All day: LIFE Closed in honor of Memorial Day
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May 27, 2024
Both LIFE offices will be closed today in honor of Memorial Day.
Advocacy continues to be an integral part of LIFE’s programs and services. The ultimate goal of all advocacy efforts is to create an integrated society that is barrier free.
Life is a learning experience. Our classes involve teaching skills needed for an individual to become independent and to live and fully function in their community.
We have all been there! Everyone could use a listening ear at times. Peer Supporters are people with disabilities who share similar experiences with others with disabilities.
There are three components to LIFE’s transition services
Our goal is to be the southeast region’s disability resource center. We offer a wide range of information on issues of relevance to people with disabilities.
Individuals may apply for assistance obtaining a home modification or assistive technology. Consideration is given to applications for wheelchair ramps, bathroom modifications, CCTV’s or any modification or assistive technology that increases accessibility and independence.
LIFE would like to invite you to visit our new Assistive Technology Outreach Center (ATOC.) This is a hands-on learning center for assessment, demonstration, education, and training of assistive technology. .
Can ALL of your customers read your menu? Business card? Brochure? Alternative Formats for Everyone offers a variety of opportunities for businesses to provide their customers with materials in accessible formats such as braille, large print and audio.
The Gold Seal of Transparency acknowledges our efforts in providing clear, accurate, and accessible information to our stakeholders, including funders, nonprofit members, and the communities we serve.
The nonprofit Candid learns where nonprofits spend their funds, where it comes from, where it goes and why it matters.
The Foundation Directory helps nonprofits find funders to support their work. Funders look to GuideStar to verify and research nonprofits that are aligned with their priorities.
Charity Navigator has given LIFE it’s highest award, a 4-star rating. This earned us a “great” assessment with a score of 91%.
It means that LIFE “exceeds or meets best practices and industry standards across almost all areas. Likely to be a highly-effective charity,” according to the organization.
We are honored to be recognized for our work in the community, which couldn’t happen without our funders, staff, consumers and board members
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27May 27, 2024●(1 event) All day: LIFE Closed in honor of Memorial Day All day Both LIFE offices will be closed today in honor of Memorial Day. |
28May 28, 2024●(1 event) 4:00 pm: Neurodiversity is Beautiful Adolescent Social Skills Group (private group) The Neurodiversity is Beautiful Adolescent Social Skills Group will begin meeting at LIFE in the new Makerspace on Tuesdays at 4:00pm starting on April 2nd. This group is for ages 13 - 17 and interested persons must register and have an in-person assessment with Heather prior to being enrolled in the group. This is a curated group, no walk-ins please.
Heather's contact information is 240-328-8026, and heatherbird.bcba @ gmail. com.
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29May 29, 2024
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30May 30, 2024●●(3 events) All day: 2024 Caravan for Disability Freedom and Justice All day The Caravan for Disability Freedom and Justice has been traversing the country stopping in several states to share its message about the importance of the disability vote and awareness of our history and impact on this country’s legislation.
As part of the Peaches to Palmettos route of the tour, the Caravan is scheduled to be in Savannah at several locations beginning May 30th and is scheduled to be at LIFE at on May 31st at 11:00 AM!
