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Collaboration
All these collaborations allow us to inform those with disabilities who utilize them about our core services and other programs so that they may choose to address their goals of independency with us.
May 19, 2023
NAMI 2023
Let's CHALK About Mental Health
Our Community Navigator, Emily Smith, participated in this year's Let's Talk about mental health. Namie, Day Reporting Center, and her decorated the sidewalks of the broad street from the beginning to 3rd Avenue with encouraged to those who live with mental health challenges.
May 18, 2023
Floyd County 2023
We CARE Veterans Fair
We are honored to of been a part of the We CARE Veterans Fair. We are so grateful for the opportunity to serve 600+ veterans/veterans families that attended the event. We hope to do this again next year.
Pictures of the staff and table at the We CARE Veterans Fair 2023.
Pictuer of James C. Wigggins, who served in viatnam, reciving Quilt of Valor.
Pictuer of Gary Carter reciving Quilt of Valor. He served in the US Army from 1988-1992. He served through the Derert Storm and Desert Sield.
Pictuers from the Fair. ( Some pictuers where taken from City of Rome, GA- Govenment)
April 28, 2023
Rome Transit Department OutReach
Tonia Clayton partnered up with Rome Transit Department to connect to the community and let them know about the resources and programs we offer and to let them know of the classes we have coming up.
April 27, 2023
Assistive Tools and Technology
Focus Group
Katie Brown, Carressa Hann, and Maribel Hernandez partnered up with Georgia Vocational Rehabilitation Center to spread knowledge of Assistive Technology. and the different types. If you missed the event but want to know about Assistive Technology do not hesitate to call us at 706-314-1535. We would be happy to teach and show you the different types of assistive technology and how they help people with disabilities.
April 26, 2023
Vaccination Week
Program Manager, Katie Brown, and Community Navigator, Emily Smith, PArtnered up with Floyd County Health Department in celebrating Vaccination Week by ging Vocid 19 home tests out to those with disabilities. If you missed them you can still come by the center. We are located at 527 Broad Street Suite 101 in Rome GA, 30161.
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April 24 -26, 2023
Georgia Northwestern Technical College Resource Fairs.
Programm Manager Katie Brown, Information and Referral Erna Dobbs, Community Transition Coordinator Carressa Hann, and Community Navigator Emily Smith attended the GNTC Resource Fiars that they hosted at their different Campuses through the last week of April. On April 24 Carressa and Emily went to the fair that was held at the Murry County Campus. On April 25 Katie and Erna attended the fair that was at the Floyd County Campus. On April 26 Carressa attended the fair that was held at the Gordon County Campus. When there they shared about our resources and programs as well as brought a few of the resources such as the Home Covid-19 test and our Emergency Ready Bags.
April 20, 2023
Probation Graduation
Community Navigator, Emily Smith, attended the Day Reporting Center (DRC) Graduation. While there she meets and talked to some of her past and current students from her Goal, Planes, Nand Success (GPS) Class. Some of them were there to work the event and others were there to watch their friend's Graduate from DRC.
There was a total Of 44 graduates. Out of those 44 where 33 honor Graduates. The Honor Graduates were those that never tested positive during their probation. We are so proud of everyone that graduated from DRC and we hope to see anymore follow in their footsteps.
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Tuesday, April 18
2023 Reentry Simulation
Community Transition Coordinator, Carressa Hann, and Community Navigator, Emilt Smith participated in the 2023 Rome Reentry simulation. The Event was healed at Rome/Floyd Library, 205 Riverside Pkwy NE, Rome, GA 30161. In this, they got to see what it is like for those reentering society after imprisonment.
March 30, 2023
Mental Health Focus Group
We hosted a mental health focus group at Goodwill. There was a total of 7 participants that attended. Two representatives from Highland Rivers, two representatives from Rome Transportation, and one representative from the Department of Community Supervision. The discussion covered a wide range of needs and concerns for mental health provisions in the area.
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January 31,2023
Rome Transit Department(R.T.D.) Ribbon Cutting
Tonia attend the Rome/Floyd Chambers ribbon cutting of the new R.T.D. buss fleet. She got to go onto the buss see how accessible the bus is to the community. While she was there she connected to the community and let them know about the resources we offer.
December 7, 2022
Business Before Hours (B.B.H) at Riverwood
Carissa and Emily attended the B.B.H. at Riverwood Hosted by Rome/Floyd Chamber. While they were there they got to connect with other organizations that attended as well as Riverwood itself. Toward the end, they got a tour of the center and learned about Riverwood. We are grateful for the opportunity to attend and the knowledge that the center gained from the event. Thank you Riverwood and Rome/Floyd Chamber for the opportunity you had given us.
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August 11,2022
HackBerry Labs at Berry College
Fun with our team! Thank you to HackBery Labs on the Berry Campus for giving our entire staff such an awesome tour and Demonstration. We had such a great time! We learned about 3D printing and electric car and saw how lasers create assistive technology.
August 4, 2022
Business Before Hours At the Center
With Rome/ Floyd Chamber we hosted Business Before Hours in honor of the recent 32nd anniversary of the Americans with Disability Act (A.D.A.). We shared how the ADA has helped those with a disability be independent and self-empowered. We also shared how the center helps those through the ADA. Before the event ended we gave everyone a tour of our center and showed them a dome of the assistive technology that we offer to our consumers that need them.
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July 25-28 ,2022
2022 Annual Conference On Independent Living(NCIL)
Executive Director, Christina Holtzclaw (left) and Kathy Baker (right), Assistant Director of the center went to Washington and attended the 2022 NICL Conference. They worked with other centers and learned new resources, ways to strategize, and planned the future of Independent Living at the largest Independent Living event of the year.
February 16, 2022
Rome Floyd Chamber's Ambassador Program
Christina Holtzclaw (Left) and Kathy Backer (Right) attended the Rome Floyd Chambers Ambassador Program meeting. They met and learned to allot about the program as well as their responsibility.
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December 13, 2021
Graduation at Cave Spring Center
Quinn Durrant, an Independent Living Coordinator at NWGA Center for Independent Living, gives the keynote commencement speech to recent graduates at the Cave Spring Center with Georgia Vocational Rehabilitation Agency (GVRA). He congratulates them on successfully completing their programs and offers inspiration toward their future vocational goals. Quinn requests they think about the many things they are good at and what a successful life means to them. He offered many examples of how persons with disabilities, including himself, have gone on to successfully contribute to employers, their communities, and the world.
October 12, 2021
Commission Meeting for National Disability Awareness Month
Assistant Director, Kathy Baker and Independent Living Coordinator, Quinn Durrant, accept the Proclamation from the Floyd County Commissioner Larry Maxey presented at the Commission meeting for National Disability Awareness Month. Board members Terri Morgan and Lee Cagle are attending as well. Thank you!
October 11, 2021
Proclamation for Disability Employment Awarness Month From Rome City Commissioner
NWGA CIL board member Terri Morgan and Executive Director Christina Holtzclaw accept a proclamation for Disability Employment Awareness Month from Rome City Commissioner Wendy Davis. Thank you very much.
August 4, 2022
Business Before Hours At the Center
With Rome/ Floyd Chambers we hosted Business Before Hours in honor of the recent 32nd anniversary of the Americans with Disability Act (A.D.A.). We shared how the ADA has helped those with a disability be independent and self-empowered. We also shared how the center helps those through the ADA. Before the event ended we gave everyone a tour of our center and showed them some of the assistive technology that we offer to our consumers that need them.