CILO is a non-profit organization that provides services for people with physical, sensory, cognitive, and/or psychological disabilities in Greater Cincinnati and Northern Kentucky.
CILO empowers people with disabilities to lead independent and inclusive lives in the community.
Services include:
- Independent Living Skills training
Offered to help each person develop and strengthen the skills they feel are most important to improve or maintain their ability to live independently. Support can be provided through Zoom.
2. Advocacy
Advocate for people with disabilities who wish to lead independent and productive lives.
Advocacy areas include access to affordable housing and transportation, reasonable accommodations in the workplace, or access to public buildings.
3. Peer Support
Zoom options available
4. Information & Referral
Connects people with disabilities and their families to valuable resources in the community by providing information or making a referral.
5. Youth Transition Services
Facilitates the Instruction in Self-Advocacy and Workplace Readiness Training modules of Pre-Employment Transition Services (Pre-ETS) through Opportunities for Ohioans with Disabilities (OOD).
For youth b/n ages 14-21.
6. Housing Programs
CILO provides several housing programs in both Ohio and Kentucky through the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD). To be enrolled in one of our housing programs, you must be referred to CILO.
7. Support Programs
CILO works with consumers on an individual basis to develop their independent living plan and provide information and assistance as it relates to disability benefits, employment, education, public access, etc.
8. Ohio Personal Care Assistance Program
CILO facilitates this Opportunities for Ohioans with Disabilities (OOD) program. OOD provides the funding so that eligible individuals may hire and manage the attendant/aide who may best meet their needs. Participants are subsequently reimbursed by OOD for the approved number of hours of personal care assistance services.
9. Art Beyond Boundaries
CILO’s inclusive art program and mainstream, fine art exhibition gallery provides a space where artists with disabilities can enhance their artistic and professional skills.