The red, white, and blue flag-wrapped Caravan for Disability Freedom and Justice will connect with local disability-related organizations, please see full schedule below (schedule is subject to change):
Thursday May 30, 2024 9:30 Savannah Center for Blind & Low Vision 1141 Cornell Ave (912)236-4473 Contact person: Anika Futch 11:00 EmployAbility 7209 Seawright Dr 912-644-7500 Contact Person : Shenequa Gresham 12:30 Juliette Gordon Low Museum 10 E Oglethorpe Ave 912-233-4501 Contact Person : Danielle Christian
9:30 Telfair Museum 207 W York St 912-790-8805 Contact Person : Harry DeLome 11:00AM Living Independence for Everyone (LIFE), Inc. Center for Independent Living located at 4811 Waters Avenue in Savannah for refreshments & photo ops! Please call LIFE at 912-920-2414 with any questions. More about the Caravan:
One issue of national focus the caravan is highlighting is the LaTonya Reeves Freedom Act, which is bipartisan and bicameral civil rights legislation that addresses the injustice of people who need Long Term Services and Supports (LTSS) being forced into institutions. The legislation, previously known as the Disability Integration Act, builds upon decades of disability advocacy and activism to end the institutional bias and provide seniors and people with disabilities Home and Community-Based Services (HCBS) as an alternative to institutionalization. For more information on this act, please visit: https://latonyareevesfreedomact.org Additionally, the goal is to shine a light on all that has gone before by honoring and celebrating people and places significant to our 100-plus year struggle for freedom and justice. This is done by sharing stories that connect people to our rich history of activism and advocacy and its relevance to current national, regional, and local issues.
10:00 am: April cohort: Living Well in The Community Workshop series (ten weeks) April cohort: Living Well in The Community Workshop series (ten weeks) 10:00 am – 12:00 pm, April 18, 2024
Weekly: April Cohort of LWIC Workshop series for registrants only. Please call the office to learn more and to register! 912-920-2414. Living Well in the Community (LWIC) is a ten-week workshop grounded in Independent Living philosophy that can help people set and achieve quality-of-life goals, while building skills to support health and wellness. Trained facilitators guide workshop participants through information, discussions, and activities. 1:00 pm: LIFE Online - Social Club: Promoting Fun & Friendship! JOIN US FOR SOME FUN AT LIFE's online SOCIAL CLUB MEETING * Wednesday - May 30th at 1:00. This will be on Zoom, please call for login information 912-920-2414 Open to all people with disabilities in LIFE's service counties. Please contact Sabrina Floyd at 912-920-2414 with any questions. We hope to see you there! |
31May 31, 2024●(1 event) All day: 2024 Caravan for Disability Freedom and Justice All day The Caravan for Disability Freedom and Justice has been traversing the country stopping in several states to share its message about the importance of the disability vote and awareness of our history and impact on this country’s legislation.
As part of the Peaches to Palmettos route of the tour, the Caravan is scheduled to be in Savannah at several locations beginning May 30th and is scheduled to be at LIFE at on May 31st at 11:00 AM!
The red, white, and blue flag-wrapped Caravan for Disability Freedom and Justice will connect with local disability-related organizations, please see full schedule below (schedule is subject to change):
Thursday May 30, 2024 9:30 Savannah Center for Blind & Low Vision 1141 Cornell Ave (912)236-4473 Contact person: Anika Futch 11:00 EmployAbility 7209 Seawright Dr 912-644-7500 Contact Person : Shenequa Gresham 12:30 Juliette Gordon Low Museum 10 E Oglethorpe Ave 912-233-4501 Contact Person : Danielle Christian
9:30 Telfair Museum 207 W York St 912-790-8805 Contact Person : Harry DeLome 11:00AM Living Independence for Everyone (LIFE), Inc. Center for Independent Living located at 4811 Waters Avenue in Savannah for refreshments & photo ops! Please call LIFE at 912-920-2414 with any questions. More about the Caravan:
One issue of national focus the caravan is highlighting is the LaTonya Reeves Freedom Act, which is bipartisan and bicameral civil rights legislation that addresses the injustice of people who need Long Term Services and Supports (LTSS) being forced into institutions. The legislation, previously known as the Disability Integration Act, builds upon decades of disability advocacy and activism to end the institutional bias and provide seniors and people with disabilities Home and Community-Based Services (HCBS) as an alternative to institutionalization. For more information on this act, please visit: https://latonyareevesfreedomact.org Additionally, the goal is to shine a light on all that has gone before by honoring and celebrating people and places significant to our 100-plus year struggle for freedom and justice. This is done by sharing stories that connect people to our rich history of activism and advocacy and its relevance to current national, regional, and local issues.
