Services for Independent Living Inc

“Federal form 990 was presented to the board of directors prior to filing.”

“On an annual basis each board member and managment are required to read the organizations conflict of interst policy and disclose any possible conflicts.”

“Executive director's salary was determine by the executive committe who used other npo's federal form 990s, industry standard and considered the limited resources of the organization.”

“Consistent with the requirements of section 6104 (d) of the irc and the regulations thereunder, copies of the organiztion's form 990 and governing documents shall be made available upon request, in a timely maner, and subject to charges permitted by law to any individual who request it.”

“Sil inc. Volunteers who donate their time work closely with sil employees and assist at conferences and community events. Volunteers greet guests, and direct them to designated locations. They answer questions about the agency and provide forms when necessary. Sil inc. Also has a set of volunteers that serve as mentors to youth with disabilities, by offering friendship, guidance, and skill building. Additionally, there are those who volunteer goods and services. These volunteers help to shape the course of events and reduce the overall costs to the agency. In total sil volunteers are an integral part of the success of the agency.”

“Experience. Issues covered in peer supports may include: supported decision making, problem solving, accepting disability, identifying accommodations, setting and achieving life goals and general sharing of experiences to ensure the person involved does not feel alone.”

“Advocacy: sil advocates on behalf of persons with disabilities to increase access to community and control over their lives. Activities include participation on local, state and national coalitions, committees and taskforces. In addition, sil hosts an active transportation equity coalition to address transportation barriers. Community education: sil staff are often called upon to present at local and state workshops/conferences on a variety of topics including: disability basics, empowering persons with disabilities in midst of health care reform, transportation equity, managing your personal assistant, and the americans with disability act. In addition, sil hosted two forums on transportation equity (one regional and one statewide). Sil trained 1104 professionals and other community members, to increase skill levels and accessibility in order to enhance their ability to work/serve persons with disabilities. Sil also maintains an active facebook site and continues to increase their presence on twitter. Equipment loan program: sil maintains an equipment loan closet that also includes soft supplies such as adult diapers and pads. The program is free to recipients and relies upon equipment donations from individuals and medical supply companies. During this reporting period, sil provided 128 pieces of equipment and temporary ramps to 80 individuals. Information and referral: sil serves as a resource to the community with regards to information. In addition to helping individuals with disabilities access services/supports and information, sil staff answered 1079 calls for information from 652 community stakeholders on issues ranging from housing, employment, transportation and benefits to how to access waiver supports or help to rid their home of bed bugs. Leadership academy: this is one of sil's newest programs. The premise is that people with disabilities should be involved in the decision-making process as laws and rules are being developed impacting their lives. This 8 week course helps persons with disabilities gain skills to effectively participate in leadership boards of directors and community committees, coalitions and taskforces. Pca program: opportunities for ohioans with disabilities, ohio's rehabilitation services agency contracts with sil to provide administrative and programmatic support to 41 individuals with disabilities in ten counties in northeast ohio. This program assists individuals who are working, looking for work or are pursuing post-secondary educational opportunities with funding to hire personal assistants. This program was ohio's first publically funded consumer-directed personal assistance program. The role of sil staff is to promote the program to the community, provide options counseling to potential participants, orient new participants to the program, provide technical assistance on personal assistance management issues, trouble shoot any other issues that arise and enter billings into state database for processing. Youth transition: a new program providing supports to youth with disabilities in four classes in three area high schools. The program currently serves 55 youth and focuses on skill building and providing information to assist students in preparing for transition to life post- high school, which may include employment, further education or other community living opportunities.”