ILRU’s IL-NET National Training and Technical Assistance Center for Independent Living provides timely and responsive technical assistance (TA) to centers for independent living (CILs) statewide independent living councils (SILCs), and (related to Independent Living Programs) designated state entities (DSEs).
- For general questions about finding resources or trainings or being added to our email lists to receive updates on upcoming training activities, please contact ILRU at ilru@ilru.org or at 713-520-0232.
- For more specific questions related to the needs of your organization or improving operational excellence, attend Technical Assistance Office Hours with Paula McElwee — Third Thursday of each month from noon to 2:00 p.m. Eastern. For more immediate assistance, contact the IL-NET Associate Director of Technical Assistance, Paula McElwee, at paulamcelwee.ilru@gmail.com or 559-250-3082 (Pacific time).
For Centers for Independent Living (CILs):
- ILRU offers peer group technical assistance discussions at 3pm Eastern for:
- Executive Directors – Second Monday of each month
- Assistant Directors, Program Managers, or Middle Managers – Second Tuesday of each month
- CIL Financial Managers – scheduled quarterly
- For one-on-one technical assistance, contact the IL-NET Associate Director, Technical Assistance, Paula McElwee, at paulamcelwee.ilru@gmail.com or 559-250-3082 (Pacific time).
For Statewide Independent Living Councils (SILCs):
- ILRU offers peer group technical assistance discussions at 3pm Eastern for:
- SILC staff and members (called SILCSpeak) – First Thursday of each month
- Designated State Entities (DSEs) – scheduled quarterly
- For one-on-one technical assistance, contact the IL-NET Technical Assistance Coordinator, Paula McElwee, at paulamcelwee.ilru@gmail.com or 559-250-3082 (Pacific time).
Peer-to-Peer Mentoring
- Peer mentoring is a specific form of individualized training assistance that matches CIL or SILC peers with peers from other CILs or SILCs to offer focused assistance with management and program issues. Peer mentoring offers an opportunity for CIL or SILC staff to strengthen operations or programs by learning from experienced colleagues. Please fill out this short survey if you are interested in learning more about:
- Becoming a mentor and working with an organization to grow their programs or learn how to better run their organization.
- Receiving a mentor to assist with growing a program or improving operations.
Technical assistance provided by the Southwest ADA Center:
- Email ADA Technical Assistance at swdbtac@ilru.org or call (800) 949-4232, for technical assistance on the Americans with Disabilities Act provided through the Southwest ADA Center at ILRU.
IL-NET National Training and Technical Assistance Center for Independent Living