Consumer Advocacy involves center staff working with persons with disabilities to obtain necessary support services from other agencies in the community. The Coastal Plains Relocation Program is one example of advocay related services. The program prepares people living in a nursing facility for relocation to the community. In order to qualify for the program a person must reside in a nursing facility, have a desire to move from nursing facility to the community and be Medicaid eligible.
CBCIL offers a service in which a person with a disability can work with other persons who have disabilities and who are living independently in the community. The goal is to explore options and to solve problems that sometimes occur for people with disabilities.
CBCIL provides training courses to help people with disabilities gain skills that would enable them to live more independently; courses may include, using public transportation systems, managing personal budgest and computer skills training
CBIL has a number of different services aimed at assisting people with disabilities to live in the community. Visit the website to learn more about these programs: http://www.cbcil.org/programs.htm
CBIL is a consumer-controlled, non-profit, non-residential, cross-disability oriented organization. 51% of the membership of the Board of Directors are persons with a disability
1537 Seventh St
Corpus Christi, 78404, TX
Accessible Location: No
Type of Organization | Nonprofit (501c3) |
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Categories | Advocacy, Volunteer Opportunity, Other |
Services offered in Spanish? | yes |
Newsletter? | No |
Child Care Available? | No |
Age Range | All Ages |
Disability Categories | |
Does this organization belong to all disabilities? | yes |
This organization belongs to these diagnoses | |
Is this a statewide service? | No |
Website | http://www.cbcil.org |
Contact Name | Linda Fallwell Stover |
Email Address | |
Phone Number | 361-883-8461 |