The SILC, in collaboration with the Centers for Independent Living (CILs), the Idaho Commission for the Blind and Visually Impaired (ICBVI) and the Division of Vocational Rehabilitation (DVR), develop the State Plan for Independent Living (SPIL) every three-years. The SPIL is a three-year plan that sets goals and guides activities for independent living services and systemic advocacy in Idaho.
The SILC is responsible for submitting and monitoring the implementation and effectiveness of the SPIL. The SILC also conducts systems advocacy through public education and provides technical assistance related to community living.
CIL Core Services
Independent Living Services are designed to help people with disabilities reach their personal goals for independence and participation with their families and communities. The five core services of the Independent Living program are:
· Information and Referral
· Independent Living Skills Training
· Peer Counseling
· Individual and Systems Advocacy
· Life Transition Assistance; youth leaving high school, people moving out of nursing homes, people leaving correctional facilities, helping people stay in their own homes with needed supports, including home modifications
Access
2025 marks the 35th anniversary of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA). The ADA helps protect the rights of people with disabilities in employment, state and local government, public accommodations, commercial facilities, transportation, and telecommunications. There are many other laws that protect the rights of people with disabilities so we can access our communities.
Access means: you can go to the places you need and want to go. You can do the things you need and want to do in your community. You can get the services you need and want; and you are able to buy the things you need or want within reason.
Please take this survey to help us better understand the needs of Idahoans with disabilities; that we may better advocate for improved access, supports and services. The survey is voluntary and anonymous.