The theme for National Disability Awareness Month this year is “America’s Recovery: Powered by Inclusion”. This theme reflects the importance of ensuring that people with disabilities have access to employment and community involvement during the national recovery from the pandemic.
Check out the link below to learn more!
https://www.dol.gov/agencies/odep/initiatives/ndeam
This Friday, October 15th, from 7:00 pm to 8:15 pm, ION Gainesville is hosting their monthly Virtual BINGO game night for young adults ages 18 and up with disabilities! If you or someone you know would like to play, be sure to RSVP by Thursday.
To join in on the fun, here is what you need to do:
1. RSVP in advance to iongainesville@gmail.com giving them your name and the best email address for you.
2. Once you RSVP, they will send you a link to join on Friday via Zoom, along with directions on how to join. All you need is a device with an internet connection such as a phone, iPad, computer, laptop, etc.
3. They will also send you a sheet with a Bingo card that you will need to print out or copy on a blank sheet of paper. If you cannot print or copy the bingo card, let them know in advance and they will try to help.
4. They will have prizes and it’s FREE!
UF Campaign for Charities (UFCC) has been in full swing! The UFCC is the annual employees giving campaign at the University of Florida.
UF employees are able to donate to charities in the community through payroll deduction. If you or anyone you know is a UF employee, please consider a donation and help spread the word! The General Campaign will run until October 15th.
You can learn more about UFCC and check out the list of agencies participating by clicking on the link below!
Please join us for our CIL Youth Leadership and Social Group activity! Participate from Zoom on Tuesday, October 12th from 3:30 pm- to 5:00 pm. We hope to see you there!
Zoom username: 3523787474
Passcode: cilclass
October is National Disability Employment Awareness Month! We want to encourage everyone to see the benefits of hiring workers with disabilities. Show your support for DEAM by checking out the link below! #DEAM #TheAbleTrust
www.theablenetwork.org/deam2021
Today, we would like to highlight one of our youth programs, High School High Tech (HSHT). Although the HSHT Program continued to be challenged this past school year because of COVID-19, we still provided services, both virtually and safely in person, to all of our students, and had 43 of them participate in at least 30 hours of a career experience that included either paid employment, summer internship experiences, volunteering and job shadowing!
One of our HSHT students, Ethan, had a wonderful internship experience this past summer at Canopy Oak Trails in Archer, FL., where he took care of the horses and assisted with several hands-on farming tasks. Special thanks to Susan and her team at Canopy Oak Trails for being an amazing partner and providing this mentoring opportunity for Ethan! Check out the pictures of Ethan’s experiences at the farm below!
The Florida Association of Centers for Independent Living (FACIL) is accepting applications for the JPPAS Program. The JPPAS Program provides monthly stipends to adult Floridians with disabilities who require personal assistance services to maintain employment.
Check out the links below to learn more about the program and the application!
https://www.floridacils.org/JPPASOverview.html
http://www.floridacils.org/pca-services-program
We would like to invite you on a virtual camping trip with the Youth Social Group! Join us on our adventure 10/5 as we learn about National Parks, tell survival stories, and play classic camping games. See you there!
Zoom username: 3523787474. Passcode:cilclass
Please check out our latest October 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!
The Florida Association of Centers for Independent Living (FACIL) is accepting applications for participation in the JPPAS Program. The JPPAS Program provides a monthly stipend to qualified Floridians with disabilities who are employed and rely upon the assistance of personal care attendant for assistance of daily living.
Check out the link and flyer below to learn more!
http://www.floridacils.org/pca-services-program
Image Description: White background with red and blue border. The Personal Attendant Services Program logo, JPPAS, and FACIL logo are located at the top from left to right. Below there is text stating “The JP-PAS Program was created by the Florida Legislature to help
working adults with significant disabilities obtain and maintain competitive and integrated employment. The program provides a monthly reimbursement to eligible individuals to help offset the cost of the personal care assistance they rely upon to help with daily activities.” Below that there is text stating in red “who is eligible” and in black “Individuals must be employed, May not receive SSI, SSDI or Medicaid Home and Community based Services, Be at least 18 years of age, Be a United States Citizen or Legal Permanent Resident, Be a Florida resident, Must require personal assistance services for support for at least two activities of daily living, such as ambulation, bathing, dressing, eating, grooming and toileting as defined in F.S. 429.02.” Below that in red writing states “learn more today”, with the link http://www.floridacils.org/pca-services-program. At the bottom of the flyer is an image of an individual in a wheelchair and an individual sitting shaking hands.
