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                          !!!! NEWS FLASH !!!!
 
CHECK CALENDAR OF EVENTS FOR UPCOMING EVENTS:

*   15th Annual Six Flags Deaf and Hard of Hearing Awareness Day
     Saturday, July 10, 2010
     $28 when purchasing tickets online at: www.sixflags.com
          enter promocode: DEAFDAY
     Tickets at the door are $31
     Sign Language Interpreters will be available
     Contact - TTY / VP 866-929-9567
                       V: 847-949-4440
                      Fax: 847-949-4445
                      Six Flags: 847-249-1952
                      Visit: sixflags.com/greatamerica
 
* Wheel-A-Thon
   October 10, 2010
   Details coming soon!
* Options Transition Resource Fair
    
*  May 2011 -  LCCIL Gala Benefit

 
 
 
Lake County Center for Independent Living (LCCIL) is a disability rights organization governed and staffed by a majority of people with disabilities. We offer programs and services that promote a fully accessible society.  We advocate that all persons with disabilities excercise their right to independence. 
 

Our Vision
People with disabilities are involved in every aspect of society and have the freedom and opportunity to control their own lives.

Four Core Services

  • Independent Living
  • Information and Referral
  • Advocacy
  • Peer mentoring

Our Values

  • We support the independent living philosophy

We Believe That:

  • People with disabilities have the right to control all aspects of their lives.
  • Decisions and Services must be determined and driven by the consumer.
  • People with disabilities must comprise a majority of the Board of Directors and staff.  No one can represent disability rights  and independent living  issues with more credibility  than people with disabilities.
  • Society is made stronger through the contribution of all its members.

LCCIL is fully accessible to all people with disabilities, including persons with chemical sensitivities/environmental illness. Please do NOT wear scented products to any meetings, demonstrations, groups or workshops held at or by the center. We appreciate your cooperation. Meetings are wheelchair accessible. Sign Language Interpreters, C.A.R.T. & materials in accessible format are available upon request.

 

LAKE COUNTY CENTER FOR INDEPENDENT LIVING
STRATEGIC PLAN
2009-2014
 
LCCIL’s mission is to empower people with disabilities to lead self-directed lives as valued members of the community.
 
We accomplish this through Advocacy, IL skills training, Peer Mentoring and Information and Referral throughout Lake County.  
 
 
Goal I Community Education .
 
Objective A: LCCIL will educate at minimum 40 community organizations in Lake County about the physical and attitudinal barriers affecting people with disabilities by December 2014. 
 
Objective B: LCCIL will increase community awareness of its existing programs and services in order to serve 50% more consumers by December 2014.
 
Goal II. Advocacy/Community Organizing
 
Objective A: LCCIL will improve voter turn out by increasing voter registration of people with disabilities by December 2014.
 
Objective B: LCCIL will utilize leadership development, community organizing and advocacy skills to address transportation and attainable, accessible housing needs for people with disabilities by December 2014.
 
 
Goal III. Employment
 
Objective A: LCCIL will expand services to teach employment skills and increase employment opportunities for people with disabilities by December 2014. 
 
Goal IV.     Fund Development
 
Objective A: LCCIL will develop a marketing/public relations plan to increase revenue and diversify funding sources for future sustainability of the organization by December 2014. 
 
 
Goal V.       Social Participation
 
Objective A: LCCIL will increase opportunities for recreation and socialization in the community by December 2014.
 
Goal VI.     Operations and Programs
 
Objective A: LCCIL will assess, evaluate, and obtain needed staff as well as cross-train to ensure consistent productivity that anticipates staffing changes by December 2014. 
 
Objective B: LCCIL will address technological and spatial needs of the facility by December 2014.
 
 
Goal VII.   Improved Services
 
Objective A: LCCIL will evaluate, improve, and expand all programs in order to provide quality services to consumers by December 2014.