Center For Independent Living Of South Florida Inc

The adult transition program assists adults with disabilities enrolled at miami dade county public schools (mdcps) vocational education centers to achieve their educational goals, learn self-advocacy skills, and transition to employment. The three md cps vocational education centers are lindsey hopkins technical college, miami lakes educational center, and robert morgan educational center and technical college. Students referred by the florida division of vocational rehabilitation (dvr), teachers, school counselors, and other professionals for remediation of basic skills deficiency will be offered tutoring to increase their reading, language arts and math scores, improve academic standing, passaged exam, and pass any required licensure exam. Pre and post-tests will measure outcomes of students who receive tutoring. Participants will receive self-advocacy skills training to enhance their independent living skills and potential for economic self-sufficiency. Participants will also receive advocacy and support to access community resources to address any obstacles to completion of their vocational education program.

The center for independent living of south florida inc. (cilsf) will provide access to services for the deaf, hard of hearing and deaf-blind constituents of miami-dade. The deaf services program aims to provide 77 deaf adults with disabilities help to obtain benefits and services including: social security, food stamps, utility assistance, child custody, citizenship, drivers education, asl instruction, housing, day care; and other il services. Information and referrals will be provided to 75 individuals, who will receive american sign language (asl) or tactile sign language for people who are deaf-blind. Two (2) consumer education workshops will be held annually. Program performance will be assessed through the independent living plan or a waiver to track achievements of goals.

Other programs include fee for service and faast.