Summit Independent Living Center would like to thank:
Pattee Creek Market, Barnes & Noble, and Montgomery Distillery for donations and other efforts benefiting our organization. Your support has gone towards making Montana a better place!
Montana Independent Living Symposium
We wrapped up a summer of educational advocacy webinars with a symposium in Great Falls, where advocates discussed priorities for the Montana Centers for Independent Living (CILs). Some of the proposed priorities during the two-day symposium included: • Increasing community inclusion • Increasing collaboration between CILs and the community • Educating the community • Empowering [...]
Upcoming Events
Flathead County Social Security Orientation - First Friday of each month, 9:00 YODA Youth Group - Second Monday each month, 4:00 - 6:00 Parent Support Group - Third Monday of each month, 6:00 Men’s Discussion Group - Third Monday each month, 6:30 The Summit Medical Fitness Center, Conference Room #2 205 Sunnyview Lane, Kalispell Women’s [...]
State Medicaid Integration Tracker from National Association of States United for Aging and Disabilities
The tracking tool, available at: www.nasuad.org/medicaid_integration_tracker.html allows people to track ongoing changes to Medicaid, such as those to Long Term Services and Supports and Integrated Care. In Montana, some ongoing changes include: 1. Creation of the Montana i-home Program Provides specific services for qualifying youth with Serious Emotional Disturbance (SED). Gives the youth the opportunity [...]
Letter from a Peer
I came to Montana from Florida, and I’m finally getting used to the temperature here. I have actively participated in legislative lobbying efforts through Home and Community Based Services. I took part in the Food Insecurity Project for a couple of years through the University of Montana. Recreationally, I try to take advantage of the [...]
New Ravalli County Coordinator: Joel Peden
Joel’s background is in accounting and finance, in which he has a bachelor’s degree. Before joining the Independent Living Movement, Joel worked in public accounting before moving to work in the financial department of several manufacturing businesses. He joined Summit in 2010 when he was hired on as a peer. He most recently served as [...]
Playground Project
As spring gets closer, so does the build date for the All-Abilities Playground in Missoula at McCormick Park. This playground will be a place where all children will have an opportunity to meet and play with their peers. Along the way, kids involved in the project had the chance to play in several All-Abilities Baseball [...]
EveryBody: An Artifact History of Disability in America
A collection of images and artifacts detailing the presence and impact of people with disabilities in American history. Visit www.everybody.si.edu to learn more about the collection
The Deadline for IDAs Has Been Extended!
IDAs, Individual Development Accounts, are one of the only ways for SSI or Medicaid recipients to save money for a home without losing eligibility for the progam they are on. The deadline for completing an IDA in Montana has been extended to July 1 for the program managed by NeighborWorks Montana. To learn more about [...]
Social Security Rules: Bad for Everyone
What do you know about Social Security rules that cost taxpayers money while penalizing the poorest members of society without reason? Not enough? Then watch our informative and funny video that outlines a handful of Social Security rules that just don’t make sense! Social Security Rules: Bad for Everyone www.youtube.com/summitilc