Location: Green Bay, Appleton, WI
Options for Independent Living is a non-profit 501(c)3 organization committed to empowering people with disabilities to lead independent and productive lives in their community through advocacy, the provision of information, education, technology and related services.
As part of the independent living philosophy of consumer-directed services, Options staff will provide information so individuals with disabilities, family and friends can make informed choices and achieve their goals.
A Board of Directors, comprised primarily of individuals with disabilities, determines the direction of Options. Options is committed to hiring staff with disabilities.
Options believes and practices the philosophy of an ILC being a consumer-controlled, community-based, cross-disability, nonresidential nonprofit agency. Each is designed and operated within a local community by individuals with disabilities and provides an array of independent living services. An ILC must meet the following criteria:
Provide four core services:
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Individual and systems advocacy
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Peer counseling
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Information & referral
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Independent living skills training
51% of the Board of Directors are people with disabilities
51% of the staff are people with disabilities
| URL: | http://www.optionsil.com/ |
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