Program Offerings At CICIL

Central Iowa Center for Independent Living

Program Offerings At CICIL

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Advocacy

CICIL provides personal advocacy assistance to people on an individual basis. CICIL advocates for civil and human rights for persons with disabilities on a local, state and federal level. CICIL provides self-advocacy training for individuals, and encourage persons with disabilities who feel they are experiencing discrimination to learn and use self-advocacy skills.

Peer Counseling & Support

CICIL will attempt to place individuals with similar disabilities in touch with one another for exploration of personal issues, problem-solving methods and discussion. A peer counselor is an individual with a disability who will share experiences, provide support and education and serve as a positive role model for the consumer. Through one-to-one or small group interactions, individuals will gain a better understanding of community resources, will gain access to new information on medical or emotional aspects of disability and will be encouraged to develop and maintain a positive self-image.

Independent Living Skills Training

Independent Living Specialists and consumers work together to develop a plan to outline independent living goals that the consumer wants to achieve. Skills training is provided to consumers in many of the following areas:

Assistive equipment
Socialization skills
Health Care
Housing
Transportation
Financial and time management
Homemaking skills
Sexuality
Community resources
Educational opportunities
Recreation and leisure

Training is one-to-one at the office, in the consumer's home or in the community as appropriate.

Independent living skills training will enable inidividuals with newly acquired disabilities to learn skills as necessary to live independently. Youth with disabilities will be assisted with the transition from school to independent living. Adults who have been living in a structured environment will be assisted to gain greater control over their lives. All consumers are encouraged and assisted with self-advocacy.

Personal Assistance Program

As a service to its consumers, CICIL attempts to maintain up-to-date listings of individuals within the community willing to provide personal assistance services. This list is available at the CICIL offices, and provides leads necessary to begin looking for a personal assistant provider. CICIL will not recommend individuals for these positions, but staff is available to assist consumers with learning to recruit, hire, train and manage assistants.

Training is also available for prospective personal assistants.

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