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NEWS RELEASE: The Able Trust awards CIL $250k Employment Grant
“I am so thrilled for this exciting partnership between The Able Trust and the Independent Living Resource Center that will change lives here in the Jacksonville area,” said State Senator Aaron Bean. “Both of these excellent organizations are doing so much to create employment opportunities for Floridians with disabilities, and I can’t wait to see what can be accomplished with this grant.”
Jose Morales: Employee of Excellence
The ILRC’s Employee of the Quarter Award recognizes the accomplishments of employees that perform exemplary service. Nominees are selected each quarter by employee vote and meeting the qualifications listed. For this quarter, the ILRC has chosen Jose Morales for his exemplary service.
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News Release
The Able Trust on Friday launched Disability Employment Awareness Month (DEAM) activities in Orlando and announced the recipients of its 2018 Ability Awards.
We’re Growing!
As a Center for Independent Living (CIL), 51% of board and staff are members of our disability community. The Independent Living Resource Center believes that it is our responsibility to hire and promote from within this community to ensure we are always focused on our mission: empowering people with disabilities to live independently.
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Outstanding Victim Advocate Award: Angela McKinley
OUTSTANDING VICTIM ADVOCATE:  ANGELA MCKINLEY Angela McKinley has been a victim advocate at the Independent Living Resource Center (ILRC) for over 10 years, where she specializes in assisting individuals who are Deaf/deaf, hard of hearing or who have other disabilities that make them particularly vulnerable.  People with disabilities frequently experience significant barriers to reporting crimes […]
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Sharon Hoffmeyer Dykes Recognized at Annual White Cane Ball
ILRC Board Member, JTAC Chairwoman, Community Leader: Sharon Hoffmeyer Dykes   ILRC Board Member, Sharon Hoffmeyer Dykes, was honored on April 7th, 2018 at the Annual White Cane Ball by the Jacksonville Council of the Blind for her advocacy and leadership serving people with disabilities. Sharon was appointed Chair of the Jacksonville Transportation Advisory Committee […]
CIL Day 2018
The ILRC's Youth Advisory Council joined delegates from other Florida Centers for Independent Living at our State's Capitol. Thanks to Farah and Farah, Regions Bank and Florida Vocational Rehabilitation for making this day possible! The ILRC Youth Advisory Council is made of 13-17 members of our community with disabilities between the ages of 13-25. The Council's goal is to represent the full spectrum of disability and cultivate leadership skills for all youth with disabilities.
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Florida IL Conference
Join the network of Centers for Independent Living, Florida Independent Living Council, and Vocational Rehabilitation at the 2018 Independent Living Conference in Orlando, Florida
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