New Horizons Independent Living Center
Cause Area
- Advocacy & Human Rights
- Employment
- People with Disabilities
Location
8085 East Manley DrivePrescott Valley, AZ 86314 United StatesOrganization Information
Mission Statement
The purpose of the organization is to provide services and advocacy which empower and enable people with disabilities to self-determine the goals and activities of their lives in family, home and workplace.
Description
CORE SERVICESIndependent Living Skills:
Training in home management, cooking, cleaning, budgeting, etc.Information and Referral: Resource library and consumer specific one-on-one assistancePeer Mentoring:One-on-one or support group interaction with an experienced mentor.Advocacy:Methodological empowerment in the art of the removal of social, architectural, physical, attitudinal, and employment barriers to full community integration.ADDITIONAL SERVICESWork Incentives Planning and Assistance Program: Benefit program evaluation, coordination, and assistanceEmployment Enhancement Programs:
Resume writing, assistance with job search, work goal/plan
Durable Medical Equipment Exchange Program: Wheel Chairs, scooters, lifts, walkers and other DMEAccessible Transportation Program: Low cost, lift equipped transportation in West Yavapai CountyComputer Class: Skill DevelopmentSupport Groups: Acquired Brain Injury, Multiple Chemical Sensitivity, CFIDS/Fibromyalgia, Spinal Cord Injury, EmploymentSocial Events: Monthly luncheons, sporting events, gatheringsADA guidelines assistance:Facility Access Survey TeamCommunity Education:Public seminars regarding fair housing, ADA, Independent Living
Philosophy, Disability Etiquette, Work Incentives Planning and Assistance Program
And other services and programs...