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The Westchester
Independent Living Center, Inc. (WILC) is a not-for-profit, community-based
advocacy and resource center that serves people with all types of disabilities.
It is part of a national network of centers that provide a wide spectrum of
non-residential and non-medical services. These services are designed by,
directed by, and in most cases, delivered by qualified disabled individuals.
The scope of the services is directed by individual and community needs.
WILC's mission is
two-pronged: 1) to assist individuals with disabilities become as
independent as they can be and 2) to work within the community to
provide Education, Disability Awareness, and Advocacy for the Removal of
Barriers.
WILC’s main office is
located in White Plains, NY -
Westchester County’s County Seat. WILC’s satellite office, Putnam
Independent Living Services (PILS), is located in Carmel, NY - Putnam County’s County
Seat.
This website is designed to provide information
about WILC, its Programs and Services, Independent Living in general, and
legislation and issues that concern people with disabilities. It also contains
hundreds of links to disability-related publications, webzines, and
organizations, also government sites, national media sites, holiday sites, etc.
Your reactions are welcomed. Please feel free to send us your comments and
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Upcoming
Events 
Workshop
on
Education Rights
And
Responsibilities
In-Depth Training Series
For Parents of Children
with Special Needs
When:September 9, 11, 16, 18, 23, 25
from
10:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m. each day
Where: Putnam Independent Living Services
1961 Route 6
Carmel, NY 10512
(888) 788-6268
Registration Required by September 5, 2008
Note: PARTICIPANTS MUST ATTEND ALL SIX SESSIONS
To see the brochure click
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Equal Access Campaign
The Westchester Independent Living Center (WILC) and
the Westchester County Office for the Disabled have joined forces with the
Westchester County Human Rights Commission to launch an Equal Access Campaign
for People with Disabilities. The campaign will educate local businesses and
professionals in Westchester County about how they can/should make their places
of business accessible to people with disabilities and will assist the business
community toward compliance with the law. In addition to addressing the
physical barriers that restrict access to places of public accommodation, the
campaign will also focus on the attitudinal barriers that bar county residents
with disabilities from full inclusion.
In accordance with this objective, WILC will provide
local businesses and other commercial facilities with FREE site assessments of
their operations and compliance recommendations.
To read more about the Equal Access Campaign, click here.
To
listen to the Campaign's radio commercial, click here.
If you are interested in having your place of business
assessed, contact WILC at 914-682-3926 (Voice).
Equal Access - It's the
Right Thing to Do! |
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Be Prepared
Personal Preparedness Info
This is the season for some remarkably
bad weather - major thunderstorms, floods, even tornados threaten our area -
and disaster preparedness is on our minds. No matter what the form of the
disaster, no matter where we live, preparation is very important. And, the
responsibility for preparedness rests on you. Planning in advance for an
emergency will help you to take care of yourself and your loved ones. The
following are suggestions and links to sites that are designed to assist you
with your personal preparedness.
For a Checklist of Things to Have, to Know, and To Do,
click here.
For Detailed Suggestions on Emergency Supply Kits, Family
Communication Plan, Organizing Important Paperwork, Support Network, and
Service Animals and Pets, click here.
For websites with information on/recommendations for
emergency planning, click here. |
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