for Independent Living and Statewide Independent Living Councils with a clear understanding of the kinds of advocacy activities they can safely engage in, including lobbying! This training will review the difference between lobbying and other forms of advocacy and how CILs and SILCs can lobby while complying with relevant federal laws.

This webinar will be recorded and available to NCIL members after the event for 3 months. ASL and CART will be provided.

This training is supported by The Grassroots Project: Supporting Disability Advocacy Nationally, which is funded by the Administration for Community Living and will be administered by the Human Services Research Institute. HSRI will work in partnership with national disability organizations through a National Advocacy and Action Coalition comprised of national organizations for the ACL funded DD, IL, TBI, and PRC programs.
