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Independent Living Center of Southern California Inc

Serving Persons With Disabilities Since 1976

aka ILCSC   |   Van Nuys, CA   |  https://www.ilcsc.org

Mission

The ILCSC is dedicated to providing the services which offer the opportunity for persons with disabilities to seek an individual path towards independence, while educating the community.

Ruling year info

1983

CEO/Executive Director

Norma Vescovo

Executive Director

Christopher Wells

Main address

14141 Haynes Street

Van Nuys, CA 91401 USA

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EIN

95-3026060

NTEE code info

Human Services - Multipurpose and Other N.E.C. (P99)

Civil Rights, Advocacy for Specific Groups (R20)

Youth Development Programs (O50)

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Programs and results

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Our programs

SOURCE: Self-reported by organization

What are the organization's current programs, how do they measure success, and who do the programs serve?

Independent Living Skills Program

Strengthening the person's ability to live independently. Including classes on Meal Planning and preparation, Money Management, Mobility and Safety in the community and at home, Self-Care and Socialization Skills.

Vocational Training - Teaching communication. Evaluating clients to determine their individual needs for adaptable equipment.

Computer Skills - Providing one-on-one instruction, socialization skills and vocational training, including job readiness, interviewing, pre-vocational skills, simulation and computer automation.

Horticulture - Providing therapeutic classes to assess skills as the client organizes, plants and maintains a garden area.

Population(s) Served
People with disabilities
Adults
Children and youth

Providing pre-employment preparation. Utilizes an extensive employer network throughout the ILCSC service area.

Population(s) Served
Adults
People with disabilities

The staff serving the catchment area are the TBI program coordinator, TBI resources specialist, and the TBI support service specialist. The TBI staff works in coordination with each service office intake specialist. All of the day-to-day services will be coordinated through the office supervisors and executive director to assist 100 persons with case management annually, in addition to 500 or more with information, referral, or general assistance. The consumers and community will benefit from this process as the needs for consumers will be identified, and the barriers in the community preventing these needs will be addressed. Services can be provided to a person with a TBI that is moving into our catchment area, or a person that does not have ILC services available in their own area. The ILCSC provides services to over 5,000 unduplicated persons with disabilities each year, across four physical locations:

Population(s) Served
People with disabilities
Adults
Children and youth

Assisting persons with disabilities in successfully transitioning to a community living arrangement.

Population(s) Served
People with disabilities
Adults

Advocacy - Guidance in self-advocacy on issues, benefits counseling, landlord/tenant disputes and general/legal referrals.

Cross Disability Peer Support - Building skills and knowledge with interpersonal, family, social, financial and interagency services. Bringing increased trust and reducing isolation.

Housing Assistance - Information about housing resources in the community.

Personal Assistants Management - Building skills and knowledge in interviewing, hiring and management of personal assistants, interpreters, readers and drivers. Resources are available of persons seeking work as personal assistants.

Emergency Services - Assistance in obtaining various benefits, welfare; referrals for food and shelter.

Information & Referral - Provides clients information and assistance in utilizing needed services in the community.

Population(s) Served
People with disabilities
Adults

Efforts to affect legislation, policies and laws for changes in the system, through a partnership with the client and the community. Removing barriers to independent living in the community for persons with disabilities.

Population(s) Served
People with disabilities
Adults

Training workshops are available on the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), Fair Housing Act, Americans with Disabilities Act Accessibility Guidelines (ADAAG), ADASAD and other State and Federal laws.

Population(s) Served
People with disabilities
Adults

Where we work

Our Sustainable Development Goals

SOURCE: Self-reported by organization

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How we listen

SOURCE: Self-reported by organization

Seeking feedback from people served makes programs more responsive and effective. Here’s how this organization is listening.

done We demonstrated a willingness to learn more by reviewing resources about feedback practice.
done We shared information about our current feedback practices.

  • How is your organization using feedback from the people you serve?

