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.
The University of Florida Campaign for Charities (UFCC) Kick Off Event was held this past Tuesday at the University of Florida. The UFCC is the annual employee giving campaign, and UF employees had the opportunity to engage with and learn about several charities serving our region. After the UFCC Kick Off, the event transitioned to the Brown Center for Leadership and Service, Student Volunteer Network Fair. UF students were able to visit with the remaining charities and learned more about how they could connect with and support the organizations. Special thanks to Amy, Celine, and Sada for attending this event and representing the CIL!
Give4Marion has come to an end with a total donation of $655! We are so thankful for our donors. Your support helps us make a difference in the lives of people with disabilities. On behalf of the CIL staff and consumers, thank you so much!!
Although the clock on the website has stopped, we still have an opportunity to meet our goal until 10 AM tomorrow! You can continue to support the CIL and our Marion County consumers by visiting our page below!
https://www.give4marion.org/organizations/center-for-independent-living-of-north-central-florida
Good morning! We are in the FINAL hour of #Give4Marion! Thank you so much to those who have donated so far. Let’s end #Give4Marion strong, spread the word and donate!
You can support the CIL and our Marion County consumers by visiting our page below!
https://www.give4marion.org/organizations/center-for-independent-living-of-north-central-florida
