MO Statewide Independent Living Council

06/20/2025

MO SILC is happy to be celebrating empower: abilities 40th anniversary! Congratulations to Shannon Porter and all her wonderful staff!

03/25/2025

MO SILC is at the MOCIL advocacy day in the state capital. Our SILC board chair, Shannon Porter, CEO for empower: abilities in Springfield, introduced Rep Melanie Stinnett.

03/13/2025

Legislative updates and strategies for the next year at NASILC.

03/11/2025

I was able to participate as a panel member for How We Run Our SILCs at the National Association of SILC Annual Meeting this week in Orlando. My co-presenters were from Ohio, South Carolina, and Tennessee.

02/26/2025

Gov. Kehoe gave the opening speech for Disability Rights Legislative Day.

02/26/2025

MO SILC is proud to be part of the DRLD Access Team that was recognized by the Missouri House of Representatives this morning. Thank you Rep. Melanie Stinnett!

02/26/2025

MO SILC is in the Missouri Capital today for Disability Rights Legislative Day. We are also celebrating the IDEA!

11/28/2024

Happy Thanksgiving to everyone! MO SILC will be closed until Monday, December 2, 2024. Enjoy your family and friends!

10/04/2024

MO SILC is so happy to have partnered the past two years with Deb Hobson as the chair of MOCIL. Deb continues as the executive director for W-ILS. Thank you so much for your hard work and dedication to the independent living movement in Missouri!

07/27/2024

MO SILC was happy to celebrate the anniversary of the signing of the ADA at our center for independent living in KC, The Whole Person. What a way to celebrate 34 years! 🥳 🎉

07/10/2024

MO SILC will be volunteering at the Missouri Youth Leadership Forum next week! Looking forward to meeting Missouri's next generation of disability leadership.

The Missouri Youth Leadership Forum (MO-YLF) starts in less than a week! We are excited to meet the 2024 MO-YLF delegates for a week of learning, growth, and fun from July 16-20!

The MO-YLF program would not be possible without the support of our amazing program sponsors! Thank you for supporting the Missouri Youth Leadership Forum and investing in our future leaders!!

The MO-YLF is hosted and supported by the Governor's Council on Disability, University of Missouri Pre-Employment Transition Services, Missouri Centers for Independent Living (MOCIL), Missouri Vocational Rehabilitation, and Paraquad.

Thank you to our 2024 MO-YLF sponsors:
Veterans United Foundation
Finck Supported Living Services - MO
Missouri Centers for Independent Living (MOCIL)
MO Statewide Independent Living Council
UMKC Institute for Human Development
Home State Health
Missouri Association of County Developmental Disabilities Services
Missouri Commission for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing (MCDHH)
Mizzou College of Agriculture, Food and Natural Resources
Buck's Ice Cream
Office of Equal Opportunity
Missouri Assistive Technology
University of Missouri Pre-Employment Transition Services
MU Extension
Scholastic

https://disability.mo.gov/gcd/ylf
https://disability.mo.gov/gcd/ylf/sponsors.htm

07/08/2024

📢 Survey says! 📢

We're excited to announce that the 2024 MO Statewide Independent Living Council Needs Assessment Survey is now open, and we need your voices to be heard!

This survey is used to collect insights about your opinions, needs, and challenges for people with disabilities. Whether you're just learning about WILS or have been with us for a while, we want to hear what you think. https://ow.ly/xV7Q50Su3t5