Progressive Center For Independent Living


	Participation in PCIL Enhance your own independent living, or that of others with disabilities, by becoming a participant or member. Learn how PCIL's services can add new dimensions to the lives of people with disabilities, their families and the community. Topics/Issues: · transportation · education/training · medical coverage · home skills · housing · employment · social security · civil rights · accessibility · finance · transition · voting rights · assistive technology/devices · emergency preparedness Sponsored/Hosted Programs Includes Workshops & Conferences: · Emergency Planning That Includes People with Disabilities · Understanding Your Health Insurance · Cross-Disability Peer Support Group (monthly) · Home Finance and Budgeting · Disabilities and Addictions · Disability Awareness & Sensitivity Training · Social Security · Cooking · Deaf Awareness · Advocacy Group (monthly) · Deaf or Hard of Hearing/Substance Abuse Support Group, · Americans with Disabilities Act · Law Enforcement and PwD Volunteer Program Activities: · reading · copying · filing · programs supports · mailings · database updates · writings · building maintenance Emphasized Outreach Efforts: · Urban · Rural · Deaf Services Membership You do not have to be a member of PCIL to obtain it's services. Even so, we pursue a strong membership to promote participants with a sense of proprietorship and to help extend these valuable services to others. PCIL encourages families and friends of people with disabilities, professionals, volunteers, and other interested parties to become members. Annual dues (tax-deductable) are $12 per person. Donations PCIL is a non-profit, donor-sponsored organization that does not charge fees for its services. Donations of goods and services are welcome. Most are tax-deductible.