Programming Partnerships for our youth transition programs |
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Book a Disability Sensitivity Workshop : oscil . org / sensitivity |
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Upcoming events Membership Drive January 2025 oscil . org / members
Annual Meeting April 25 ( Tentative )
Being Michelle Screening Summer 2025
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Regular Support Groups |
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• Brain Injury Virtual Support Group
• Women with Disabilities
• Youth Peer Support
• Deaf Peer Support
• Disabled Peer Support Group ( ages 25-35 )
• Lunch & Learn
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Background OSCIL is committed to enhancing accessibility and quality of life statewide . Founded in 1988 , we have been serving the whole of Rhode Island as its only independent living center for more than a decade . We provide advocacy , assistive equipment and technology , home modifications , youth services , nursing home transition , peer support groups , information and referral , and skills training to people with disabilities so that they can live independently and fully engage in the community . |
BRAG LINES OSCIL is RI ’ s only disability service agency operated by people with disabilities for people with disabilities .
We serve thousands of Rhode Islanders each year with home modifications , funding for hearing aids , information and referral , assistive and smart home technology , personal care services and more !
OSCIL advocated for the new Ticket to Work Medicaid buy-in plan that helps people with disabilities work without losing essential Medicaid services .
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Pay It Forward Last year OSCIL served more than 28,000 Rhode Islanders with disabilities by empowering them to live independently in their communities . With your support we can expand our capacity to provide essential services like peer support , assistive technology , and accessibility resources to those who need it most . Together , we can break barriers and build a more inclusive community . Give today and make a lasting impact in the lives of your neighbors — your generosity changes lives ! |
Ocean State Center for Independent Living
Allyson DuPont
Program Development & Social Media Manager
1944 Warwick Ave . Warwick , RI 02889 401-738-1013 x . 20 allyson . dupont @ oscil . org oscil . org
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