Virginia Association of Centers for Independent Living (VACIL)



Virginia Association ofCenters forIndependent Living(VACIL)?Annual ReportOctober 1, 2011 - September 30, 2012center16192500??Vision Statement?People with disabilities will havea community-based, consumer-directedservice delivery systemCenters for Independent Living (CILs) by Planning Districtcenter1206500?* Areas in white are unserved. Areas that are light grey marble are served by satellite offices.CIL catchment area is listed by Planning District (PD) number and the year after the CIL name is the date the Center began.PD1 - Junction Center for Independent Living (JCIL) 1988City of: NortonCounties of: Lee, Scott and WisePD2 - Clinch Independent Living Services (CILS) 1998Counties of: Buchanan, Dickenson, Russell andTazewell?PD3 - Appalachian Independence Center (AIC) 1988Cities of: Bristol and GalaxCounties of: Bland, Carroll, Grayson, Smyth, Washington and Wythe?PD4 - New River Satellite Office (BRILC)City of: RadfordCounties of: Floyd, Giles, Montgomery & Pulaski?PD5 - Blue Ridge Independent Living Center (BRILC) 1989Cities of: Covington, Roanoke and SalemCounties of: Alleghany, Botetourt, Craig and Roanoke?PD6 - Valley Associates for Independent Living (VAIL) 2000Cities of: Buena Vista, Harrisonburg, Lexington, Staunton and WaynesboroCounties of: Augusta, Bath, Highland, Rockbridge and Rockingham?PD7 - Access Independence (AI) 1985City of: WinchesterCounties of: Clarke, Frederick, Page, Shenandoah and Warren?PD8-upper - Endependence Center of Northern VA (ECNV) 1982Cities of: Alexandria, Fairfax and Falls ChurchCounties of: Arlington, Fairfax and Loudoun?PD8-upper - Loudoun Satellite Office (ECNV)County of: LoudounPD8-lower and PD9-upper - Independence Empowerment Center (IEC) 1999Cities of: Manassas and Manassas ParkCounties of: Fauquier and Prince WilliamPD10- Independence Resource Center (IRC) 1984City of: Charlottesville Counties of: Albemarle, Fluvanna, Greene, Louisa and NelsonPD11 - Lynchburg Area Center for Independent Living (LACIL) 1998Cities of: Bedford and LynchburgCounties of: Amherst, Appomattox, Bedford and Campbell?PD12 - Independent Living Services for the Piedmont Area Satellite Office (BRILC)Cities of: Danville and MartinsvilleCounties of: Franklin, Henry, Patrick and Pittsylvania?PD15 - Resources for Independent Living (RIL) 1983City of: RichmondCounties of: Charles City, Chesterfield, Goochland, Hanover, Henrico, New Kent and Powhatan?PD16 - disAbility Resource Center (dRC) 1993City of: FredericksburgCounties of: Caroline, King George, Spotsylvania, and Stafford?PD18-upper - Middle Peninsula Satellite Office (PCIL)Counties of: Essex, Gloucester, King & Queen, King William, Matthews and Middlesex?PD19 - Crater District Satellite Office (RIL)Cities of: Colonial Heights, Emporia, Hopewell and PetersburgCounties of: Dinwiddie, Greensville, Prince George, Surry and Sussex?PD22 - Eastern Shore Center for Independent Living (ESCIL) 1999Counties of: Accomack and Northampton?PD23-upper - Peninsula Center for Independent Living (PCIL) 1987Cities of: Hampton, Newport News, Poquoson andWilliamsburgCounty of: James City?PD23-lower - Endependence Center, Inc. (ECI) 1981Cities of: Chesapeake, Franklin, Norfolk, Portsmouth, Suffolk and Virginia BeachCounties of: Isle of Wight and SouthamptonNumber of People with Disabilities that ReceivedServices from CILs10,325?During FY 2011-2012 Centers for Independent Living (CILs) provide direct services to people with disabilities as well as services/advocacy to the community. While 10,325 individuals received direct services, an additional approximately 15,000 received information and referral services. Each CIL utilizes its operating resources in a way that meets the needs of the local disability community.?The operating resources for each CIL varies based on the needs and opportunities for funding in their catchment area. The wide range of funding resources includes:?Federal funding through the federal Rehabilitation Services Administration (RSA), State funding from general funds, Department for Aging and Rehabilitative Services, local government funding, grants, contracts and fund raising activities. Net Operating Resources for Virginia CILs/FY 11-12$11,011,269center13589000?Note: Net operating resources are minus pass through funds to people with disabilities in the amount of $465,526.Individual Services Received by People with Disabilities?center-237400Peer Mentoring Services – Counseling, teaching, information sharing, and similar kinds of contact provided by other people with disabilities.Individual