Our Thanksgiving Baskets Program with Trinity Missions was a great success again this year! The CIL was able to provide 20 Thanksgiving Baskets to our consumers and their families who needed some extra help to enjoy a wonderful Thanksgiving meal. We are so thankful for our continued partnership with Trinity Missions! They coordinate this amazing program and make all of this possible not just for the CIL, but for so many other agencies in our community!
The Florida Association of Centers for Independent Living (FACIL) is accepting applications for the James Patrick Memorial Work Incentive Personal Assistant Services program (JPPAS). The JPPAS program provides monthly stipends to qualified Floridians with disabilities who require personal assistance services for daily living.
JR Harding, Author, Speaker and Advocate, has been utilizing JPPAS for years. Read JR’s comment below about his experience utilizing JPPAS!
“Working, contributing to the community, and supporting my family is the most powerful way I have found to free myself from the “feeling” of being disabled. The JPPAS workforce incentive program helps me recruit, train, and retain personal care assistants (PCA’s). Without these dedicated individuals, I could not work, make a difference, and/or support my family. Thank you!”
Check out the links to learn more about the program and the application!
https://www.floridacils.org/JPPASOverview.html
http://www.floridacils.org/pca-services-program
The CIL wants our consumers to Stay Smart and Stay Safe when it comes to using their cell phones! Join our CIL Youth Leadership and Social Group for a discussion on cell phone safety and safe practices for cell phone use. We can’t wait to see you there!
Zoom username: 3523787474
Passcode: cilclass
We would like to highlight some happenings in our High School High Tech (HSHT) program. Our HSHT coordinator Drew has been very busy recruiting students to join the program this fall. This past week, Drew provided students with information about HSHT at Newberry High School. We look forward to new students joining the program and benefitting from all that HSHT has to offer! If you or anyone you know is interested in joining HSHT, please be sure to reach out to us!
The McIntosh 1890s Festival last Saturday was a success despite the cold and rain! About 1500 people attended this event. We would like to give a special shoutout to CIL team members Kevin, Sada, and Nelda, for participating in this event and sharing information about the CIL!
The Florida Association of Centers for Independent Living (FACIL) is accepting applications for the James Patrick Memorial Work Incentive Personal Assistant Services program (JPPAS). The JPPAS program provides monthly stipends to qualified Floridians with disabilities who require personal assistance services for daily living.
Dug Jones has been utilizing JPPAS for a few years. Read Dug’s comment below about his experience utilizing JPPAS!
“JPPAS is an amazing program that makes it more possible for talented professionals with disabilities to make strong contributions in the workplace. It creates a win-win-win for the employer, the person with a disability, and society.”
Check out the links to learn more about the program and the application!
https://www.floridacils.org/JPPASOverview.html http://www.floridacils.org/pca-services-program
Fall is here, but the Sun is still shining on the Sunshine State! Join our CIL Youth Leadership and Social Group for a discussion on the Sunshine State and Sun Safety Tips! We hope to see you there!
Zoom username: 3523787474
Passcode: cilclass
Fall into the season with the CIL! Please check out our latest November calendar of online activities!
On Tuesday, Youth Social Group runs from 3:30 PM-5:00 PM. On Wednesday, Independence Hacks (ILS) runs from 10:30 AM-12:00 PM. Everything can be reached on Zoom through the meeting ID: 352 378 7474 and password: cilclass.
If you are interested in any of these opportunities, please contact Terri Poucher at 352-378-7474 or tpoucher@cilncf.org. We hope to see you there!
Wishing you all a Happy Halloween from all of us here at the CIL!
Our High School High Tech (HSHT) intern Aiden had the opportunity to job shadow at the University of Florida this month for DEAM! Aiden aspires to be a news producer in the future, so this shadowing experience was the perfect fit for him. Aiden shadowed Kalisha Whitman, the senior TV News Manager for the College of Journalism and Communications at UF. During his time at UF, Aiden learned how to edit and write scripts for television news, and helped produce an episode of “The Breakdown” which highlights the latest headlines in news and entertainment. Special thanks to Kalisha and the UF College of Journalism and Communications for providing this wonderful experience for Aiden!