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1June 1, 2024●(1 event) All day: 2024 Caravan for Disability Freedom and Justice All day The Caravan for Disability Freedom and Justice has been traversing the country stopping in several states to share its message about the importance of the disability vote and awareness of our history and impact on this country’s legislation.
As part of the Peaches to Palmettos route of the tour, the Caravan is scheduled to be in Savannah at several locations beginning May 30th and is scheduled to be at LIFE at on May 31st at 11:00 AM!
The red, white, and blue flag-wrapped Caravan for Disability Freedom and Justice will connect with local disability-related organizations, please see full schedule below (schedule is subject to change):
Thursday May 30, 2024 9:30 Savannah Center for Blind & Low Vision 1141 Cornell Ave (912)236-4473 Contact person: Anika Futch 11:00 EmployAbility 7209 Seawright Dr 912-644-7500 Contact Person : Shenequa Gresham 12:30 Juliette Gordon Low Museum 10 E Oglethorpe Ave 912-233-4501 Contact Person : Danielle Christian
9:30 Telfair Museum 207 W York St 912-790-8805 Contact Person : Harry DeLome 11:00AM Living Independence for Everyone (LIFE), Inc. Center for Independent Living located at 4811 Waters Avenue in Savannah for refreshments & photo ops! Please call LIFE at 912-920-2414 with any questions. More about the Caravan:
One issue of national focus the caravan is highlighting is the LaTonya Reeves Freedom Act, which is bipartisan and bicameral civil rights legislation that addresses the injustice of people who need Long Term Services and Supports (LTSS) being forced into institutions. The legislation, previously known as the Disability Integration Act, builds upon decades of disability advocacy and activism to end the institutional bias and provide seniors and people with disabilities Home and Community-Based Services (HCBS) as an alternative to institutionalization. For more information on this act, please visit: https://latonyareevesfreedomact.org Additionally, the goal is to shine a light on all that has gone before by honoring and celebrating people and places significant to our 100-plus year struggle for freedom and justice. This is done by sharing stories that connect people to our rich history of activism and advocacy and its relevance to current national, regional, and local issues.
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4June 4, 2024●(1 event) 4:00 pm: Neurodiversity is Beautiful Adolescent Social Skills Group (private group) The Neurodiversity is Beautiful Adolescent Social Skills Group will begin meeting at LIFE in the new Makerspace on Tuesdays at 4:00pm starting on April 2nd. This group is for ages 13 - 17 and interested persons must register and have an in-person assessment with Heather prior to being enrolled in the group. This is a curated group, no walk-ins please.
Heather's contact information is 240-328-8026, and heatherbird.bcba @ gmail. com.
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5June 5, 2024
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6June 6, 2024●●(2 events) 10:00 am: April cohort: Living Well in The Community Workshop series (ten weeks) April cohort: Living Well in The Community Workshop series (ten weeks) 10:00 am – 12:00 pm, April 18, 2024
Weekly: April Cohort of LWIC Workshop series for registrants only. Please call the office to learn more and to register! 912-920-2414. Living Well in the Community (LWIC) is a ten-week workshop grounded in Independent Living philosophy that can help people set and achieve quality-of-life goals, while building skills to support health and wellness. Trained facilitators guide workshop participants through information, discussions, and activities. 1:00 pm: LIFE-Line Peer Support Chat Group on Zoom – Join us for today's LIFE-Line peer chat at 1:00PM. This meeting will be held on Zoom, please let us know if you need help accessing it or to learn how to use Zoom. The chat is held on the first and second Thursday of every month. The LIFE-line peer support group is open exclusively to LIFE consumers as a safe space to talk with other people with disabilities confidentially. No registration required, but please call the office for login information and any accessibility questions or concerns at (912) 920-2414. |
7June 7, 2024
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8June 8, 2024
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9June 9, 2024
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10June 10, 2024●(1 event) All day: LIFE's Savannah Office Closed for Tech Upgrade All day LIFE' Savannah office will be closed today for a scheduled Comcast upgrade. Thank you for your patience and understanding. |
11June 11, 2024●●(2 events) 4:00 pm: Neurodiversity is Beautiful Adolescent Social Skills Group (private group) The Neurodiversity is Beautiful Adolescent Social Skills Group will begin meeting at LIFE in the new Makerspace on Tuesdays at 4:00pm starting on April 2nd. This group is for ages 13 - 17 and interested persons must register and have an in-person assessment with Heather prior to being enrolled in the group. This is a curated group, no walk-ins please.
