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Every three years, the Idaho State Independent Living Council (SILC) works with the Centers for Independent Living (CILs) and the Idaho Commission for the Blind and Visually Impaired (ICBVI), to develop the State Plan for Independent Living (SPIL). The SPIL is a three-year plan that sets goals and guides plans for the delivery of independent living services, systemic advocacy, and public outreach and education.
Before we can develop a Plan, we need to learn more about what is important to Idahoans with disabilities and their families. We’re asking people to take approximately 5 to 10 minutes to complete our survey so we can learn more about your needs and what matters to you. Your responses are confidential.
The survey is available online in English and Spanish. Surveys in English and Spanish are also available in hard copy, large print and Braille. Please contact our office at 208-334-3800 if you need help or to request a survey be mailed to you.
PLEASE NOTE: The survey asks if you are a person with a disability, a family member or friend, a service provider, an ally of the disability community or other. You may take the survey multiple times if you choose, or just once.
The Idaho State Independent Living Council (SILC) actively engages in activities that help provide Idahoans with disabilities a greater voice in obtaining services that are consumer responsive, cost effective and community based. We are solutions oriented: collaborating with people with disabilities, public agencies, and private, non-profit and for-profit organizations to improve the quality of life and increase independence for Idahoan’s with disabilities.
The SILC upholds the principles of the Independent Living movement: consumer control, peer support, self-help, self-determination, equity, equal access and positive systemic change through individual and systemic advocacy, maximizing opportunities available to all Idahoans. We are the only statewide organization governed by a majority of people with disabilities that serves Idahoans across disabilities and lifespan.
The SILC works closely with the Centers for Independent Living and other partners in the development and support of the State Plan for Independent Living.
Vision
We envision an Idaho where disability is respected as a natural part of the human experience and people with disabilities are included and valued.
Mission
We elevate the voices of people with disabilities, breaking down systemic barriers to inclusion and integration through advocacy and enhancing the ability of Idahoans with disabilities to live independently, direct their lives and strengthen their communities.