Videos from our 2023 Transition Summit: Focus on Housing are now available for viewing on the CTC YouTube channel at https://www.youtube.com/@connecttocommunity9835/videos
Many thanks to our event speakers who presented on the following topics:
“Housing Options in Illinois: CILAs, Supportive Living, ICFs, and More” presented by Todd Fuller, Statewide Housing Coordinator, Illinois Department of Human Services.
“An Introduction to Host Family CILAs” presented by Elyssa Newman, Community Options Recruiter, and Jessica Thompson, Placement Specialist, EP!C.
“One Family’s Story: Making Independent Living a Reality” presented by Parent Vicki Niswander.
“Creating Housing Options: The New FuturesTM Initiative” presented by Kathy Lyons, Director of Community Outreach and Strategy, Center for Independent Futures; Family Members Teri Pacion and Colleen Lundell; and Client Lindsay Tonyan.
“ISC Statewide Housing Navigator Pilot” presented by Miranda Martinicky, Housing Navigator, Community Alternatives Unlimited (CAU).
This event would not have been possible without the support of many organizations and individuals: the Village of Hoffman Estates and their Commission for People with Disabilities provide our fantastic venue, morning refreshments and tech support; the Northwest Suburban Special Education Organization (NSSEO) does the printing of all our seminar materials and also provides continuing education credits; Palatine Township provides community funding in support of Connect to Community’s Educational Outreach series; and Videographer Amy Senior, Hoffman Estates Multimedia Production Assistant. Thank you all for making this event a success!
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