Resource Center For Independent Living

Description

RCIL provides individual advocacy and system advocacy. RCIL helps people with disabilities develop the skills they need to represent themselves. These skills help them act on their own behalf to obtain support services from agencies in the community.

Hours

M-F 8am-4pm

Required Documents

None

Eligibility

Individuals with disabilities

Fees

N/A

Intake Procedure

Call for information

Languages

Interpreters available

Offered Outside of Physical Location

Yes

Service Area

Allen, Anderson, Bourbon, Butler, Chase, Coffey, Cowley, Elk, Greenwood, Linn, Lyon, Marion, Miami, Morris, and Osage counties, KS

Geography Served

Description

RCIL is a Financial Management Services (FMS) provider for individuals that self-direct their personal services for the following Kansas Home and Community Based Services (HCBS) Waivers. RCIL also offers payroll services for Senior Care Act Program.

Hours

M-F 8am-4pm

Required Documents

Call for information

Eligibility

Individuals with a disability

Fees

None

Intake Procedure

Call for information

Languages

Interpreters available

Service Area

Kansas

Geography Served

Description

RCIL provides Braille Transcription services. They have equipment and software to transcribe and produce documents in Braille.

Hours

M-F 8am-4pm

Required Documents

None

Eligibility

No restrictions

Fees

Nominal fees apply

Intake Procedure

Call for information

Languages

Interpreters available

Offered Outside of Physical Location

Yes

Service Area

Kansas

Geography Served

Description

RCIL offers five core services to individuals with disabilities, their familiies and their community. The five Core Services are: Advocacy, Peer Counseling, Independent Living Skills Training, Information and Referral, and Transition Services.

Hours

M-F 8am-4pm

Required Documents

None

Eligibility

Individuals with disabilities

Fees

N/A

Intake Procedure

Call for information

Languages

Interpreters available

Offered Outside of Physical Location

Yes

Service Area

Allen, Anderson, Bourbon, Butler, Chase, Coffey, Cowley, Elk, Greenwood, Linn, Lyon, Marion, Miami, Morris, and Osage counties, KS

Geography Served

Description

RCIL teaches the life skills that people use to live independently including budgeting, cooking, also, how to acquire and maintain housing, employment, transportation, medical equipment, healthcare, technology and more.

Hours

M-F 8am-4pm

Required Documents

None

Eligibility

People with disabilities

Fees

None

Intake Procedure

Call for appointment

Languages

Interpreters available

Service Area

Allen, Anderson, Bourbon, Butler, Chase, Coffey, Cowley, Elk, Greenwood, Linn, Lyon, Marion, Miami, Morris, and Osage counties, KS

Geography Served

Description

RCIL provides Deinstitutionalization services. Individuals who live in a facility, or are at risk of entering one, have community options. RCIL helps them learn their choices and find the resources they need for the option they choose.

Hours

M-F 8am-4pm

Required Documents

None

Eligibility

Individuals with disabilities

Fees

N/A

Intake Procedure

Call for information

Languages

Interpreters available

Offered Outside of Physical Location

Yes

Service Area

Allen, Anderson, Bourbon, Butler, Chase, Coffey, Cowley, Elk, Greenwood, Linn, Lyon, Marion, Miami, Morris, and Osage counties, KS

Geography Served

Description

As a service to the community, RCIL has durable medical equipment available for loan, free of charge.

Hours

M-F 8am-4pm

Required Documents

None

Eligibility

No restrictions

Fees

None

Intake Procedure

Call for appointment

Languages

Interpreters available.

Offered Outside of Physical Location

Yes

Service Area

Allen, Butler, Lyon, Osage

Geography Served

Description

RCIL provides Blind and Low Vision Services which includes orientation and mobility as well as independent living skills training for individuals who are blind or have low vision and are 55 year of age or older.

Hours

M-F 8am-4pm

Required Documents

None

Eligibility

55+ with low vision or blindness

Fees

N/A

Intake Procedure

Call for information

Languages

Interpreters available

Offered Outside of Physical Location

Yes

Service Area

Allen, Anderson, Bourbon, Brown, Chase, Chautauqua, Cherokee, Clay, Coffey, Crawford, Dickinson, Doniphan, Elk, Geary, Greenwood, Jackson, Labette, Lyon, Marion, Marshall, Montgomery, Morris, Nemaha, Neosho, Osage, Pottawatomie, Riley, Shawnee, Wabaunsee, Washington, Wilson, and Woodson counties, KS

Geography Served

Description

RCIL provides a Peer Support group where individuals who all experience disability and meet monthly for peer counseling to address disability needs and issues in the community, such as health and wellness, safety, transportation and direct support workers concerns. The group also meet on a monthly basis for crafts and recreational activities. RCIL Friends groups are located in El Dorado, Emporia, Eureka, Osage City. RCIL also offers Online Friends group via computer or phone.

Hours

Group times vary

Required Documents

None

Eligibility

Individuals with disabilities

Fees

N/A

Intake Procedure

Call for information

Languages

Interpreters available

Offered Outside of Physical Location

Yes

Service Area

Kansas

Geography Served

Description

RCIL offers the Build-A-Ramp program. RCIL utilizes donated materials and volunteer workers when available, an repairs existing ramps or constructs new ramps that meet the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA).

Hours

M-F 8am-4pm

Required Documents

None

Eligibility

Income guidelines

Fees

None

Intake Procedure

Call for application

Languages

Interpreters available

Offered Outside of Physical Location

Yes

Service Area

Allen, Anderson, Bourbon, Butler, Chase, Coffey, Cowley, Elk, Greenwood, Linn, Lyon, Marion, Miami, Morris, and Osage counties, KS.

Geography Served

Description

RCIL makes appropriate referrals to other community agencies to help individuals obtain services.

Hours

M-F 8am-4pm

Required Documents

None

Eligibility

No restrictions

Fees

None

Intake Procedure

Call

Languages

Interpreters available

Service Area

Kansas

Geography Served

Description

RCIL provides Youth Transition which assists youth with disabilities ages 14-24 as they transition from high school to post-secondary life.

Hours

M-F 8am-4pm

Required Documents

None

Eligibility

Individuals with disabilities ages 14-24

Fees

N/A

Intake Procedure

Call for information

Languages

Interpreters available

Offered Outside of Physical Location

Yes

Service Area

Allen, Anderson, Bourbon, Butler, Chase, Coffey, Cowley, Elk, Greenwood, Linn, Lyon, Marion, Miami, Morris, and Osage counties, KS

Geography Served