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 [...]
I recently had the opportunity to represent Summit ILC at the state mental hospital on June 10. I doubt any organization other than Summit would have the vision to send a former mental patient to represent it at the very institution he was once a patient in. It was cathartic to return there as a [...]
The 63rd session of the Montana Legislature adjourned Sine Die, without a scheduled future meeting, on April 24. Legislators took good and bad actions on issues of importance to Montana’s Centers for Independent Living (MTCILs) and Montanans with Disabilities. MTCILs, working with many other organizations that represent Montana’s disability and aging populations, made a number [...]
Crowd-sourced funding sites like Product Funder and Kickstarter provide individuals and small businesses an alternative way to get funding for inventions and other projects. One company from Bozeman recently got funding for a device, the “Folf Club,” that allows people to load and throw discs for disc golf, which allows people with reduced upper-body strength [...]
It’s summer, which means warm air and plants in bloom! For many people with disabilities it’s also the best season, as weather typically makes participation in our communities and natural areas easier. Western Montana is the place for outdoor fun! Missoula’s walkable and rollable community is a great central location for activities and adventure. The [...]
Congratulations to Dalayna from the Missoula VR Office for winning our Electronic Newsletter Challenge and a $10 gift card! You can still switch to an electronic newsletter subscription though. Just call or e-mail Kathy at Summit, 728-1630 or kboyer@summitilc.org, switch your subscription from hardcopy to electronic-only, and save some adorable little trees! Also, we are [...]
2013 Legislative Priorities 1. Restore Personal Assistance Services 2. Increase Medicaid Provider Rates 3. Provide Health Care for Health Care Workers 4. Implement Community First Choice Option 5. Fund Montana Youth Transitions We are a little more than halfway through the 2013 Montana Legislative Session and so far things are looking okay. Montana’s Centers for [...]
The Peer Advocacy Program is active and thriving. Each individual peer advocate brings unique strengths to the program, and the peer group collectively works very well together to accomplish common goals. New peers have brought their strengths to the program and look forward to helping individuals achieve their goals as well as tackling larger, systems-based [...]
Spring is just around the corner, and all of the animals, including humans, are experiencing a rise in our “Twitterpation.” And yes, this also includes those of us with various disabilities. We have sexual needs and desires, too. The bottom line is that our desires and needs for intimacy and sexual behavior are perfectly natural! [...]
CIL Center for Independent Living Centers for Independent Living are advocacy and resource centers for people with disabilities. Summit Independent Living Center is a CIL! There are four CILs in Montana: Summit, MILP, LIFTT and NCILS. MVR Montana Vocational Rehabilitation Vocational Rehabilation, sometimes called Voc Rehab, can assist people with disabilities to find or keep [...]