Advocacy - Assistance and representation in obtaining access to benefits, services, and programs and addressing discrimination.?Independent Living Skills Training – Instruction to develop skills such as personal care, coping, financial management, social skills, and household management. Includes education and training necessary for living in the community and participating in community activities.?Information and Referral Services – Information and referral to other munity Integration Services - Housing and Home Modifications, Children, Family, Communication, Personal Assistance, Transportation, Recreational, Assistive Technology and Equipment, Pre-Employment Skills, Youth/Transition, munity and Advocacy Services?Definitions of Community Services ?Information and Referral - provision of information and referral about disability related topics and other information.Collaboration and Networking - activities related to building coalitions or collaborative partnerships to expand participation in services, programs, activities, resources and facilitiesCommunity Education and Public Information – activities to enhance the community’s awareness of disabilities and disability issues including the creation and distribution of publications and databases/directories for personal attendants, housing, accessible transportation, recreation opportunities, and other available munity and Systems Advocacy - efforts to implement federal, state and local policy changes to make facilities, services, and opportunities available and accessible.Outreach Efforts - location of, and encouragement to use services for unserved/ underserved populations, including minority groups and urban and rural populations.Technical Assistance - assistance to the community to make services, programs, activities, resources, and facilities accessible.Goals Achieved by People with Disabilities Served by CILs?center2730500Independent Living goals are established by the person with a disability being served. Center for Independent Living (CIL) staff members work closely with the person to develop action steps to meet their goals. The goals may be long-term such as educational, vocational, relocating from a nursing home, or obtaining independent transportation. The goals may also be short-term such as learning to use public transportation, obtaining adaptive equipment or building self-esteem.?The 11 goal areas above represent the types of goals that consumers chose to work on with assistance from staff.Satisfaction Survey Results of Individuals Served by CILsThe Virginia Centers for Independent Living (CILs) survey the people they serve and collect results on an annual basis. To a great extent the people receiving services have a significant role in developing the survey instrument and compiling the results. Survey results were collected from many areas of the Commonwealth where CILs are located and the surrounding catchment areas. The greatest numbers of individuals that responded remain active participants with their CIL and have been receiving services for less than five years. An almost equal amount has been receiving services six to ten years. The surveys completed were a cross representation of all ages and there was an equal representation of males and females. The surveys were completed by individuals with developmental, intellectual, mental health, physical and sensory disabilities.The surveys were designed to measure the satisfaction that the person who received services had with the quality of the services they received. Included in this is being treated with respect by staff and being assisted to achieve personal independent living goals. Of the 592 individuals who completed the surveys, 543 were very satisfied with the quality of services they received and with the impact of the services on their life. This represents a statewide 91.7% success rate in CILs serving individuals with disabilities. The satisfaction rate among surveys from each CIL ranged from 75% - 98%. right1778000-47625152400011258557556500Home Modifications Increase Independence for All Ages44735756096000A 4 ? year old boy with spina bifida received a wheelchair lift for his home through the assistance of a CIL. Because he is a wheelchair user and his home was initially inaccessible, his family would pick him up out of his wheelchair and carry him up and down the steps every time he needed to get into and out of the house. With the new lift he has been able to get into the house on his own and be more independent. He has also become more active and participated in two “Roll Your