1. Independent Living Presentation
Justina Victoriano
Mobility Travel Trainer

2. Community Resources for Independent Living (CRIL)
439 ‘A’ Street,
Hayward, California 94541
(510)
TDD (510)
Tri-Valley (925)
Tri-Cities (510)

3. What is an Independent Living Center?
An independent living center is a consumer controlled, community based, cross disability, nonresidential private nonprofit agency that is designed and operated within a local community by individuals with disabilities. Independent living services maximize the ability to live independently in the environment of their own choosing. The 28 independent living centers offer five core services mandated by the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, as amended, Title VII, Chapter 1 and H.R th Congress: Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act: Information and Referral, Advocacy, Independent Living Skills, Peer Counseling, and Transition. California added two additional core services: Personal Assistance Services and Housing. ILC's also provide individual assistive technology (AT) services to consumers. For more information on the California AT program, please see our Assistive Technology page.

4. CRIL’s Mission
Community Resources for Independent Living is a peer-based, self-identified, disability organization that advocates and provides resources for people with disabilities to improve lives and make communities fully accessible.

5. CRIL
CRIL provides services countywide - CRIL operates three full-service offices, located in Hayward, Livermore and Fremont, and provides residents throughout southern and eastern Alameda County with complete and easy access to independent living services, disability resources and advocacy.

6. CRIL
CRIL continues to make the commitment – CRIL’s has staff who can speak English, Spanish, Farsi, Dari and Cantonese and who come from the variety of cultures in California.

7. What services does CRIL provide?
Information and Referral(I & R)
Housing Search Assistance
Personal Assistant Referral
Benefits Advocacy
Employment Benefits Assistance
Peer Support
Independent Living Skills Training
Travel Training
Community Leadership Academy

8. What services does CRIL provide?
10. Individual Advocacy 11. Systems Change/ Community Organizing 12. Assistive Technology 13. Device Lending Library 14. Voter Registration and Education

9. Steps on the Journey Youth Transitions Services: Self Identity
Disability History
Disability Etiquette
Employment
Education/Training
Independent Living
Transportation
Benefits
Money Management
Leadership/Advocacy Development

10. What is Self-Advocacy? To speak or act on your own behalf
To improve the quality of life, to effect personal change, or correct inequalities
Self-Advocacy
To be able to describe your abilities and needs to get the accommodations and assistance to support your learning experience

11. Self-Advocacy Set personal goals Make choices Be Involved
Indentify needs
Example: Easily distracted?
Ask for a quiet room for test taking

12. Disability Action Network for Youth (DANY)
What is DANY?
DANY is a member- led group for youth with disabilities, ages !
Why Join DANY?
Advocate for yourself and others!
DANY Achievements!
Implementation of the Fair Education Act

13. DANY Accomplishments Cont…
2016 GOTV (Get Out the Vote) Campaign
GOTV Panel Presentation in Pasadena, CA
Annual Disability History Presentations at local High Schools
2015 Disability Unity Festival presentation in San Francisco
Annual Legislative Visits during Disability Capital Action Day
Many other activities.

14. DANY
“Being a part of DANY has helped me tremendously in many ways. As I go to more meetings, I feel like I’m always learning something new whether it is about myself or something/someone else. The best part is that we all treat each other with respect and no one ever feels excluded.” - Valerie Booth

15. CRIL ~ DANY Conference
The 2 day conference is designed for youth, ages 16 – 28, with disabilities to take an active role in developing a DANY Group in their local communities.
The Conference will also focus on organization’s administrative staff and give them tools for staff to support the development of a DANY Group in their areas.

16. Tips on finding a Job What is the ideal job for you?
List five activities that interest you.
List five skills that you would like to use on the job.
List five personal work values that are important to you.
Define your ideal work environment.
For example, Physical environment or People environment
Environment – Physical labor Or a office? Do you enjoy working with people or alone?

17. Where do I start my job search?
At home, your local library, at your local career center
Use the internet, for example,
Craigslist: search for a variety of different jobs near you at
Monster: One of the top job boards includes career advice, resume tips, and interview tips at

18. Other options
Talk to your friends and family – Let them know your interests because they might know the perfect job for you!
Your friends and family might have a job opening where they work.
Word of mouth is a great way to find a job!

19. One Stop Career Centers
Visit your local one-stop center. 
They offer universal resources available to the general public for the purpose of seeking jobs, training and education. 

20. Department of Rehabilitation (DOR)
The DOR is a state agency that provides assists to people with disabilities to enter the work force or to return to work and to live independently in their communities.
Services
1. Resume Development
2. Interview Techniques
3. Job placement services
4. Transportation Assistance

21. Alta California Regional Center
Regional centers are nonprofit corporations that contract with the Department of Developmental Services to provide or coordinate services and supports for individuals with Intellectual / Developmental Disabilities. There are 21 Regional Center offices throughout California to provide a local resource to help find and access the many services available to individuals and their families.

22. Employment Resources California Career Zone
This website can help a person figure out types of jobs that you may be interested in and help you decide which educational path you need to reach your goals.

23. Social Security benefits and work?
Disability Benefits 101- benefit planning
Talent Knows no Limits – Employment Planning, Trainings
Transition Toolkit- Guide for young people with disabilities transitioning to adulthood
The Ticket to Work program can help you find and keep a job by providing one-on-one services, benefits planning, and vocational services

24. Social Security benefits and work?
, and
Affinity Employment Network – Serving Ticket to Work eligible SSI and SSDI recipients to gain and maintain employment.
or Toll free

25. Need more assistance? (916) 446-3074
Contact your local Independent Living Center
(916)
420 I Street Level B Suite 3 Sacramento, Ca 95814
Contact Community Resources for Independent Living (CRIL) - Alejandra Hacker, ILC Coordinator- Tri-Valley, for an Appointment 
Main office – Hayward (510)
Tri-Valley office- Livermore (925) or
- resume and cover letter assistance – job leads- interview skills- job search- benefit planning  
A copy of this PowerPoint can be ed to consumers.

26. What is Travel Training?
Mobility travel training is a program for people with disabilities and seniors
Individual or group trips – FREE of cost
Gain confidence while learning to safely and independently use public transportation
Learn and memorize routes, fares, and train/bus knowledge, apply for Clipper card
Practice using mobility devices!

27. Types of Transportation

28. BART Map

29. How to get started…
Pick a place you would like to learn to travel to and get in contact with a travel trainer!
Complete basic intake/assessment, set goals
Apply for Clipper card
Learn the skills to plan trips to any destination. Safely and confidently travel all around the Bay Area!

30. CRIL STAFF Ron Halog: Executive Director
Michael Galvan: Program Director
April Monroe: Finance Director
Carol Holt: Information and Referral Coordinator
Chante Miller: Information and Referral Coordinator
Jamie Caron: Youth Community Organizer, DANY
Kimberlee Burks: Travel Trainer, Housing Search Workshop
Alejandra Hacker: Tri-Valley Independent Living Coordinator
Jamila Mohammed: Tri-Cities Independent Living Coordinator
Justina Victoriano: Mobility Travel Trainer
Wayland Wong: Independent Living Skills Coordinator