Our Agenda/Minutes Archive

Our goal is for all people with disabilities to have the same resources and can be part of everything in society. Keep updated with events, interesting stories, and articles that will keep you updated with news and resources.

Our Vision

Lead an effective statewide independent living movement resulting in people with disabilities living without barriers, fully integrated in society.

Our Mission

To empower our peers with disabilities to lead and control their own lives.

Our Values

INSILC is committed to a culture that consists of following core values: Independence, Equality, Integration, Choice, Freedom, Control, and Integrity.

INSILC Council Membership Opportunities

INSILC is a statewide disability advocacy nonprofit organization – directed, led and operated by Hoosier leaders with disabilities. These leaders consist of, but are not limited to, our peers with physical / mobility disabilities, intellectual / developmental disabilities, mental health disabilities, conditions of aging and our peers who are Deaf, Blind, Neurodiverse, etc. INSILC is driven by the Independent Living Philosophy, which emphasizes that as people with disabilities, we have crucial and valuable perspective to contribute to society and should have the same meaningful opportunities, choices, freedoms and liberties as individuals without disabilities.

The Council operates as a 501c3 nonprofit organization and federally-required state entity that is mandated to be independent and autonomous from the state and the Indiana Centers for Independent Living. Council Members are appointed by the Governor for three-year terms. Candidates selected for appointment to INSILC by the Governor must have significant knowledge and understanding of the independent philosophy, a dedication to disability justice and a commitment to prioritize what is in the best of the Council and its Hoosier peers with disabilities. INSILC recognizes that the Indiana Disability, Deaf, Blind, Aging, Mental Health, Intellectual / Developmental Disability, Neurodiverse, etc. communities all intersect with other marginalized communities and the vital importance of centering their voices and experiences. As such, empowering our peers from these communities with varying and intersecting layers of lived experience and marginalization is critical to the work of our organization. While many new members with disabilities with these intersecting marginalized identities have been appointed to INSILC within the last few years, the Council is still missing many other marginalized voices. Therefore, INSILC continues to prioritize and push for future Governor appointments to include these missing peer voices.

To learn more about INSILC and its Council Membership opportunities, please contact info@insilc.org

Membership Application PDF

Membership Application DOC

Our Duties & Authorities
INSILC Duties

Develop the State Plan for Independent Living (SPIL) in conjunction with the Directors of the Indiana Centers for Independent Living
Review, monitor and evaluate the implementation of the SPIL
Meet regularly and ensure such meetings are accessible and open to the public
Submit periodic Independent Living reports to the Administrator of the Administration on Community Living (ACL)
Coordinate independent living activities with other state entities and organizations that provide services similar to or complementary to independent living services

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INSILC Authorities

(As described in the Rehabilitation Act of 1973)

Work with Centers for Independent Living to coordinate services with public and private entities to improve services provided to individuals with disabilities
Conduct resource development activities to support the activities described in the approved SPIL and/or provision of independent living services by Centers for Independent Living
Perform other such functions that promote a philosophy of Independent Living and promote the integration and full inclusion of individuals with disabilities in the mainstream of American society and furthers the purpose of the Rehabilitation Act, as the Council determines to be appropriate

Archived INSILC Meetings

To access archived meetings of INSILC, Indiana’s disability advocacy nonprofit, visit Indiana.gov. These archives reveal the diverse discussions and initiatives led by INSILC leaders with disabilities, showcasing perspectives on physical/mobility disabilities, intellectual/developmental disabilities, mental health conditions, aging, Deafness, blindness, and Neurodiversity. As an independent 501c3 organization, INSILC’s archives demonstrate its commitment to transparency and the Independent Living

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Meet The Council

Get to know the awesome team at INSILC! We're a group of people who care a lot about making sure folks with disabilities in Indiana have their voices heard. We come from different backgrounds but share a goal of including everyone and making things better.