Chapter 11: Rehabilitation and Independent Living
Section 5: Independent Living Centers
Subsection A: Independent Living Centers
Ability Resources, Inc.
Ability Resources’ mission is to assist people with disabilities in attaining and maintaining their personal independence through advocacy, education and service. One way this can be achieved is in the creation of an environment in which people with disabilities can exercise their rights to control and direct their own lives.
Voice:
Dynamic Independence
Email: [email protected]
Dynamic Independence is a non-profit organization serving individuals with disabilities and their families in Washington, Nowata, and Craig counties in Oklahoma.
Voice:
TTY:
Oklahomans for Independent Living (OIL)
Email: [email protected]
The Mission of Oklahomans for Independent Living is to encourage individuals of all ages, with all types of disabilities, to increase:
*Personal Independence;
*Empowerment and self determination; and
*Full integration and participation in their work, community, school and home activities.
Voice:
Progressive Independence
A community-based, cross-disability, nonresidential, non-profit agency designed and operated by individuals with disabilities to provide an array of independent living services.
Voice:
Toll Free:
Fax:
Sandra Beasley Independent Living Center
Email: [email protected]
The mission of Sandra Beasley Independent Living Center is to instill inclusion, empowerment and independence in individuals with any disability.
Voice:
Statewide Independent Living Council of Oklahoma (SILC)
Email: [email protected]
The Statewide Independent Living Council (SILC) and the Oklahoma Department of Rehabilitation Services jointly prepare a state plan for provision of independent living services to individuals with disabilities. SILC works with regional independent living centers and other entities to promote implementation of the state plan for independent living.