Independent Living Skills Training

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Learning or re-learning how to be self-sufficient in today’s world is essential to the goal of living independently. As you might imagine the barriers can be overwhelming. That’s why CILO offers Independent Living Skills Training. This program is designed to empower individuals with disabilities to make and act upon their own choices. Individualized training and group workshops provide the information, resources, and skills necessary to create and/or maintain independent lifestyles.

The ILS Program may assist you in the following areas:

Building Self Esteem
Assertiveness
Social Skills
Money Management
Personal Image
Interviewing Techniques
Career Options

The Independent Living Skills Training Program includes three kinds of activities:

Individual Training
For individual training, a person meets with our ILS coordinator to set specific, written goals and to set a training schedule to meet those goals, and agrees to follow the action steps necessary to meet their goals.

Group Training
Group training is implemented when staff members identify an area of ILS training common to many consumers. The ILS coordinator develops a training curriculum to address this need, schedules a time to hold the training, then publicizes it to those who have indicated interest. Group trainings are usually held once a week for several weeks and have a specific focus.

One-Session Workshops
One-session workshops are developed for group training needs that are extremely focused, or that require outside expertise. These one-day trainings follow the format of extended group trainings and often feature outside speakers.

Our current ILS workshops include:

High School Outreach
This workshop includes goal setting, resources and research, and appropriate action steps for high school students exploring independence.

Money Management
Our money management workshop features budgeting, smart shopping, different types of accounts, and comparing financial service providers.

Personal Safety
This important workshop covers street safety, recognizing dangerous situations, theory, and practical techniques for physical safety and protection.

Consumer Rights & Responsibilities
This workshop focuses on the differences between rights and responsibilities. Participants will expand their knowledge of the human rights of free speech, freedom, and the right to be treated fairly.

Here is our current schedule

For more information on our Independent Living Skills Training Program please email us or 513-241-2600.

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