[CT-NFB] [FWD: FW: Independent Living Centers provide remote services]

[Phillip Magalnick]

Lucia,
Thank you for sharing this information. I hope that the word gets around.

Respectfully,
P.A. Magalnick,JP
203-912-5783
Justice of the Peace, CT
President, National Federation of the Blind-SWCT Chapter
1st VP, National Federation of the Blind-CT Affiliate
Vice-Chair, Stamford Committee on Accessibility



> On Mar 12, 2020, at 4:31 PM, Lucia Lee via CT-NFB <ct-nfb at nfbnet.org> wrote:
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> -------- Original Message --------
> Subject: FW: Independent Living Centers provide remote services
> From: "Sigman, Brian" <Brian.Sigman at ct.gov>
> Date: Thu, March 12, 2020 4:20 pm
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> I just received this notice moments ago. It is effective starting tomorrow, March 13th. Please help to share this important information. Thank you.
>  
> From: Daria F. Smith <daria at ctsilc.org> 
> Sent: Thursday, March 12, 2020 4:12 PM
> To: Daria F. Smith <daria at ctsilc.org>
> Subject: Independent Living Centers provide remote services
> Importance: High
>  
> Independent Living Centers to Provide Remote Services Only
> Starting Friday, March 13
>  
> Connecticut’s five Independent Living Centers, who help an estimated 13,000 people with disabilities every year to live in the community, will close their doors as of Friday, March 13, and provide remote services only for the foreseeable future.
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> The centers, located in Hartford, Naugatuck, Norwich, Stratford and West Haven, will continue to work with consumers by phone and email, Eileen Healy, Executive Director of Independence Northwest and chair of the Connecticut Association of Centers for Independent Living, said. The centers, however, where many consumers meet with counselors in person, will be closed and all group activities will be suspended.
>  
> “The health and safety of our consumers is our number one concern,” Healy said. “We will support consumers as much as possible remotely and reassess the conditions for re-opening the centers on an ongoing basis.”
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> Healy added, “The phone lines in all of our centers will be open and messages will be checked regularly. Anyone needing assistance should call their independent living center. We are open for business, we’ll just be doing it by phone and email.”
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> The ILCs provide a wide range of services to individuals, regardless of nature or type of disability, including training in independent living skills, help with finding and maintaining housing, job readiness skills, in-home support services, and benefits counseling.
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> The ILCs also implement the state’s Money Follows the Person program that helps people move from nursing facilities into the community, as well as programs to help people live in their homes, including structural modifications, security deposits, first month’s rent, personal assistance and transportation.
> Daria F. Smith, MSW
> Executive Director
> CT State Independent Living Council
> daria at ctsilc.org
> www.ctsilc.org
> 860-724-6443  x234 (office)
> 860-681-7599 (mobile)
> 151 New Park Avenue, #75
> Hartford, CT 06106
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