Pennsylvania Statewide Independent Living Council
A nonprofit, cross-disability, consumer-controlled organization, the mission of the Pennsylvania Statewide Independent Living Council is to use our collective power and legal mandate to develop and secure public policies that ensure civil rights and expand options for all people with disabilities in all aspects of life.
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PA Senate Approps- State Budget Hearing- L&I
PA Senate Appropriations – State Budget -Human Services
Independent Living
Independent living, is a philosophy and a worldwide movement of individuals with disabilities working for equal opportunities, self-determination, and self-respect. It stems from the fundamental principle that people with disabilities are entitled to the same civil rights, options and control over choices in their own lives as people without disabilities.
STATE PLAN FOR INDEPENDENT LIVING (SPIL)
We are looking for your input on issues that affect your daily life.
Centers for Independent Living
Centers for Independent Living (CILs) are consumer‑controlled, community‑based, cross‑disability, nonresidential private nonprofit agencies operated by individuals with disabilities, providing an array of independent living services.
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In this guest blog post for @IWantToWorkPA, Heather Tomko speaks about her evolving view of her identity as a person with a #disability and how that informs her #professional role in #publichealth research. http://bit.ly/2OQRV2g #NDEAM #IAmWorking #IWantToWork
#AirlineAccessibility is closer to becoming a thing with the FAA Reauthorization calling for reforms like stiffer civil penalties for bodily damage or damage done to DME of #DisabledTravelers.
Major Airline Accessibility Reforms Signed Into Law - New Mobility
The FAA Reauthorization Act of 2018 mandates major airline accessibility reforms to protect the rights of disabled passengers.
www.newmobility.com
We've got a date!!
Be sure to mark your calendars for Saturday March 30, 2019 for our 7th annual Wheelchair Basketball Tournament.
Contact us for more info or if you would like to enter a TEAM at 570-327-9070 or wcbb@cilncp.org
#WCBB #WCBB2019 #CILNCP #SaveTheDate
LVCIL is hiring! Join our team and help us make a difference in the Lehigh Valley. For a complete job posting, please visit our @indeed site:
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