Roads to Freedom Center for Independent Living

11/13/2025

🚨 When disaster strikes, how do we ensure everyone in our community is safe—especially people with disabilities?

Join this webinar on Thursday, Nov. 20, from 1 to 2:30 p.m. for an important conversation on building truly inclusive emergency preparedness.

We'll hear from frontline leaders who've navigated real disasters, learn about Pennsylvania-specific risks, and discover how you can advocate for more inclusive planning in your community. Register now. Link in the comments.

FISA Foundation
The Pittsburgh Foundation
Roads to Freedom Center for Independent Living

🚨 When disaster strikes, how do we ensure everyone in our community is safe—especially people with disabilities?

Join this webinar on Thursday, Nov. 20 from 1 to 2:30 p.m. for an important conversation on building truly inclusive emergency preparedness.

We'll hear from frontline leaders who've navigated real disasters, learn about Pennsylvania-specific risks and discover how you can advocate for more inclusive planning in your community. Register now. Link in the comments.

FISA Foundation The Pittsburgh Foundation Roads to Freedom Center for Independent Living

11/12/2025

Amador was so excited to finally move into his very own apartment — and to celebrate, he enjoyed his first sandwich at home! 🥪✨

True to his friendly nature, Amador wasted no time making new friends in his community. He’s already started connecting with his neighbors and embracing his new independence.

WELCOME HOME, Amador!

11/12/2025

Ten Tips for Families: Supporting a Veteran with a Disability Returning to Work

Learn more here ➡️ https://adata.org/factsheet/ten-tips-families

A veteran with a disability has a lot to offer in the civilian workplace: skills, discipline, teamwork, resilience and courage. Your loved one’s talents, skills, passions and aspirations matter now as much as they ever did. A key challenge for any veteran with a disability is to underestimate your...

11/11/2025

Ten Tips for Employers: Tapping into the Talents of Veterans with Disabilities

Learn more here ➡️ https://adata.org/factsheet/ten-tips-employers

Veterans have a lot to contribute to the workplace: skills, resilience, teamwork, loyalty, discipline, and adaptability. This is as true for the approximately one-third of veterans who have a disability as it is for others.

11/11/2025

You Have a Lot to Offer: Ten Points for Veterans to Consider When Returning to Work with a Disability

Learn more here ➡️ https://adata.org/factsheet/ten-points-veterans

This is true even if you have a disability. Your talents, skills, passions and aspirations matter now as much as they ever did. Don’t sell yourself short! Work isn’t just about money. It’s also about getting back to civilian life, meeting people and applying the skills and experiences learned ...

11/11/2025

2025 Veterans Day Free Meals

The following list is for the national restaurant chains offering free food or meals on Veterans Day.

- Applebee’s
- Buffalo Wild Wings
- Chic-fil-a
- Chili’s
- Dairy Queen
- Dave and Buster’s
- Denny’s (morning)
- Firehouse Subs
- Golden Corral (evening)
- IHOP
- In-N-Out
- Krispy Kreme
- Olive Garden
- Outback Steakhouse
- Panera Bread
- Starbucks
- Texas Roadhouse
- Wendy’s

11/11/2025

To all who served, we are thankful for your service. Happy Veterans' Day! 🔴 ⚪ 🔵

11/10/2025

Central Susquehanna Opportunities, Inc. (CSO) Mobile Food Pantries

CSO is operating mobile food pantries across our area on a first-come, first-served basis for income-eligible households. Dates and locations are posted and updated here ➡️ https://www.csocares.org/food

If you need help, you can also call (570) 644-6575, ext. 0, for the latest schedule, sites, and eligibility details.

11/10/2025

TechOWL’s statewide Lending Library ships assistive tech to people across the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania. Anyone in PA can use the Lending Library to meet a disability-related need!

We loan directly to users and families, as well as to teachers and therapists. Using the Lending Library is completely FREE. When your device arrives, there will be a return label inside the box.

Are you interested in borrowing from the TechOWL Lending Library? Let us know how we can help!

570.327.9070
AT@cilncp.org

11/08/2025

Commonwealth of Pennsylvania Proclamation by the Governor

WHEREAS, Pennsylvanians with disabilities of all ages may need assistive technology devices and services to live independently and productively, as well as to participate fully in affairs of their communities; and

WHEREAS, assistive technology devices and services allow people to work, attend school, play, and live in the community of their choice; and

WHEREAS, an assistive technology device is any item, piece of equipment, or product system, whether acquired commercially, modified, or customized, that is used to increase, maintain, or improve functional capabilities of individuals with disabilities or older individuals; and

WHEREAS, assistive technology devices and services are not luxury items, but necessities for people - these tools empower people to control their lives and their futures; and

WHEREAS, Pennsylvania is a leader in the development and implementation of assistive technology programs for Pennsylvanians with disabilities and older residents, through assistance from organizations that provide valuable information and assistance, financial education, and financing for the purchase of assistive technology devices and services.

THEREFORE, I, Josh Shapiro, Governor of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, do hereby proclaim November 2025 to be ASSISTIVE TECHNOLOGY AWARENESS MONTH

I encourage all Pennsylvanians to become aware of the many ways in which assistive technologies contribute to the health, happiness, independence, and future of our family, friends, and neighbors.

GIVEN under my hand and the Seal of the Governor, at the City of Harrisburg, on this twenty-ninth day of October two thousand twenty-five, the year of the Commonwealth the two hundred fiftieth.

Governor Josh Shapiro


Tech OWL - Technology for Our Whole Lives

11/08/2025

📢 Just a reminder, our office will be closed on Tuesday, November 11th, for Veterans' Day. 🔴 ⚪ 🔵