ILO Insights

ILO's June 8, 2020 Updates Inclusiveness is Key Let’s Talk About It ILO has developed a two-part series to get the discussion started as we weave the vital subject of Black Lives Matter, inclusiveness, non-violent change, and safety into our ongoing weekly training...

May 28, 2020 Update: ILOs Plan for Moving Forward Moving Forward... Cautiously! Our families, self-advocates, and staff have all pulled together to provide support for each other electronically: whether by phone, Zoom, social media, or through fun digital group...

ILO’s May 18, 2020 Update: ILO's Self-Advocates Vote Remote It's Our Turn to Help Shape the World Over the last several weeks our self-advocates, families, and staff have shown how resilient our communities are and how well we have been able to work together to make...

  ILO’s April 27, 2020 Update: ILO Families ILO’s Families Pull Together Over the past week I’ve been getting in touch with all of ILO’s families. What an amazing group of people we have! Here’s what I learned during these calls: ILO is truly a community of...

ILO’s April 15, 2020 Update:  Supporting Our Self-Advocates During the Coronavirus Outbreak ILO's Self-Advocates are Movin' & Groovin'! We are so proud of how well our self-advocates are adjusting during this crisis. This is not an easy time for any young adult...

ILO’s April 2020 Update: Supporting Our Self-Advocates During the Coronavirus Outbreak We're Keeping Everyone Connected! It has not been an easy couple of weeks but thank goodness we have each other! And, we know it’s not going to get easier for a while. But, fairly...

ILO's March 2020 Update: Dealing with the Coronavirus Outbreak Stay Calm... We've Got This! A Message from Maedi ILO’s communities were designed to support self-advocates through the highs and lows of independent living. Our team members work with ILO’s self-advocates...

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In This Edition Welcome  |  SA Spotlight  |  Monthly Focus  |  In the Know |  POD Activities  |  Monthly Highlights   Welcome to a New Year and a Fresh Start! ILO board, staff and families work together to create supportive communities of peers and caring people who...