SICIL, Southern Indiana Center for Independent Living

01/07/2026

Make prioritizing your brain health part of your New Year’s resolutions. Get our 10 Healthy Habits for Your Brain: alz.org/healthyhabits.

01/07/2026

01/07/2026

is a Book Buddy?
A book buddy is a child in Kindergarten – fifth grade, who is willing to read aloud to an obedience trained dog. This program will allow the reader to improve reading comprehension and fluency while enjoying the experience of reading. Registration is required.

What can be read?
The Book Buddy gets to decide what they would like to read. Picture books work great and the girls like both fiction and nonfiction. If you would like to read from a chapter book, we ask that you select one chapter to read so everyone gets equal time with our furry friends. Book Buddies can bring a book from home to read or select one from the library collection upon arrival.

Place: Brownstown Public Library
Dates Available: January 27th, February 17th, March 10th, April 14th, & May 12th
Time: 4:00-4:30 p.m.
To Register: 812-358-2853

01/07/2026

01/07/2026

The first hike in our new Woman's Monthly Hike series is coming January 11th. Meet at the Grissom Memorial for a .25-mile accessible hike on trail 6.
We look forward to seeing you out there on the trails in 2026! on.IN.gov/springmillsp

Please join us for a new hiking series for women on the second Sunday of each month at 4 p.m. Participate in all the hikes from January through September, and you will complete the Spring Mill Hike Challenge!
Jan. 11: Meet at the Grissom Memorial for a .25-mile accessible hike on trail 6.
Feb. 8: Meet at the Pioneer Village parking lot for a moderate 1.5-mile hike on trails 2 and 5.
March 8: Meet at the swimming pool parking lot for an easy 2-mile hike on the Mountain Bike Trail.
April 12: Meet at the Donaldson’s Cave parking lot for a rugged 2.5-mile hike on Trail 3.
May 10: Join us for a special Mother’s Day hike on trails 4 and 7, meeting at the Donaldson’s Cave parking lot for a 2.5-mile easy hike.
June 14: Meet at the Donaldson’s Cave parking lot for a rugged 2-mile hike on Trail 4.
July 12: Meet at the front of Spring Mill Inn for a 1-mile moderate hike on Trail 5.
Aug. 9: Meet at the front of Spring Mill Inn for a .5-mile moderate hike on Trail 1.
Sept. 13: Meet at the Pioneer Village parking lot for a 1-mile rugged hike on Trail 4 and the Stagecoach Trail.
Oct. 11: Meet at the Spring Mill Inn for a paved 5k hike on the hike and bike trail around the park.
Nov. 8: Meet at the front of Spring Mill Inn for a 1-mile moderate hike on Trail 5.
Dec. 13: Meet at the front of Spring Mill Inn for a 1-mile moderate hike on trails 1, 2, 4 and 5.

01/07/2026

Tomorrow, January 7th, we have our CSFP Senior Food Box distribution in Owen County. Come to Garrard Chapel Food Pantry from 11 AM - 1 PM to receive your food!
7364 IN-46, Bowling Green, IN
Want to learn more about CSFP Senior Food Boxes? Check out our website: https://hhfoodbank.org/.../usda-commodity-distribution/
Hoosier Hills Food Bank is an equal opportunity distributor and provider. More information on our website at http://www.hhfoodbank.org/

01/06/2026

Our 1st SPOON meeting is this Thursday, 1/8 at 2pm. Hope to see you there!

Caring for a loved one can be meaningful – but it can also be exhausting, emotional, and overwhelming. Our caregiver support group is a safe, supportive space where caregivers can connect, share, and find encouragement.

Who is this for: family caregivers, spouses, parents, adult children, anyone caring for a loved one.

What do we offer: judgment – free space to share experiences, emotional support from others who understand, coping strategies, resources, and most important encouragement, Hope and connection.

What to expect: confidential and respectful conversations, guided discussions and open sharing, support from peers – you are not alone.

Date: the 1st Thursday of each month except our 1st meeting which will be Jan 8th

Time: 2 PM

Location: The Solution Center – SICIL – Door 4

Cost: free

For questions, you may call 812–2 77–9626 extension 4. 

01/06/2026

Crawford County serving Nonprofits - today is the last day to make your reservation for this first ever event. Please contact Kelli today if you plan to attend. A phone call is the best idea. 812.365.2900

01/06/2026

In much of the discussion around diversity and inclusion in the workplace, there is one group that is often left out of the conversation: people with disabilities.

01/06/2026

New programs and events at the Library!
Check out our January newsletter — https://mailchi.mp/browncountylibrary/january2026

01/06/2026

SAVE THE DATE‼️

Appointments for our Free Income Tax Assistance program will open TWO WEEKS from today on Monday, January 19th.

We will be offering appointments at the Jackson County Public Library on Tuesdays and Thursdays and at Seymour First United Methodist Church on Saturdays and Sundays. We will also have mobile sites again this year in Medora, Brownstown, and Crothersville.

To learn more about the free tax program and to make your appointment after January 19th, visit www.jacsy.org/freetaxes 💻

01/06/2026

CASP's Health Insurance Appeals Guide tells you what you need to know when appealing denials for autism services. https://www.casproviders.org/appealsguide

The outcome of a health insurance appeal can decide whether an autistic person reaches their potential or loses access to needed treatment.

CASP's appeals guide was written by leading health insurance experts to help people understand their appeal rights and explain the process step by step.