Three Rivers Inc. began as a volunteer organization and incorporated in 1986 serving Central Northeast Kansas as a nonprofit 501(c)3. To maintain a consumer-driven focus, the majority of our staff and Board of Directors are persons with disabilities. The mission of Three Rivers Inc. is to promote self-reliance of individuals with disabilities through education, advocacy, training and support.
Three Rivers Inc. is seeking interested individuals to serve on our Board of Directors. As a Board member you will be responsible for oversight and guidance of the Center for Independent Living; for the purpose of furthering the agency mission. We are particularly interested in individuals with disabilities living in the following counties, Wabaunsee, Geary, Clay, Washington, Nemaha and Marshall. Interested individuals can complete an application form and send it to the attention of the Executive Director.
Three Rivers is a nonprofit organization promoting the self reliance of individuals with disabilities through education, advocacy, training, and support.
Three Rivers is partially funded by grants from the Kansas Department of
Social and Rehabilitation Services and by fee-for-service programs.
Some programs are funded by grants through the KS Dept. of Ed. Rehabilitation
Services.
Living Well with a Disability: One CIL's Success Story
Living Well with a Disability is a health promotion program for people with disabilities. Audrey Schremmer-Philip, Executive Director of Three Rivers Center for Independent Living (CIL) in Wamego, Kansas, talks about the many ways Living Well has contributed to the lives of consumers and inspired the staff at Three Rivers. For more info, visit www.rtcil.org/training/LivingWell.shtml.
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ADA Transportation Survey-
We Want Your Views
Dear Friends,
DREDF is unveiling a short web survey, Public Transit Choices By People With Disabilities, as part of our transportation research
on the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA). We hope many people in the disability community across the country will participate
in the survey, which can also be found at: http://www.surveygizmo.com/s3/882523/TransitChoices. Please take the survey, and disseminate
this notice so others take the survey. Your responses will help us understand what factors are most important to riders with disabilities
when deciding which transit mode to use.
Executive Director; Audrey Schremmer-Philip addressing the importance of Evidence Based Research in the Independent Living field.
Filmed by Val Renault and Cat Howland with the Research and Training Center on Independent Living at the University of Kansas in conjunction with Amanda Reichard, PhD; RTC/IL Research Director.
This video responds to concerns expressed by employers, explaining the ADA in common sense terms and dispelling myths about this often overlooked pool of well-qualified employees. Check out the other informational videos at the Department of Justice's ADA Video Gallery page.
Proudly serving our community for 24 years!
Three Rivers Inc.
Serving 9 counties, with 6 locations
Three Rivers Inc. is seeking individuals with disabilities to serve on their Board of Directors. We serve nine counties and need representation from all areas. Phone conferencing is an option. For more information contact officecoord@threeriversinc.org
or toll free at 800-555-3994.
