Community Resources for Independence (CRI) serves as an information bank.

The CRI staff gathers information on the following resources in order to better serve our consumers:

• housing
• adaptable equipment
• attendant care
• transportation
• benefits
• education and training
• jobs placement
• advocacy
• any other issues that relate to people with disabilities.

Once the information is gathered and processed, it is available to people with physical disabilities, their family and friends, or other concerned individuals.

On first contact with CRI, the person is put in touch with the information and referral specialist. After learning a little about the individual's needs, the specialist passes the information on to the case manager. The case manager contacts the individual to decide how CRI can best help him or her. If we cannot provide services to the individual, the information and referral specialist makes a direct referral to the proper agency.