The CIL Employment Team got together towards the end of August for an adventurous team social at an escape room! They enjoyed lunch at CAVA and then headed over to Just Escaped to work on a haunted cold case. It took them a little over an hour, but they cracked it and made it out alive! The team had a great day spending time together and having a little fun outside of the office.
In collaboration with Walkin&Rollin and the FAAST Program, CIL invites you to a FREE presentation on Exceptional Costumes for Exceptional Kids! Walkin&Rollin Costumes is a non-profit organization dedicated to building costumes for kids in walkers and wheelchairs, free of charge to the families.
We welcome you to join via Zoom. Anyone who would like to use their video phone for interpreters, the Zoom information has a phone number which the interpreter can use to connect to the call.
WHEN: Thursday, September 14, 2023 @ 3:00 PM
WHERE: via Zoom
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/82167387770?pwd=VVovdnVwNyt4cUFjRjFsODNQR1haUT09
Meeting ID: 821 6738 7770
Passcode: 577039
One tap mobile
+13052241968,,82167387770#,,,,*577039# US
+13017158592,,82167387770#,,,,*577039# US
For questions, contact Brandon Palermo: (352) 368-3788 ext. 1012 / bpalermo@cilncf.org
In collaboration with Diglo and the FAAST Program, CIL invites you to a FREE presentation on Assistive Technology for the deaf and hard of hearing. Diglo has a variety of electronic devices that glow to replace a notification sound.
We welcome you to join via Zoom. Anyone who would like to use their video phone for interpreters, the Zoom information has a phone number which the interpreter can use to connect to the call.
WHEN: Wednesday, September 20, 2023 @ 10:00 AM – 11:45 AM
WHERE: via Zoom
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/85808811711?pwd=Rkg2VkZOaGJSYXhrSlJpa3BWdU1jdz09
Meeting ID: 858 0881 1711
Passcode: 554282
One tap mobile
+13052241968,,85808811711#,,,,*554282# US
+16469313860,,85808811711#,,,,*554282# US
For questions, contact Brandon Palermo:
(352) 368-3788 ext. 1012 / bpalermo@cilncf.org
#Give4Marion is just 2 weeks away!
On September 19th at 10am through September 20th at 7pm, you will have the chance to give and make a difference in our consumer’s lives! All funds raised through #Give4Marion will benefit our Marion County consumers who participate in our Five-Core Services, Employment Program, High School High Tech, Emergency Preparedness Program and more. Check out give4marion.org to stay updated and be ready to give!
POINTS OF DISTRIBUTION are opened in impacted areas to distribute MRE’s, water and tarps to impacted residents at:
HAMILTON COUNTY:
JEFFERSON COUNTY
LAFAYETTE COUNTY
MADISON COUNTY
SUWANNEE COUNTY
TAYLOR COUNTY
FEEDING SITES
MERCY CHEFS
OPERATION BBQ RELIEF
FL BAPTISTS
SALVATION ARMY
Jefferson County (alternating at -):
TAYLOR COUNTY
CATHOLIC CHARITIES
The Center for Independent Living of North Central Florida (CILNCF) are reopened today (Thursday 8/30). Please call 352-378-7474 if you need to contact the CILNCF for any reason.
Additional resources contacts below:
After the storm for FEMA assistance, please call 800-621-3362 or visit DisasterAssistance.gov
State and county contact information: https://www.cilncf.org/emergency-preparedness/
Join us in 3 weeks for our day of giving! The CIL will be participating in Give4Marion for our 4th year! Give4Marion is an online community giving day that benefits several local non-profit organizations in Marion County. This 33-HOUR event starts on Tuesday, September 19th, 2023 at 10am and ends on Wednesday, September 20th at 7pm!
All donations will benefit our Marion County consumers and programs, such as our Five-Core Services, Employment, High School High Tech, Emergency Preparedness, and more. Be sure to save the date! We hope you will be able to join us in our commitment to improving the quality of life and independence of people with disabilities in our local area. Please visit give4marion.org for more information about how you can make a difference!
The Center for Independent Living of North Central Florida (CILNCF) will close Tuesday 8/29 at 2:00 PM and all day Wednesday 8/30.
The CILNCF will reopen when weather conditions allow. Please call 352-378-7474 if you need to contact the CILNCF for any reason.
Disability & Disaster Hotline: +1 (800) 626-4959
Email: hotline@disasterstrategies.org
After the storm for FEMA assistance, please call 800-621-3362 or visit DisasterAssistance.gov
Shelter status with FL Department of Emergency Management: https://www.floridadisaster.org/shelter-status/
State and county contact information: https://www.cilncf.org/emergency-preparedness/
Earlier this year, the CIL was invited to take part in the Project Search initiative, whereby several Supported Employment consumers are selected to join forces with a host business, namely UF/Shand’s College of Medicine and the Alachua County School Board, to provide internships. The goal of these internships is to teach them marketable skills so that, upon graduation in May, they are able to obtain meaningful/gainful employment in our community, ideally with Shands Hospital.
Over the course of the next school year, they will be interning in various departments throughout UF/Shand’s College of Medicine. CIL staff and partners provide the support, coaching, and encouragement needed for these individuals to take an opportunity and hopefully turn it into a long and fruitful career!
