Services Maximizing IL & Empowerment (SMILE-ILC) - Independent Living Center

Address: 1929 South Arizona Avenue, Suite 15
Yuma, AZ 85364
Contact Phone: (928) 329-6681
Fax: (928) 329-6715
Website: http://www.smile-az.org
Services Available: Center for Independent Living provide four core services: advocacy, peer support, information and referral, and independent living skills training.

Advocacy is working to remove the barriers to independent living and full inclusion in all aspects of community life. Sometimes Centers will advocate for the rights of one person in his or her own community. Sometimes Centers work to achieve change that will benefit thousands or even millions of persons with disabilities all over the state or the nation. This kind of systems change is often achieved through legislative and regulatory advocacy. Systems advocacy focuses on barrier removal and equal access to society.

Peer support is providing the opportunity for people to learn and grow by discussing their needs, concerns and issues with people who have had similar experiences. Sometimes staff will provide the peer support, sometimes individuals will receive their support from another person in the community, and sometimes they will take part in a support group.

Information and referral gives people access to the information and resources they need to make informed choices and get what they need to live independently.

Independent living skills training helps individuals acquire the skills they need to live. Often it will include teaching people how to employ and manage personal assistants, or care for physical needs related to their disability, or how to communicate effectively. Who better than another person with a disability to show someone the "tricks of the trade?"


To Apply: Contact the housing assistance agency at the phone number above, or via the website if available.

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Nearby Assistance Programs

MONEY MANAGEMENT INTERNATIONAL, INC. YUMA, AZ Housing Counseling Agency	2450 S 4th Ave Ste 500 YUMA, AZ 85364-8559 | 0.9 mile away	866-232-9080
Yuma City Housing Authority	420 S. Madison Avenue Yuma, AZ 85364 | 1.9 miles away	(928)782-3823
WESTERN ARIZONA COUNCIL OF GOVERNMENTS (WACOG) Housing Counseling Agency	224 South 3rd Avenue YUMA, AZ 85364-2224 | 2.1 miles away	928-782-1886
HOUSING AMERICA CORPORATION Housing Counseling Agency	130 North State Avenue Somerton, AZ 85350 | 8.6 miles away	928-627-4221
Yuma County HD Housing Authority	8450 W. Highway 95, Suite 88 Somerton, AZ 85350 | 9.8 miles away	(928)627-8828
Cocopah Indian Housing and Development (CIHAD) Tribal Organization	10488 W. Steamboat Street Somerton, AZ 85350 | 10.3 miles away	928-627-8863
COMITE DE BIEN ESTAR, INC. Housing Counseling Agency	PO Box 7170 SAN LUIS, AZ 85349-6807 | 16.5 miles away	928-627-8559
CAMPESINOS SIN FRONTERAS Housing Counseling Agency	800 E. Juan Sanchez Blvd. San Luis, AZ 85349 | 16.8 miles away	928-627-6677

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