NWGA Center for Independent Living

FAMILY  &  FRIENDS® C  P  R C A R D I O P U L M O N A R Y   R E S U S C I T A T I O N T   R   A   I   N   I   N   G We’re pleased to support the American Heart Association and its important mission to … Continue reading →

You are cordially invited to the August meeting of The Access Collaborative   For this session we will be hearing about  CASA: Court Appointed Special Advocates Presented by Sue Lagermann Program Coordinator Floyd County CASA     Wednesday, August 7, 2019     2 p. m. – 4 p. m. Where: Our office at 527 Broad Street, Rome … Continue reading →

We’re hitting the road with one of our greatest hits: EmployABILITY! A five-session course for people who have disabilities that are seeking employment. This program includes speakers on disability topics and an open discussion about finding & keeping employment. Each session will begin at 10am and end at noon. There is no charge for this course! … Continue reading →

NWGA Center for Independent Living Cordially Invites You to… EmployABILITY  A five-month course for people who have disabilities that are seeking employment. This program includes speakers on disability topics and an open discussion about finding & keeping employment. Each course will occur on the second Thursday of each month. Final Session: Thursday, August 8, 2019 10 a.m. … Continue reading →

July 15th marks the beginning of the National Disability Voter Registration Week (NDVRW)! If you or someone you know needs assistance getting registered to vote, please contact us at 706-314-0008 or via info@nwgacil.org and we can help! You can also register online via Georgia’s My Voter Page . (For states other than Georgia, please visit the … Continue reading →

Come Tell Us Like It Is! Be part of forming NWGA CIL’s plans for 2020 – 2022. Share your ideas, thoughts and suggestions about what people who have disabilities want in our community and how we can best serve them. In order to maximize convenience, we will host five focus groups in five locations (click … Continue reading →

Due to the 4th of July holiday, there will be no Access Collaborative meeting for July. Please join us in August for a presentation from Floyd CASA, on Wednesday, August 7th! 2pm – 4pm, at our office on Broad St. (Don’t worry, we will post a reminder closer to the event.) Have a wonderful 4th … Continue reading →

NWGA Center for Independent Living Cordially Invites You to… EmployABILITY  A five-month course for people who have disabilities that are seeking employment. This program includes speakers on disability topics and an open discussion about finding & keeping employment. Each course will occur on the second Thursday of each month. Fourth Session: Thursday, July 11, 2019 … Continue reading →

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE IN HONOR OF OLMSTEAD By Mykah Knitig “How do you define disability?” I asked. “Having to make arrangements to be able to function in the way that society calls ‘normal’,” Erna answered. In April of 2016, Erna had back surgery. She spent about two months in recovery at the hospital; the surgery … Continue reading →

You are cordially invited to the June meeting of The Access Collaborative  For this session we will be hearing about  The Parental Accountability Court (PAC) Program Presented by Jessica M. Ferguson Parental Accountability Court Coordinator Division of Child Support Services Georgia Department of Human Services      Wednesday, June 5, 2019     2 p. m. … Continue reading →