Thank you to all the Health Care Workers on the front lines battling the coronavirus disease, from your partners in the fight, the staff at Suffolk Independent Living Organization (SILO).
Even though SILO offices are closed we are continuing to provide services remotely. If you are in need of anything, please call our main number: 631-880-7929 or email us at info@siloinc.org
If you know the name of the individual and extension you are welcome to call & someone will get back to you during business hours.
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URGENT NEWS!
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LET’S ADOVCATE FOR SSI REFORM! The budget package making its way through Congress now provides an excellent opportunity for advocates to ensure that long-sought improvements to the Supplemental Security Income (SSI) program come to fruition. National aging and disability advocates, including Justice in Aging, are pushing for much-needed updates to SSI in the final budget package expected to be passed through the reconciliation process, including raising the benefit level, increasing the asset limit, and more.
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Barrier Busters Workshop Hands-free Multimodal Computer Interaction Technologies for People with Quadriplegia
Monday July 12, 2021 Recording
Monday July 12, 2021 Recording
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SILO Hygiene Supply Drive
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SILO's Food Pantry!
In partnership with LI Cares & Island Harvest. If you or someone you know is in need of food, submit a request today! NY Connects at SILO 631-730-3737 
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If Restaurants Can Build a Sidewalk Shed, They Can Accommodate Disabled Diners
Written by: Peneliope Richards
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For more information on the COVID-19 Vaccine
New York State COVID-19 Vaccination Hotline: 1-833-NYS-4-VAX (1-833-697-4829)
YES I CAN!
Give 9-1-1 the information they need to help you fast!
Call NY Connects @ 631-730-3737 for assistance in registering
24 HR AA Hotline
For anyone who has a desire to stop drinking.
Contact: 631-669-1124
Virtual Disability Etiquette Workshop Recording
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About Our Organization
Suffolk Independent Living Organization
The Suffolk Independent Living Organization (SILO) has been providing programs and services to people with disabilities in Suffolk County since 1985. SILO is a 501(c)(3) not-for-profit, consumer controlled, non-residential, civil rights, mentoring and educational organization. SILO's philosophy is tied to the nationwide Independent Living Movement which asserts that people with disabilities have the same rights and responsibilities, needs and desires, as their non-disabled peers.
SILO is Suffolk County's Independent Living Center and one of 42 Independent Living Center sponsored by the New York State Education Department through the Adult Career and Continuing Education Services-Vocational Rehabilitation Department (ACCES-VR). There are over 300 Independent Living Centers throughout the United States and its territories, adhering to the same philosophy and providing similar services and programs to people with disabilities.
SILO is Suffolk County's Independent Living Center and one of 42 Independent Living Center sponsored by the New York State Education Department through the Adult Career and Continuing Education Services-Vocational Rehabilitation Department (ACCES-VR). There are over 300 Independent Living Centers throughout the United States and its territories, adhering to the same philosophy and providing similar services and programs to people with disabilities.
SILO has the reputation of providing the most comprehensive cross-disability related services to the disabled community in all Suffolk County. As an advocacy agency we work with individuals, businesses, and other government and private agencies to promote equal access for people with all disabilities. SILO is not a "case management" agency; rather, our focus is on empowering the individual, by educating and preparing them to advocate for themselves. Most of our staff are people with disabilities themselves, and this peer model facilitates for a better relationship between the Specialist and the individual being served. SILO's services are person-centered so individuals determine their own individual short and long term goals.
SILO encourages people with disabilities to take an active role in the community in which they live, work and play. So if you are a person with a disability, a family member or a friend of a person with a disability living in Suffolk County, we urge you to become involved in making our community more accessible to all. Individuals with disabilities are welcome to join our peer support group, or become a part of our advocacy training workshops. We welcome volunteers to participate in one of our many programs, your skills and personal experiences can assist SILO in achieving its goal of full integration for people with disabilities throughout Suffolk County. We need you to become involved.
SILO encourages people with disabilities to take an active role in the community in which they live, work and play. So if you are a person with a disability, a family member or a friend of a person with a disability living in Suffolk County, we urge you to become involved in making our community more accessible to all. Individuals with disabilities are welcome to join our peer support group, or become a part of our advocacy training workshops. We welcome volunteers to participate in one of our many programs, your skills and personal experiences can assist SILO in achieving its goal of full integration for people with disabilities throughout Suffolk County. We need you to become involved.
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