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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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)
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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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Disabled veterans in Pennsylvania may soon qualify for more public assistance programs. The Senate Veterans Affairs and Emergency Preparedness Committee unanimously approved legislation last week to exclude benefit payments from income restrictions that often disqualify servicemembers from using public assistance programs. ... See MoreSee Less
Pennsylvania Senate may relax disabled veterans’ public assistance eligibility
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We are only days away from February, so you know what that means... the February 2023 Activities Calendar for VFI Erie is available NOW!
Check out our calendar to see what the Voices for Independence Erie Office has in store for February 2023! Please note all of the office closings, along with changes and noteworthy items on the left.
If you require this calendar in a larger format, please visit: www.vficil.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/VFI-ERIE-FEBRUARY-2023-CALENDAR-LARGE.png
If you would like a text-based version of the calendar, please contact sjohnson@vficil.org and we will send one over in the format of your choosing (PDF, Word doc, etc).
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A former state representative from Luzerne County is heading back to Harrisburg as the Pennsylvania Secretary of Transportation. Governor-elect Josh Shapiro has nominated Mike Carroll to oversee PennDOT. ... See MoreSee Less
Former state Rep. Carroll named Secretary of Transportation
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Gov.-elect Josh Shapiro has nominated two former lawmakers and two university administrators to lead his administration’s Revenue, Transportation, Community and Economic Development and Banking and Securities departments. ... See MoreSee Less
Shapiro taps Pat Browne for revenue secretary among four more cabinet nominees - Pennsylvania Capital-Star
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Excentia Human Services, also known as The Pai Corporation and the S. June Smith Center, has agreed to pay $100,000 and furnish other relief to settle a disability discrimination lawsuit in Philadelphia, the US Equal Employment Opportunity Commission said Thursday. ... See MoreSee Less
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