Heather's contact information is 240-328-8026, and heatherbird.bcba @ gmail. com.
4:00 pm: Neurodiversity Is Beautiful Social Peer Group Neurodiversity Is Beautiful Social Peer Group meets every Tuesday evening in person at LIFE, located at 4811 Waters Avenue in Savannah. This is not an open/drop-in group, you must register to participate. Empowering neurodiverse adults and young adults to develop a local support network of peer support. For more information or to register, please contact Heather at 240-328-8026. |
12June 12, 2024●●(3 events) 10:00 am: TECH Tuesday at LIFE with GVRA (Smart Phone Training) – GVRA instructors will be at LIFE Savannah for Smartphone training on the second Tuesday or every month! This great opportunity is for people with disabilities and is by appointment only, as space is limited. At this time it is for iPhones only. Call us today at 912-920-2414 1:00 pm: LIFE Online - Access and Independence: How Design, Advocacy and Normalizing the Disability Experience Play a Role – 1:00 pm: POSTPONED: LIFE Online - Chat with CAT – LIFE will be joined by a Chatham Area Transit (CAT) ADA/Paratransit Program Manager for a respectful and productive dialogue about one of the most important resources for people with disabilities in Chatham County. If you are unable to use Zoom, please let us know and an alternate arrangement can be made. |
13June 13, 2024●●(2 events) 10:00 am: April cohort: Living Well in The Community Workshop series (ten weeks) April cohort: Living Well in The Community Workshop series (ten weeks) 10:00 am – 12:00 pm, April 18, 2024
Weekly: April Cohort of LWIC Workshop series for registrants only. Please call the office to learn more and to register! 912-920-2414. Living Well in the Community (LWIC) is a ten-week workshop grounded in Independent Living philosophy that can help people set and achieve quality-of-life goals, while building skills to support health and wellness. Trained facilitators guide workshop participants through information, discussions, and activities. 1:00 pm: LIFE-Line Peer Support Chat Group In Person/Hybrid – You're invited to the LIFE-Line Peer Support Chat in person / hybrid (on Zoom also) on June 13th at 1:00pm at LIFE - 4811 Waters Avenue in the Medical Arts Shopping Center across from Memorial Health. The Zoom login will be provided to consumers upon request. Refreshments will be served for in-person participants. Our goal is to offer an in-person opportunity to meet at LIFE for every other LIFE-Line Peer Support chat meeting, but always check the invite and the calendar of events on lifecil.com. We hope to see you there! Did you know?... peer support can improve the sense of well-being for people with disabilities by expanding their support network and empowering them? It's true! The online chat group is a safe space for people with disabilities to talk openly and confidentially with others with disabilities. This is for people in LIFE's service counties only. For anyone wanting to have a peer support conversation in private with their coordinator, or another LIFE staff member, please don't hesitate to call us at 912-920-2414 LIFE's 20 service counties: Appling - Bacon - Brantley - Bryan - Bulloch - Camden - Candler - Charlton - Chatham - Effingham - Evans - Glynn - Liberty - Long - McIntosh - Pierce - Tattnall - Toombs - Ware - Wayn |
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18June 18, 2024●●(2 events) 4:00 pm: Neurodiversity is Beautiful Adolescent Social Skills Group (private group) The Neurodiversity is Beautiful Adolescent Social Skills Group will begin meeting at LIFE in the new Makerspace on Tuesdays at 4:00pm starting on April 2nd. This group is for ages 13 - 17 and interested persons must register and have an in-person assessment with Heather prior to being enrolled in the group. This is a curated group, no walk-ins please.
