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What other services can a center provide?

All centers are required to provide what are called in the Rehabilitation Act and the regulations in 45 CFR 1329 (definitions) “core services”. Those services are: Independent living core services mean, for purposes of services that are supported under the

Paula McElwee December 10, 2021January 28, 2022 Core Services No Comments Read more

Answering the questions of the new CIL Executive Director

Do you remember your first day on the job? That flutter of excitement and apprehension? The navigation of new terms and new requirements that no one warned you about? We offer technical assistance to a new Executive Director in a

Paula McElwee July 14, 2021June 28, 2021 ACL Guidance, Conflict of Interest, Consumer Control, Core Services, Finances, Regulations, Technical Assistance No Comments Read more

CARES Act and Transition from Congregate Living

If I had a say, I would say to CILs, “Use CARES Act for transition!” Never have residents of congregate living been more at risk! Cases and deaths in group living settings account for from one third to one half

Paula McElwee February 25, 2021March 5, 2021 ACL Guidance, Core Services No Comments Read more

Is your CIL providing services from behind closed doors?

I know that some of you have been working remotely for a week, some for as long as three weeks, and others are just entering social isolation as the COVID-19 moves and grows. We now have another 30 days of

Paula McElwee March 30, 2020March 30, 2020 Core Services, Emergency Preparedness, Social Media, Technical Assistance 1 Comment Read more

How do we count services that happen in groups or electronically?

Note: while your Program Performance Reports (PPRs formerly 704 Reports) were submitted in December, you are continuing to collect data for the year we are in. In fact, you are over a quarter into the next year. Be sure to

Paula McElwee March 11, 2020March 18, 2020 704 Report, Consumer Goals, Consumer Service Record, Core Services, Social Media No Comments Read more

Staff training clips from archives

You might find it helpful to utilize some of the on-line resources for your staff meetings and staff training. Some center approach training by doing a short segment during each staff meeting. I suggest up to 30 minutes each. Here

Paula McElwee May 1, 2019September 9, 2019 Consumer Goals, Core Services, History and Philosophy of IL, Individual and System Advocacy, Staff, Technical Assistance 1 Comment Read more

The growing role of Centers with Youth

All of our on-site training, with the IL-Net team, is amazing. As we get set for the new school year, I want to show you some of the ideas from one on youth. I was totally impressed at the energy

Paula McElwee August 10, 2018July 5, 2018 Core Services, Fee for Service, Youth No Comments Read more

How do we count Information and Referral services?

  Information and Referral is the one core service that you can provide without setting up a Consumer Service Record for the individual. That doesn’t mean that you won’t need to keep information and follow up with the person. The

Paula McElwee May 25, 2018May 25, 2018 704 Report, Core Services No Comments Read more

Our duty to advocate

Lately I have had even more questions than usual around the difference between advocacy and lobbying. I will address lobbying more specifically next week, but before I do I want to talk about advocacy. Let’s start with what we must

Paula McElwee March 16, 2018May 25, 2018 Allowable Costs, Core Services No Comments Read more

Students with mental health disabilities — youth in transition?

The research team of the National Council on Disability (NCD) – a U.S. federal agency that provides advice to the President, Congress, and other federal agencies – has released the results of a national study on the experiences of students

Paula McElwee September 15, 2017September 14, 2017 Consumer Goals, Core Services, Youth No Comments Read more
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This project is supported by grant numbers 90ILTA0001 and 90ISTA0001 from the U.S. Administration for Community Living, Department of Health and Human Services, Washington, D.C. 20201. Grantees undertaking projects under government sponsorship are encouraged to express freely their findings and conclusions. Points of view or opinions do not, therefore, necessarily represent official Administration for Community Living policy.

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