Own” wheelchair obstacle course events.4366895137160Home Modifications in the Kitchen0Home Modifications in the KitchenPeer Mentoring and Skills Training Lead to Quality Life23622022288500Through encouragement and exploration with a peer mentor, an individual with a mental health disability is working on finding a path that she wants and has the strength to keep going. She is taking classes for her Master’s degree and volunteers at the local hospital and hospice which has helped to increase her confidence. She has experienced difficulty communicating with her roommate and after several meetings together with communication skills training; the roommates are getting along much better and have signed another lease to live together.2362200Peer Mentoring and Skills Training Session0Peer Mentoring and Skills Training SessionAssisted to Improve Housing49276002818765Accessible HousingAccessible Housing474281535623500A 65 year old senior with a physical disability and epilepsy was referred to the CIL by her church. She had moved from out of state to live with her son and did not want to depend on him for her livelihood.? She met with CIL staff and addressed her fears about not being able to live independently, due to her physical condition.? She participated in independent living skills trainings and workshops to build her self-esteem and courage, basic computer skills, money management, health and wellness, nutrition and menu planning.? Through her participation in a peer support group and additional workshops she determined she was able to live independently. Staff assisted her in locating affordable housing and obtaining a housing choice voucher.? She was provided assistance in completing apartment applications, provided financial assistance through referrals and resources to furnish her apartment and get home modifications. Transitioning into the Community2120903028950Transitioning into the Community0Transitioning into the Community-16764048768000A middle aged man with spina bifida moved into a nursing facility after the city deemed the residence where he was living to be unfit for habitation and required him to move. Through his social worker at the nursing facility, he learned about the local CIL. He began to receive peer mentoring where he worked on improving his overall confidence. He began to create a plan to live independently again and was assisted by his Peer Mentor to apply for Section 8 subsidized housing and was able to receive a voucher. Through peer mentoring, he addressed his concerns and began to work on independent living skills training. Together with his Peer Mentor, he located an accessible apartment to rent in an area on a bus line with paratransit services and obtained case management and support services through the DD Waiver. After locating housing, transition planning and assistance was provided through Money Follows the Person (MFP). He is enjoying his independence and living in the community.Addressing Homelessness51981101743075Accessible HousingAccessible Housing51276257302500A young man receiving SSI, Child Disability Benefits, food stamps and Medicaid was homeless, living in a hotel. He started working part-time in May and is living in his own apartment. The CIL provided information on two work incentives, and staff assisted him in completing the necessary forms for him to take to Social Security office and City Human Services office to enroll in both work incentives in order to keep his Medicaid benefit. He is no longer receiving a cash payment from SSI and continues to live in his own residence.Medicaid Waiver Services Increase Independence23622093345002362202474595Personal AssistancePersonal AssistanceA 66 year old individual with a complicated hip replacement needed numerous surgeries that resulted in her being in a coma for ten months. She woke up in a nursing facility and needed to use a wheelchair and learned that she might lose her home. She was referred to her local CIL and information was provided on Medicaid Waiver services. Using the information provided by the CIL she was about to transition back to her home. In addition, the staff provided equipment resources and assisted with obtaining modifications to her home. Through physical therapy she is able to utilize a walker and is working on being able to utilize a cane. While she still qualifies for nursing facility placement at a cost of $42,000 per year, with Medicaid Waiver services at a cost of less than $20,000 per year she receives care and support in her own home. Achieving Accessible EnvironmentAn individual learned about Medicaid