Greetings | The Center for Independent Living of North Central Florida welcomes you! If you have any questions about the center or the services we provide, please contact us at 352-378-7474. Our number again, is 3, 5, 2, 3, 7, 8, 7, 4, 7, 4.
Thank you so much for helping to make Wellness Over Everything, Community Check-In & Wellness Fair, a great event! Theengagement, enthusiasm, and excitementdisplayed by all our vendors, partners and attendees were wonderful. We could not have done this without you.
A special and grateful thank you goes out to our donors, Massage Envy, Working Food, Flow Space, Make!tHappen WEHBE Marketing, NHDC Housing, City of Gainesville Bicycle/Pedestrian Program- your raffle prizes were an amazing contribution and were greatly appreciated from our attendees and vendors alike.
Our presenters were also an amazing contribution to the balance of overall wellness for our event. Thank you Humming Bird with Flow Space, James Jones with Be Fit Be Able, Danielle Liso with C.A.R.D., and Brianna Chesteen with H.E.A.T. You are doing the great work that makes our community a better place!
Thanks everyone again, and we look forward to better days ahead, more community collaborations and access for ALL to support the journey of wellness for a lifetime of living independently!
On this episode, we welcome back Dr. Vincent Venditto, Assistant Professor of Pharmaceutical Sciences at the University of Kentucky College of Pharmacy. Tony and Dr. Venditto begin by reflecting on where we were in the pandemic when they first connected in January and where we are with the pandemic today. Dr. Venditto shares his perspective on where we are in the life cycle of this pandemic and discusses the concerns over the delta variant. They dive into questions about the vaccine, boosters, should people who’ve had the vaccine be masked indoors or should they not be masked, can people who have had the vaccine still spread COVID-19, and get into depth about the hesitancy and resistance with getting vaccinated.
Dr. Venditto received training in vaccine design and immunology and continues to investigate vaccine strategies to better understand how the immune system works in disease progression.
If you want to learn more about what the Educational Advocacy team has been up to, please check out our episode of the Independent Life Podcast. We go into detail about our outreach efforts and the progress we have made thus far. Let us know what you think!
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On this episode, Tony takes us back to our mission with the purpose and our intentions for The Independent Life podcast: providing a lens to what it’s like to have a disability and to live independently. In Season 1, we strived to accomplish this by talking to people with disabilities in order to gain insights into their lives through their lived experiences. We hoped that by doing so, we could build a community based on unity around disability.
For Season 2, we dove straight into a mini series on Emergency Preparedness to address access and functional needs for people with disabilities, before, during, and after disasters. We spoke with folks across organizations and agencies of people with disabilities, advocates of people with disabilities- to hear their perspective and understand areas that could use improvement in order to better serve those who are most vulnerable during times of disaster. Tony also introduces us to a new weekly addition: Monday Disability Dojos. Each Monday, Tony will talk about a topic, issue area, or philosophy related to independent living and dive into his thoughts about it and perhaps where the disability community needs to be thinking about and keep on the forefront.
Today’s the day! Come out to our Wellness Over Everything check-in and fair at Bo Diddley Downtown Plaza from 10:00AM to 2:00PM. We hope to see you there!
Happy CIL Sunday! Please check out our latest August calendar of online activities, as well as the calendars featuring our awesome Youth Social Group and our Independence Hacks workshops!
On Tuesday, Youth Social Group runs from 3:30PM-5:00PM. On Wednesday, Independent Hacks (ILS) runs from 10:30AM-12:00PM. 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.
Happy Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) 31st Anniversary! The ADA works to ensure all people with disabilities have the same rights and opportunities as everyone else. The Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) became law in 1990. This act is a civil rights law that prohibits discrimination against individuals with disabilities in all areas of public life, including jobs, schools, transportation, and all public and private places that are open to the general public. Although there is still a long way to go, the CIL continues to work hard each and every day to reach our goal of living in a world where there is social justice for all people with disabilities. Thank you for being a part of that and as always, for your support! Let’s celebrate the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) 31st Anniversary! #ADA31 #ThanksToTheADA
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ONLY ONE WEEK AWAY!! Please join CILNCF for the first annual Wellness Over Everything Community Check-In & Wellness Fair for people with disabilities on Friday, July 30th from 10:00 am to 2:00 pm located at the Bo Diddley Downtown Plaza (111 E University Ave, Gainesville, FL 32601).
There will be interactive, wellness-promoting activities for people with disabilities including yoga, art making, and health screenings as well as information about community resources. We will have a raffle for great prizes from local businesses! Food and refreshments will be available for purchase during the fair. The event space and all activities will be accessible and welcoming for individuals living with disabilities. The event is free and open to the public, so we hope to see you there!
Special thanks to our sponsors (alphabetical order):
• Alachua County Health Promotion & Wellness Coalition
• Be Fit Be Able
• Bo Diddley Plaza
• Florida Trail Association
• Flow Space
• Gainesville Bike-Ped
• Gainesville Fire Rescue Community Resource Paramedicine Program
• Gainesville Opportunity Center
• Health Education and Training Center of Gainesville Inc. (HEAT)
• HealthStreet
• Keep Alachua County Beautiful
• Massage Envy
• Neighborhood Housing & Development Corporation (NHDC)
• Putting Families First (PFF)
• Safa Music Academy
• Special Olympics
• The Hyppo Gourmet Ice Pops
• UF Center for Autism and Related Disabilities (CARD)
Mark your calendars! The Center for Independent Living of North Central Florida’s inaugural Wellness Over Everything, community check-in and wellness fair, is less than two weeks away!!
The event will take place on Friday, July 30th, from 10 AM to 2 PM, at Bo Diddley Plaza. The venue address and other important information can be located on the flyer below.
This event, designed for individuals with disabilities, is open to the public and all are welcome. There will be a diverse group of community organizations sharing information and hosting activities that promote wellness in various dimensions. Join us for a fun-filled day of dance, art, yoga, food, music, and so much more!
We hope to see you there!
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Socialize and learn new topics with friends during our online Youth Social Group, every Tuesday from 3:30-5:00. We explore a variety of fun topics together, ranging from “Pet Day” to “Fourth of July Facts & Trivia.” YSG 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.
