Resources for Independent Living Inc

09/27/2026

08/24/2026

Some important changes are coming to SNAP reciepients. See Link below for details.

Learn about SNAP work requirements, exemptions, and required documents when applying for or renewing benefits in Virginia, including recent federal rule changes.

08/05/2026

If you're interested in a free training on the Medicaid Works Program see the details below:

Medicaid Works
A Free Virtual Training

Join us to learn how Medicaid Works can help eligible Virginians with disabilities maintain healthcare coverage while pursuing employment.

Wednesday, October 14, 2026
2:00 PM to 3:30 PM
Location: Online via Zoom
Register using the web link provided below.
https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/cAbJK50aQLKmKtxlwzEmkg

Presented By
Michael Klinger - Work Incentives Specialist &
Jonathan May - Ticket to Work/Financial Empowerment Manager
Virginia Association of Centers for Independent Living (VACIL) - www.vacil.org
Training provided with funding from the Virginia Statewide Independent Living Council (SILC).

Welcome to Virginia Association of Centers for Independent Living (VACIL) What is a CIL? A CIL is a consumer-controlled, community-based, cross-disability, nonresidential, private, non-profit agency that is designed and operated within a local community by individuals with disabilities and provides....

07/23/2026

Thanks to everyone associated with the Retriever benefit game this weekend. Everyone had a great time and I will never listen to YMCA the same again!!!!

06/05/2026

If you would like a guided tour of the new Carmax Park, this is a good overview.

04/07/2026

The NEA just released a book list that uplifts the experiences of disabilities.

Feel free to browse.

https://www.nea.org/professional-excellence/student-engagement/tools-tips/books-uplift-perspectives-and-experiences-disAbility Resource Center

These recommended books give readers the opportunity to explore a wide range of disability experiences as well as enjoy fabulous stories that focus on a disabled character but not their disability. Exposing students to books that include people with disabilities can help raise awareness of the every...

03/18/2026

If you want to live in Williamsburg, link is bottom left of the page.

The Williamsburg Redevelopment and Housing Authority was created by the state legislature of Virginia at the request of the City of Williamsburg.

03/18/2026

If you are on the waitlist for RRHA vouchers, this is important news for you.

From March 2 through March 31, 2026, applicants currently on the housing waitlist of the Richmond Redevelopment and Housing Authority (RRHA) should log in to...