Independent Living Services

S.T.E.M

The goal is to get American students from the middle of the pack in science and maths to the top of the pack in the international arena.

In a recent survey conducted by our leadership team, we determined that the statistic of disabled students in STEM (in Los Angeles County, but likely in other regions as well) is not even measurable or not even a statistic.

Personal Assistance

Personal Assistants can help with a variety of needs for some people with disabilities.
Hiring, training and letting go of Personal Assistants is something that people who use them need to learn how to do.

We can provide training in these tasks and help people who need these assistants to find them.

Housing

Some people with disabilities may require places to live that are accessible to wheelchairs or other assistive technology, help finding places to live that are affordable on a fixed income. We can help people to get signed up with affordable housing lists and apply for Section 8 vouchers.

Assistive Technology

We provide an array of services to assist the community in understanding how technology can increase independence and a consumer’s ability to participate in the community.

Independent Living Skills

Our experienced staff work with our consumers on determining the areas where assistance is needed and develops a comprehensive plan to achieve successful outcomes. I.L. skills training allows us to increase the capacity of individuals with disabilities to become and remain self-sufficient,

Individual & Systems Advocacy

Individual Advocacy allows our experienced staff to work in partnership with our consumer(s) on an issue that is only affecting them while empowering the individual to learn how to self advocate.

Systems Advocacy is an effort to change policies, rules or laws which determine how services are provided to a larger group of people (not just one person). While CIL’s such as SCRS-IL focus on the educational piece of systems advocacy, our consumers drive our systems advocacy.

Transition Services

Through established relationships with school districts, charter schools, colleges and other youth-focused entities (such as the Columbia Memorial Space Center), our dedicated youth transition team provides comprehensive and tailored services to meet the needs of our youth.

Peer Counseling

All SCRS-IL employees are equipped to provide peer counseling and support. Peer support occurs when people provide knowledge, experience, emotional, social or practical help to each other.

Through our philosophy, over 80% of our staff have a disability, we share first-hand experience which allows us to make an almost-instant connection.