Work Incentives Planning and Assistance (WIPA) Program
This is a cooperative agreement with the Social Security Administration. CCCIL conducts a community-based benefits planning, assistance and outreach project that disseminates information regarding work incentives programs and related issues to people with disabilities who are eligible for such benefits. CCCIL provides education, training, and case services to persons with disabilities who wish to return to work without losing their benefits.
Office of the Patient Advocate (OPA)
Central Coast Center for Independent Living (CCCIL) serves Monterey County with the HMO Enrollee Regional Outreach and Information Centers (HEROIC) project. The major purpose of CCCIL’s HEROIC proposal is to target the traditionally underserved HMO enrollees in our community. The major objectives of the project are to:
- Reach the traditionally underserved HMO enrollees including Latinos with disabilities.
- Reach the traditionally underserved HMO enrollees including seniors with age related impairments.
- Reach the traditionally underserved HMO enrollees including families of youth with disabilities.
- Reach the traditionally underserved HMO enrollees including people with psychiatric disabilities.
Housing Services for People with Disabilities (HSPD)
Through the provision of service coordination, advocacy, and information and
referral services, consumers learn how to successfully navigate housing resources
available to City of Salinas residents with disabilities. This project is funded by a Community Development Block Grant.
Community Development Block Grant
housing matrix for CCCIL consumers.
Cancer Education and Support Project for People with Cancer and Their Families
Juntos Podemos Enfrentar al Cancer
This project, funded by the Natividad Medical Foundation, provides education and group for Spanish speaking patients diagnosed with any type of cancer and their families who reside in South Monterey County. The project starts April 2008 and ends July 2008. The project consists of 1 ½ hour classes at two different locations in South County. The classes are based on key concepts that include: living well with cancer, healthy life styles, independent living skills, how to support a family member with cancer, planning for health needs and promoting access to community services.
Referrals: If you would like to participate or refer someone or if you have any questions please contact, Daisy Rosas at (831)757-2968 or (831)678-4713.
Latinas with Disabilities Mammography Project (LDMP)
This pilot research project is community-based research being conducted by the University of California San Francisco and CCCIL. During 18 months, January 2007-June 2008, 100 Latina women with physical or sensory limitations/disabilities will participate in a class on the value of mammography, cancer prevention, and strategies for working with medical providers to improve access to health and mammography screening services in the Salinas Valley. Classes will be co-taught by a health educator and a promotora de salud (health promoter).
In addition to the classes, the project will provide assessment of accessibility in clinics to mammography services by women with disabilities. A report with recommendations to improve access will be prepared for each mammography site. A year later, the clinic will be re-assessed for accessibility to measure if access has changed.
A group of local, state and national experts and consumers serves the project as an advisory committee. Members of the committee include representatives from: Clínica de Salud del Valle de Salinas, American Cancer Society, Poder Popular, Alisal Healthy Start, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Department of Rehabilitation, Central Coast Alliance for Health, Office for Aging and Adult Services, Blind & Visually Impaired Center of Monterey County and Deaf & Hard of Hearing Service Center, Inc. and consumers from CCCIL.
Referrals:
CCCIL and UCSF invite women to participate in the research project. To participate, women must: live in Santa Cruz, Monterey or San Benito County, be a Latina and age 40 or older, have not had a mammogram in the past year.
To refer women to participate, please contact Mary Turner, Project Manager, at 831-757-2968 X15.