Projects
ADRC of the Greater North Shore
ILCNSCA is a partner with five Aging agencies to provide a 'no wrong door' entry for information and linkage regarding long term care services and supports. Our Aging and Disability Resource Consortium (ADRC) serves persons with disabilities of all ages and seniors with or without disabilities. This blending and braiding of ILCNSCA services with the Aging agencies services provides a broader voice for access to community services and supports. http://www.adrcgns.org
All People Accessible Business (APAB)
Project offers ILCNSCA consumers and supporters a chance to advocate for full access in the community. ILCNSCA will recruit persons with disabilities, and others: especially seniors and youth interested in becoming volunteer APAB Surveyors of ILCNSCA. These Surveyors will conduct accessibility surveys of selected North Shore and Cape Ann Businesses throughout the 25 municipalities of ILCNSCA service area.
Click here to sign up for a survey
Click here to become an APAB Volunteer.
Consumer Access Advocacy Team (CAAT)
Volunteers of ILCNSCA meet monthly to review variance requests, ADA Transition Plans, and other Advocacy issues on Access. Meetings with elected officials and the CAAT occur throughout the year.
Emergency Preparedness By People With Disabilities
How well you prepare and how much you practice before a disaster occurs will determine how successfully you deal with and recover from disasters. Your personal disaster preparation is a continuing process. It helps you and your network identify, get, develop, manage, and maintain the information and resources you will need to deal with a disaster when it happens. Click here for additional Emergency Preparedness information.
MASS ACCESS
In keeping up to date with increased Independent Living housing needs for people with disabilities the Center has become a member of MASS ACCESS. MASS ACCESS, also known as The Accessible Housing Registry, catalogs numerous accessible or adaptable units in the state and tracks their availability. This information is updated on a daily basis and includes location, rent level, number of bedrooms, particular adaptable or accessible features, vacancy status, etc. Utilization of this system enables ILCNSCA staff to provide this crucial information directly to Consumers who are in need of housing options. www.massaccesshousingregistry.org
Massachusetts Network of Information Providers (MNIP)
The MNIP is conducted via a state wide computer network. This allows Independent Living Centers and other service providers to share important information regarding services, programs, and upcoming events in the community. This network allows the Center's staff, consumers, and volunteers to research information regarding services and supports throughout Massachusetts. http://www.disabilityinfo.org/MNIP/
ILCNSCA is committed to access and social justice for all and is an EEO/AA employer.
North Shore Self Help Group Fund
The North Shore Self Help Group (NSSHG) Fund is a special fund that will be used to ensure that consumers of ILCNSCA with mobility disabilities have access to specific individualized employment supports when other resources may not be readily available. This fund exists from an endowment from the North Shore Self Help Group, founders of ILCNSCA. Click here for additional NSSHG Fund information.
Resources for Home Modification/Assistive Technology
ILCNSCA has limited funding from Title 7 Part B under the reauthorization of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 to provide resources for home modifications, vehicle modifications, and other adaptive equipment. ILCNSCA assists consumers with research and application for obtaining funds under the Home Modification Loan Program and the Assistive Technology Loan Program as well as other possible funding for those needs. Click here for additional Assistive Technology information.
Project IMPACT
Are you confused about your disability benefits or has the fear of losing your public benefits kept you from exploring employment? The Independent Living Center of North Shore and Cape Ann, Inc. (ILCNSCA) in collaboration with the Massachusetts Rehabilitation Commission (MRC) hosts Project IMPACT Benefits Planning on the first Tuesday of every month in one hour sessions from 1:00 pm to 4:00 pm. An MRC Benefits Specialist will help you understand the impact that work will have on your cash and healthcare benefits in a personal, confidential setting at no charge. Register today: 978-741-0077 ext 140 or email smcduff@ilcnsca.org. Please request communications accommodations at least two weeks in advance. ILCNSCA is scent-free to accommodate persons with chemical sensitivities. Please refrain from wearing scents such as perfumes or scented clothing. ILCNSCA is partially funded by the City of Salem Department of Planning & Community Development and the U.S. Department of Housing & Urban Development. ILCNSCA does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex, age, religion, familial status, sexual orientation or disability. ILCNSCA is an equal opportunity employer. Para informacion 978-741-0077 V, 978-745-1735 TTY.
Restaurant Accessibility Survey Project (RASP)
Volunteers of ILCNSCA conduct accessibility surveys of local restaurants. Results are shared with the restaurant and the public. Technical assistance is offered to the surveyed restaurants to improve their accessibility ratings. Advocacy and social opportunity are combined in this project supported by the NSSHG. View the RASP Project here.
Title VII Part B
The Center has limited funding under Title VII Part B under the reauthorization of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, which can be used to provide services or equipment to eligible persons with disabilities to assist them attain or maintain independence in the community. The most common uses of title VII Part B funding are for home modification, vehicle modifications, and assistive equipment for persons with disabilities in our services area. Click here for additional Title VII Part B information.
