Other efforts to deliver our message included an action alert sent by the FSN, phone calling by many of our membership and their networks, and lobbying efforts by other wonderful groups such as People First and Partners in Policymaking. But every contact we make educates another legislator not only to the importance of these programs, but, to the fact that we are here. We are not invisible. We are important. We love our children and we want them at home.
Home is the first best choice.
CILs are community based, nonprofit organizations that are directed and managed by persons with disabilities. According to both state and federal law, CILs must have a majority of their board of directors be persons with disabilities. Management and service positions must be filled by a majority of persons with disabilities. CILs are primarily social change and self help organizations. Core services include peer counseling, skills training, information and referral, and individual and systems advocacy.