Waiver services from the local CIL. She attended college with personal assistance services and is now employed. She was able to get a wheelchair accessible apartment with assistance from CIL staff that also provided her and the property manager with technical assistance on bathroom modifications that resulted in a roll-in shower.Achieving Accessible EnvironmentBuilding a CareerAn individual with a disability was able to start managing her own finances after being in the representative payee program for seven years. She has had many struggles through the years. At first, CIL staff met with her on a weekly basis and then after several years she was able to change it to a monthly basis as her abilities improved to better manage her own finances. She has not only started managing her finances but has purchased a laptop computer and opened a hand crafted jewelry kiosk in a local mall.2303145-2540002315020102235EmploymentEmploymentIncreased CommunicationAnnually a CIL arranges for a “sensory sensitive Santa” visit for children with disabilities whose disability causes them to be overwhelmed by the sights, sounds, crowds, and wait times of a Santa visit at the mall. Santa comes prepared with a Santa Social Story and a communication board for children to use to help them reduce anxiety and communicate easily with Santa.“Nothing about us without us.”?By: James I. Charlton, Author?1392555985600Virginia CIL consumers and staff at Medicaid Matters Rally in Washington, DCVirginia Association of Centers for Independent Living (VACIL)?VACIL is a statewide Association of Centers for Independent Living (CILs)that advocates for the integration and inclusion of people with disabilitiesinto all aspects of society. The Association also promotes theprofessional development, improvement, and expansion ofcommunity-based, consumer-controlled CILs, and promotescommunity education throughout the Commonwealth of Virginia.Virginia Association of Centers for Independent Living1502B Williamson Road, NERoanoke, VA 24012(540) 342-1231 Voice/TTYinfo@?2413-6350009715584455VACENTERSFORINDEPENDENTLIVING0VACENTERSFORINDEPENDENTLIVINGAccess IndependenceDonald Price, Executive Director403B South Loudoun StreetWinchester, VA 22601Phone: (540) 662-4452TTY: (540) 722-9693askai@Appalachian Independence CenterGreg Morrell, Executive Director230 Charwood DriveAbingdon, VA 24210Phone: (276) 628-2979TTY: (276) 676-0920 gmorrell@Blue Ridge Independent LivingKaren Michalski-Karney,Executive Director1502B Williamson Road NERoanoke, VA 24012Phone: (540) 342-1231TTY: (540) 342-1231brilc@Clinch Independent Living ServicesBetty Bevins, Executive Director1139C Plaza DriveGrundy, VA 24614Phone: (276) 935-6088TTY: (276) 935-0780 cils@disAbility Resource CenterDebe Fults, Executive Director409 Progress StreetFredericksburg, VA 22401Phone: (540) 373-2559TTY: (540) 373-5890 drc@Eastern ShoreCenter for Independent LivingAlthea Pittman, Executive Director4364 Lankford Highway, Suites A & B Exmore, VA 23350Phone: (757) 414-0100TTY: (757) 414-0080 altheapittman@Endependence Center, Inc.Stephen Johnson, Executive Director6300 East Virginia Beach BoulevardNorfolk, VA 23502Phone: (757) 461-8007TTY: (757) 461-7527ecinorf@Endependence Center of Northern VAKim Gibson, Executive Director3100 Clarendon BoulevardArlington, VA 22201Phone: (703) 525-3268TTY: (703) 525-3553 info@Independence Empowerment CenterMary Lopez, Executive Director9001 Digges Road, Suite 103Manassas, VA 20110Phone: (703) 257-5400TTY: (703) 257-5400info@Independence Resource CenterTom Vandever, Executive Director815 Cherry AveCharlottesville, VA 22903Phone: (434) 971-9629TTY: (434) 971-9629tvandever@?Junction Center for Independent LivingE. Dennis Horton, Executive DirectorPO Box 1210Norton, VA 24273Phone: (276) 679-5988 or 5989TTY: (276) 679-5988 or 5989jcil1@Lynchburg Area Center for Independent Living Phil Theisen, Executive Director500 Alleghany Avenue, Suite 520Lynchburg, VA 24501Phone: (434) 528-4971TTY: (434) 528-4972 phil@Peninsula Center for Independent LivingInsight Enterprises, Inc.Ralph Shelman, Executive Director2021-A Cunningham Drive, Suite 2Hampton, VA 23666Phone: (757) 827-0275TTY: (757) 827-8800iepcil@Resources for Independent LivingGerald O’Neill, Executive Director4009 Fitzhugh AvenueRichmond, VA 23230Phone: (804) 353-6503TTY: (804) 353-6583 O’neillg@ril-Valley Associates for Independent LivingGayl Brunk, Executive Director3210 Peoples Dr. Suite 220Harrisonburg, VA 22801Phone: (540) 433-6513TTY: (540) 438-9265 gayl@32385010922000 ................
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