Nov 4We are excited to welcome Kenya Warner to the Statewide Independent Living Council of Georgia!Kenya is a nonprofit and Independent Living professional with more than 30 years of experience strengthening organizations, supporting communities, and advancing opportunities for individuals with disabilities. Throughout her career, Kenya has built extensive experience in Independent Living, federal grant management and compliance, SPIL development and monitoring, financial oversight, community engagement, program development, and organizational leadership. She currently serves as Resource Manager with Multiple Choices Center for Independent Living, where her work includes federal grant compliance, fiscal management, program operations, and strengthening services that support Independent Living and consumer choice. Kenya is also a longtime community leader who believes deeply in collaboration, accountability, and creating systems that empower people and communities. We are thrilled to have her experience, leadership, and commitment to the Independent Living movement supporting the work of SILC Georgia and people with disabilities throughout our state. Please join us in welcoming Kenya!Latest
Nov 4We are excited to welcome Kenya Warner to the Statewide Independent Living Council of Georgia!Kenya is a nonprofit and Independent Living professional with more than 30 years of experience strengthening organizations, supporting communities, and advancing opportunities for individuals with disabilities. Throughout her career, Kenya has built extensive experience in Independent Living, federal grant management and compliance, SPIL development and monitoring, financial oversight, community engagement, program development, and organizational leadership. She currently serves as Resource Manager with Multiple Choices Center for Independent Living, where her work includes federal grant compliance, fiscal management, program operations, and strengthening services that support Independent Living and consumer choice. Kenya is also a longtime community leader who believes deeply in collaboration, accountability, and creating systems that empower people and communities. We are thrilled to have her experience, leadership, and commitment to the Independent Living movement supporting the work of SILC Georgia and people with disabilities throughout our state. Please join us in welcoming Kenya!
We are excited to welcome Kenya Warner to the Statewide Independent Living Council of Georgia!
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About
SILC of Georgia was founded to ensure that people with disabilities have opportunities to live as independently as possible.
The Statewide Independent Living Council of Georgia (SILCGA) is a private nonprofit corporation governed by people with all types of disabilities from all across the state. The role of the SILC is to identify societal barriers to independent living and to collaborate with Centers for Independent Living, Rehabilitation Services and other related entities to remove those barriers and to increase the supports and services needed to create independent living opportunities.
SILC activities include sponsoring public hearings, quarterly public meetings, and other educational and outreach efforts, providing information to public officials, state agencies and local organizations and individuals, and conducting studies, and research.
The Mission of the Statewide Independent Living Council of Georgia is. Equal participation of people with disabilities within their communities.
Therefore, the Council will bring about results in the following areas:
