Sources for Community Independent Living Services
1918 N. Birch Avenue
Fayetteville, AR 72703
(479) 442-5600 (v)
(479) 442-5192 (fax)
Email: sources@arsources.org
How can you benefit?
Utilize our services...
Information and Referral
Utilizing local and national resources to increase your independence, by finalizing creative solutions to your problems.
Peer Support
Learn from other people with disabilities through their problem-solving experiences and mutual support.
Independent Living Skills Training
Learn skills that will increase your independence at home, in the community, or when seeking employment. Skilled training available in health/wellness, finance management and basic computer knowledge.
Advocacy
Learn about your legal rights, civil rights, available benefits, and community accessibility. Learn to advocate for yourself and others. Learn to reduce barriers to your independence.
Mission Statement
"The mission of Sources for Community Independent Living Services (Sources) is to promote the independence of persons with disabilities by facilitating and supporting their full integration and participation in all aspects of community life."
SOURCES provides services, supports, and advocacy for persons with disabilities, their families, and the communities at large. Sources is dedicated to the Independent Living Philosophy and the concept of consumer-directed service delivery: each consumer has control of his or her life. All services and activities reflect this concept.
Statement of Values
SOURCES is dedicated to the following values and principles of service:
- Assisting each consumer with consideration, concern and timely response;
- Serving all persons with disabilites, regardless of type or severity of disability;
- Developing a team of dedicated and competent staff and voluneteers, encouraging and rewarding their innovation and productivity;
- Promoting self-help, self-advocacy, and peer involvement;
- Promoting a full range of life experiences and choices for persons with disabilities;
- Working cooperatively with other community organizations to avoid duplication of services, and to make available a comprehensive support system for persons with disabilities;
- Promoting the concepts of equality and justice to further the intergration of persons with disabilities in society.
Other Services
Direct Assistance to Individuals
Sources provides consumers with accessible home modifcations and assistive technology and devices that are not covered by any other funding source.
Individual and Systems Advocacy
Sources provides information, support, and guidance to consumers and their families to ensure them equal rights.
SSA Benefits Counseling
For SSI and SSD beneficiaries interested in returning to work while protecting their income/medical benefits.
The following statements reflect how SOURCES has affected the lives of people with disabilities:
"SOURCES has been an important resource in my life. I am proof positive of how SOURCES can change a person's life. I was able to achieve my own independent living goals. All it took was a little Support and resource information from a group of persons with disabilities."
"No one else knew what I had to do...SOURCES provided information about renovating my home to accomodate a new ability and about becoming employed."
"Thanks for helping us know how to make our business more accessible to persons with disabilities."
"From the questions (you) asked and the sound of your voice, I knew you were going to be able to help me."
"Thank you for helping me to have dreams again..."
Staff
Jim Mather |
| Sherry Priestaf |
| Leora Jackson Independent Living Specialist | William Gray A-Win Administrator | Jerry Clawson A-Win Benefits Specialist |
Sources is a 501 (c) (3) organization serving Benton, Carroll, Madison, and Washington Counties.
For more information on services available or to make a tax-deductible donation, please call (479) 442-5600. Sources also accepts donations of your used Durable Medical Equipment for its equipment loan closet. All donations are TAX DEDUCTIBLE.
Consultation: Sources provides consultation services and technical assistance to businesses on achieving compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act and the Fair Housing Act.
Content of this page was taken from the SOURCES brochure.
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