    To identify and remedy poor client service experiences, To identify bright spots and enhance positive service experiences, To identify where we are less inclusive or equitable across demographic groups, To strengthen relationships with the people we serve, To understand people's needs and how we can help them achieve their goals

  • Which of the following feedback practices does your organization routinely carry out?

    We collect feedback from the people we serve at least annually, We take steps to get feedback from marginalized or under-represented people, We aim to collect feedback from as many people we serve as possible, We take steps to ensure people feel comfortable being honest with us, We look for patterns in feedback based on demographics (e.g., race, age, gender, etc.), We look for patterns in feedback based on people’s interactions with us (e.g., site, frequency of service, etc.), We engage the people who provide feedback in looking for ways we can improve in response, We act on the feedback we receive, We tell the people who gave us feedback how we acted on their feedback, We ask the people who gave us feedback how well they think we responded

  • What challenges does the organization face when collecting feedback?

Financials

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Operations

The people, governance practices, and partners that make the organization tick.

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Independent Living Center of Southern California Inc

Board of directors
as of 08/15/2024
SOURCE: Self-reported by organization
Board chair

Lisa Weinberg

Lisa Weinberg

Board President

Chi Lu

Board Member

Irwin Rosenberg

Board Member

Basil Casil

2nd VP

Robin Gillins

Board Member

Michael Hansel

Board Member

Gale Williams

Board Member

Brenda Gillis

Board Secretary

Humberto Quintanar

Board Member

Benjamin Hodges

Board Member

Dale Thalley

VP/Treasury

Board leadership practices

SOURCE: Self-reported by organization

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  • Board orientation and education
    Does the board conduct a formal orientation for new board members and require all board members to sign a written agreement regarding their roles, responsibilities, and expectations? Yes
  • CEO oversight
    Has the board conducted a formal, written assessment of the chief executive within the past year ? Yes
  • Ethics and transparency
    Have the board and senior staff reviewed the conflict-of-interest policy and completed and signed disclosure statements in the past year? Yes
  • Board composition
    Does the board ensure an inclusive board member recruitment process that results in diversity of thought and leadership? Yes
  • Board performance
    Has the board conducted a formal, written self-assessment of its performance within the past three years? Yes

Organizational demographics

SOURCE: Self-reported; last updated 5/11/2021
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Who works and leads organizations that serve our diverse communities? Candid partnered with CHANGE Philanthropy on this demographic section.

Leadership

The organization's leader identifies as:

Race & ethnicity
White/Caucasian/European
Gender identity
Female, Not transgender
Sexual orientation
Heterosexual or Straight
Disability status
Person with a disability

The organization's co-leader identifies as:

Race & ethnicity
White/Caucasian/European
Gender identity
Male, Not transgender
Sexual orientation
Heterosexual or Straight
Disability status
Person without a disability

Race & ethnicity

Gender identity

Transgender Identity

Sexual orientation

Disability

Equity strategies

Last updated: 05/11/2021

GuideStar partnered with Equity in the Center - an organization that works to shift mindsets, practices, and systems to increase racial equity - to create this section. Learn more

Data
  • We review compensation data across the organization (and by staff levels) to identify disparities by race.
  • We disaggregate data to adjust programming goals to keep pace with changing needs of the communities we support.
  • We employ non-traditional ways of gathering feedback on programs and trainings, which may include interviews, roundtables, and external reviews with/by community stakeholders.
  • We have long-term strategic plans and measurable goals for creating a culture such that one’s race identity has no influence on how they fare within the organization.
Policies and processes
  • We use a vetting process to identify vendors and partners that share our commitment to race equity.
  • We seek individuals from various race backgrounds for board and executive director/CEO positions within our organization.
  • We have community representation at the board level, either on the board itself or through a community advisory board.
  • We help senior leadership understand how to be inclusive leaders with learning approaches that emphasize reflection, iteration, and adaptability.
  • We engage everyone, from the board to staff levels of the organization, in race equity work and ensure that individuals understand their roles in creating culture such that one’s race identity has no influence on how they fare within the organization.