A critical first step in incorporating Employment Services into your CIL’s operations is to evaluate your organization’s current knowledge, skills, and activities. The Employment Program Readiness Assessment Tool (EPRAT) is

Under the Workforce Innovations and Opportunity Act (WIOA), CILs are charged with supporting individuals to transition into the community to avoid institutional and nursing home placements, as well as the

CILs play an important role in promoting and advocating for competitive, integrated employment for individuals with disabilities. Not only canCILs provide employment specific services to support individuals to achieve competitive,

The Workforce Innovation & Opportunity Act (WIOA) and the 2016 final rule for Independent Living (IL) collectively provide clarification of definitions and processes to reflect the independent living philosophy that

A Technical Resource for Federally-funded Centers for Independent Living, Developmental Disabilities Network, and Traumatic Brain Injury State Partnership Programs Authors: Abby Cooper, Kennedy Douglas Consulting; Nancy Brooks-Lane, Griffin-Hammis Associates; Tricia