Organizations Filed Purposes:
TO EMPOWER PERSONS WITH DISABILITIES TO LEAD INCLUSIVE LIVES THROUGH ADVOCACY, COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT AND SELF-DIRECTED SERVICES.
ILST/PEER SUPPORT - THESE TWO CORE SERVICES OFTEN GO HAND-IN-HAND WITH EACH OTHER. INDEPENDENT LIVING SKILLS TRAINING (ILST) HELPS INDIVIDUALS DEVELOP SKILLS NEEDED TO LIVE IN THE COMMUNITY OF CHOICE AND/OR BECOME MORE INDEPENDENT. EXAMPLES OF TOPICS COVERED UNDER ILST INCLUDE BUDGETING, USING THE COMPUTER/INTERNET, INTERNET SAFETY, BULLYING, SELF-ADVOCACY, COOKING, LAUNDRY, WASHING DISHES, SAFETY IN THE HOME AND COMMUNITY, DEVELOPING PERSONAL EMERGENCY PLANS AND MANAGING A PERSONAL CARE ATTENDANT. PEER SUPPORT SERVICES ARE PROVIDED TO INDIVIDUALS BY SOMEONE WHO HAS A DISABILITY, EITHER STAFF OR TRAINED VOLUNTEERS. THE SUPPORT PERSON IS ABLE TO HELP WITH THE PERSON RECEIVING SERVICES FROM A PLACE OF PERSONAL 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.
PERSONAL CARE ASSISTANCE PROGRAM: OPPORTUNITIES FOR OHIOANS WITH DISABILITIES, OHIO'S REHABILITATION SERVICES AGENCY, CONTRACTS WITH SIL TO PROVIDE ADMINISTRATIVE AND PROGRAMMATIC SUPPORT TO 57 INDIVIDUALS WITH DISABILITIES ACROSS THE MAJORITY OF NORTHERN OHIO COUNTIES. 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 PUBLICLY FUNDED CONSUMER- DIRECTED PERSONAL ASSISTANTS 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 ASSISTANTS MANAGEMENT ISSUES, TROUBLESHOOT ANY OTHER ISSUES THAT ARISE AND ENTER BILLINGS INTO STATE DATABASE FOR PROCESSING.
HOME CHOICE TRANSITION PROGRAM - THIS VALUABLE SERVICE IS PART OF THE FEDERAL MONEY FOLLOWS THE PERSON PROGRAM, WHEREBY ELIGIBLE INDIVIDUALS ARE PROVIDED SUPPORTS TO RELOCATE BACK TO THE COMMUNITY FROM INSTITUTIONS. SUPPORTS ARE INTENSIVE AND HIGHLY INDIVIDUALIZED, AND INCLUDE ASSISTANCE IN PLANNING FOR RELOCATION, LOCATING HOUSING, SECURING GOODS AND SERVICES, AND COORDINATING THE MOVE AND OTHER SUPPORTS. DURING THIS FISCAL YEAR, SIL WORKED WITH 42 INDIVIDUALS FROM NURSING HOMES INTERESTED IN MOVING BACK TO THE COMMUNITY.
Executives Listed on Filing
Total Salary includes financial earnings, benefits, and all related organization earnings listed on tax filing
| Name | Title | Hours Per Week | Total Salary |
|---|
| Katherine A Foley | EXEC DIR THR | 40 | $56,084 |
| Shannon Monyak | EXECUTIVE DI | 40 | $51,593 |
| Dr James J Pietrzycki | PRESIDENT | 3 | $0 |
| Jeff Nahra | VICE PRESIDE | 3 | $0 |
| Joseph Bennett | TREASURER | 1 | $0 |
| Emma Barker | SECRETARY | 1 | $0 |
| Suzanne Turner | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 |
| Rob Ross | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 |
| Mary Namy | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 |
| Sharon Meixner | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 |
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