Statewide Independent Living
Council of Illinois
CIL Outreach Manual
Terms used in this Manual
In your service area this might include one or more of the following:
- Age: Both seniors and children.
- Gender: Males and females tend to be equally unrepresented.
- Racial and Ethnic: African Americans, Asian Americans, Latinos, and Native Americans.
- Disability: Persons with hearing, visual, cognitive, developmental, psychological disabilities, and multiple chemical sensitivities.
- Institutions: Persons who live in developmental disability institutions, nursing facilities, group homes, retirement communities, rehabilitation units, hospice and other congregate settings.
- Socio-economic status: Persons living in economically depressed areas.
- Geography: Most of Illinois is rural. Many rural areas do not have a Center for Independent Living. In addition, statistics indicate that 74 percent of the individuals currently receiving direct services by an existing CIL, are people who live in the county where their CIL is located.
- Other groups: Some unserved and underserved groups may have a higher than average representation in a service area. For example, persons in rehabilitation facilities, workshops, and persons in retirement communities.
The demographic and geographic profile of each Center for Independent Living will be unique. The potential population of persons who could benefit from CIL services and activities can be complex because individuals and their families may fall into one or more of the demographic and geographic categories cited above.
Of or relating to large groups of people classed according to common racial, national, tribal, religious, linguistic, cultural origin or background.
Someone who is of two cultures, as well as, may have the ability to read and/or speak two languages.
Anyone whose ancestry derives from a Latin country (e.g., Mexico, Puerto Rico, Columbia, Brazil).
- Independent Living Research Utilization Project (ILRU).
- National Council on Independent Living (NCIL).
- National Council on Disability (NCD).
- National Center for Latinos with Disabilities (NCLD).
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