Heather's contact information is 240-328-8026, and heatherbird.bcba @ gmail. com.
4:00 pm: Neurodiversity Is Beautiful Social Peer Group Neurodiversity Is Beautiful Social Peer Group meets every Tuesday evening in person at LIFE, located at 4811 Waters Avenue in Savannah. This is not an open/drop-in group, you must register to participate. Empowering neurodiverse adults and young adults to develop a local support network of peer support. For more information or to register, please contact Heather at 240-328-8026. |
19June 19, 2024●(1 event) All day: CLOSED for Juneteenth All day LIFE's office will be closed all day in observance of Juneteenth. |
20June 20, 2024
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21June 21, 2024
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22June 22, 2024●(1 event) All day: 25th Anniversary of the Olmstead Act All day June 22nd marks the 25th anniversary of the landmark Olmstead v. L.C. Supreme Court decision. The ruling in this case established that unjustified segregation of people with disabilities is a form of discrimination that violates Title II of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA). The decision also affirmed the right of people with disabilities to live and receive services in the most integrated and least restrictive settings possible.
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25June 25, 2024●●(2 events) 4:00 pm: Neurodiversity is Beautiful Adolescent Social Skills Group (private group) The Neurodiversity is Beautiful Adolescent Social Skills Group will begin meeting at LIFE in the new Makerspace on Tuesdays at 4:00pm starting on April 2nd. This group is for ages 13 - 17 and interested persons must register and have an in-person assessment with Heather prior to being enrolled in the group. This is a curated group, no walk-ins please.
Heather's contact information is 240-328-8026, and heatherbird.bcba @ gmail. com.
4:00 pm: Neurodiversity Is Beautiful Social Peer Group Neurodiversity Is Beautiful Social Peer Group meets every Tuesday evening in person at LIFE, located at 4811 Waters Avenue in Savannah. This is not an open/drop-in group, you must register to participate. Empowering neurodiverse adults and young adults to develop a local support network of peer support. For more information or to register, please contact Heather at 240-328-8026. |
26June 26, 2024●(1 event) 1:00 pm: LIFE Online - Social Club: Promoting Fun & Friendship! – JOIN US FOR SOME FUN AT LIFE's online SOCIAL CLUB MEETING with special guest, Ashley Inniss to teach us about skin care on Wednesday - June 26th at 1:00. This will be an in-person event, please call for login information 912-920-2414 Open to all people with disabilities in LIFE's service counties. Please contact Sabrina Floyd at 912-920-2414 with any questions. We hope to see you there |
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Robert “Bob” Habas never gave up!
Bob was paralyzed for 35 years after an accidental injury. He was forced to live in a nursing home because there were no other options.
But he didn’t give up.
Bob fought the system and eventually transitioned to living independently in his own home. As the result of his lived experience, he was a founding member of a local group called Storytellers, which advocated for people who do not want to live in nursing homes.
He became a coordinator for LIFE, Inc. Until he passed away in September 2014, he worked to help other people with disabilities live the way they wanted to live. Bob was instrumental in providing first-hand knowledge on sidewalks, curb cuts, and bus transportation for wheelchair users. Today, LIFE, Inc. continues Bob’s work through our Nursing Home Transition program.
In recognition of his courage and determination, Bob’s family, and LIFE’s Board of Directors and Staff, along with Bob’s family, have started a campaign called the “Bob Habas Fund for Independence” to honor his legacy by helping LIFE’s consumers.
You can help make that happen by clicking on the Donate button below. The process is secure, quick and easy via PayPal.
Please follow the special instructions below to specify “Bob Habas Fund for Independence” for your donation.
Through your generosity, LIFE will continue to carry on Bob’s legacy of tireless devotion to others.
Thank you. – LIFE Board of Directors and Staff
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