Welcome to ILCSEMO!
The Independent Living Center of Southeast Missouri (ILCSEMO) is a community-based, non-profit, non-residential facility committed to serving the needs of individuals with any type of disability, regardless of race, color, national origin, sex, age, or religion. ILCSEMO primarily serves the Southeast Missouri counties of Butler, Carter, Ripley, and Wayne.
ILCSEMO offers various services to persons with disabilities with the goal of active participation in society focusing on the ABILITY of the person rather than the disability. ILCSEMO is consumer driven, meaning the consumer decides his or her plan.
To learn how you can become eligible for ILCSEMO Services or Programs, click HERE.
To learn how to obtain ILCSEMO Services or Programs, click HERE.
ILCSEMO offers five core services upon which all of our programs are based:
Provides answers to questions relating to any disability issue;
Maintains a resource library for consumer use;
Referral to appropriate agency/agencies to address needs related to his/her challenges.
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Education advocacy (IEP support, legal rights and appropriate accommodations);
Informing the public of issues concerning the disabled;
Informing legislators of facts relevant to pending disability legislation;
Encouraging active participation in the political process (voting, writing congressmen);
Access issues (physical barriers, cultural barriers, employment barriers);
Increase public awareness of disability issues.
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Offers individuals opportunity to learn necessary skills and develop resources, technology, and adaptations;
Any skill needed to relearn or learn to increase the level of independence;
Assist with setting goals and developing a plan of action with benchmarks to achieve those goals.
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Offers individuals opportunity to meet persons with similar challenges;
Offers support groups to help educate and meet challenges.
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Assist individual to transition from an institutional setting to an independent living environment.
Assist individual in remaining in an independent living environment.
