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A personalized program that gives participants the opportunity to identify adaptive living skills and resources that will help them live more independently. Assists with a variety of factors in independent living, such as finding affordable housing, navigating accessible transportation services and connecting individuals with valuable community resources.

Occupational Therapists will complete agency or home visits to provide evaluation and training in daily living skills to individuals who are blind or visually impaired.

Promotes independent living and works to enhance the quality of life for persons with disabilities and seniors by empowering them to control and direct their lives and thus participate actively and independently in society.

Assists adults with developmental disabilities to help build skills to live independently such as menu planning, laundry, cleaning, budgeting and bill payment strategies, and more.

Assists adults transitioning to living in their own homes by offering independent skills that include topics such as building skills for full community participation, Learning skills for life at home and in the community, Group learning in classroom and community setting, Job skills training through paid work experiences and more.

Adult Activity Program: Offers day training program, includes activities of daily living, home management, survival skills, recreation, computer usage, community integration, career and vocational exploration.

Independent Living Skills Training: Individualized training topics include but are not limited to, budgeting and personal finance, cooking, lease and tenant/landlord responsibilities, recreation, computer/internet, reading, training on management of attendant services, pre-employment skills, interpersonal skills, social skills, utilization of other services available and goal setting to achieve increased independence.

Provides independent living skills instruction.

Provides independent living skills training, vocational training, workshops, job finding assistance and transportation for adults with developmental disabilities or mental health concerns.

Center for independent living offering accessibility information, ADA assistance, advocacy for persons with disabilities, independent living skills instruction, peer counseling and personal care.

Program that uses a comprehensive approach designed to increase independence for individuals with developmental and intellectual disabilities. Teaches social skills, money/budgeting, basic safety and survival skills, self-care, computer skills, and much more

The Supported Living Program assists people with developmental disabilities in living in their own homes, with supports provided as necessary. Supported Living allows people opportunities for control in their lives. Supports are designed specific to that person, with their preferences and capabilities guiding the process.

Community Reintegration Program: Assisting people with any disabilities to transition out of nursing homes and live independently in the community. Training includes tasks of daily living such as grooming, meal preparation, eating, clean-up, household duties and more.

Independent Living Specialist work with individuals in one-on-one or group settings to improve needed skills to live independently.

• Institutional- individuals residing in institutions in Central Missouri, who wish to and are able to, can work with an Independent Living Specialist to move into the community
• Youth- are supported through transitional teams, transition fairs and independent living skills

Community Integration: Provides opportunities during the day to increase independence and participate in the community by providing training in work, social/recreational and living skills.

Work skills through community volunteerism, community utilization: shopping, library, banking, etc. Communication skills, decision making/personal choices, domestic skill training, self care skills and behavioral control.

From life skills such as cooking, sports and using technology, to community involvement that includes hands-on service projects, the UCP Adult Program provides adults with developmental disabilities opportunities to learn and reach new goals

Community Integration: Provides opportunities during the day to increase independence and participate in the community by providing training in work, social/recreational and living skills.

Individuals receive training from an Independent Living Specialists including how to arranging living environment, using assistive devices, goal setting, activities to increase independence, cooking, cleaning, and more.

Provides information and referral, advocacy, peer support, and skills training.

Provides independent living skills training, vocational training, workshops, and transportation for adults with developmental disabilities or mental health concerns.

Provide independent living skills development like personal care, communication, home living and cooking skills in a slow paced environment.

Provides independent living skills instruction.

Life skills training that will promote independence in daily living and economic self-sufficiency.

WILS provides training in daily living activities. Participants acquire individualized skills to participate fully in daily living, recreational and/or social opportunities, and vocational or volunteering activities. This includes, but is not limited to, health care and financial management.