“I never felt like I fit in anywhere, and now I do with the peer support groups at SCIL”

Kim - Springfield

“They were so welcoming and believed in me. I could have given up, but I was determined to move out of the nursing home and if I hadn’t made the call to SCIL, I don’t know what I would have done.”

Larry - Springfield

“The Your Life group is fantastic and gives so much to the youth.... It has given Jeffrey a positive place to experience friendship and learn life skills”

Mable & Jeffery - Springfield

“My mother always encouraged me to live life with my disability. Today, I advocate for others with disabilities at the local and state level.”

Launa - Springfield

“SCIL installed a ramp for me, it's my world, without it I would still be in the nursing home.”

James - Springfield

“Without SCIL I wouldn't be living in my own home with the quality of life that I have now. I can't imagine life differently. ”

Michael - Springfield

“SCIL helped me get the equipment I need to live more independently. A phone I can hear better on and a magnifier so I can read easier.”

Ruth - Springfield

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Governor Nixon Visits Abilities First to Discuss Importance of First Steps Program

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Overstock Prom Dress Sale!

Thanks to the overwhelming generosity of our community, SCIL's prom dress drive was a huge success!  But our dress collection is now greater than our storage capacity so we must liquidate some of our collection.  100% of all sale proceeds benefit SCIL's Evening of Enchantment Prom.   For sale details, click here. 

Branson Branch Office Relocating!

The Branson office has moved!  As of May 1, the Branson office location has changed.  We have had monumental growth in the Stone and Taney county area since the branch office opened four years ago, and have simply run out of space for our staff and consumers in the Southern Counties.  With such an outpouring of requests, needs and referrals, it was only a matter of time before we outgrew our small office in Branson.

The move is complete, though our Branson staff are still working on making the building into their new location.  Expect new decorations and personal touches to the office in the upcoming weeks.  The new address is still in Branson at 109 N. Veterans Boulevard, Suite 400, Branson MO 65616, just off Main and Veterans Boulevard.  The phone number and fax number are still the same, only the address has changed.  

This new space is three times larger than the old Branson location, which will allow for further expansion in the years to come.  As always, we are looking for volunteers in the Branson area who would like to lend their services to the staff in the new office.  We will have more private areas available, and a reception area for consumers and walk-in visitors.  Please, stop by and visit the new location and look around!  If the next few years are anything like the last few, we are looking at many changes in the Branson area. 

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