Central Iowa Center for Independent Living

We had a great class yesterday with the American Heart Association! Thank you to the speakers!

Join us at CICIL Connection Center on Wednesday, April 15th from 11:30 AM to 1:30 PM in suite 107 of Park Fair Mall for a Lunch & Learn with American Heart Association! This wellness series is sponsored by Wellmark Iowa in collaboration with Central Iowa Center for Independent Living (CICIL).

Thanks to Wellmark’s support, CICIL will be receiving 25 self-measured blood pressure devices to help launch a screen-and-referral program. These self measured blood pressure devices will serve as an ongoing, onsite resource for the community to better understand their numbers and take advantage of this offering.

Tentative agenda for the day:
* 11:25 – 11:30 a.m.�Wesley Franklin, Community Impact Director�Welcome & Opening Remarks
* 11:30 a.m. – 12:15 p.m.�Dr. Amanda Jepson�The Importance of Knowing Your Heart Numbers: A Physician’s Perspective
* 12:15 – 1:00 p.m.�Jen Bl**er, Hy-Vee Dietitian�Cooking Demonstration: The Importance of Healthy Eating
* 1:00 – 1:15 p.m.�Q&A – All
* 1:15 – 1:30 p.m.�Wesley Franklin, Community Impact Director�Closing Remarks & Announcements

For questions or accommodations, please email [email protected] or call 515–243–1742.

We hope to see you there!

Donuts! Also a chance to meet the board of Deaf Dome!

Our Donuts with Deaf Dome event has been rescheduled! Come meet the Deaf Dome board and have donuts and coffee!

April 19, 11:30-1PM
Cha-Cha's Hiland Bakery
3615 6th Ave, Des Moines

Hope to see you there!

(Board meeting will take place before this event - meeting is public)

Thank you Susan Skeries, Windsor Heights City Council Member for attending our open house, listening, and sharing! We appreciate it when elected officials take time out of their busy schedules to meet with and listen to the people they serve!

https://www.facebook.com/share/p/1E3VFAWxND

CICIL participants and staff had a great time at Disability Advocacy Day at the Capitol! Thank you to all who came out!

Join us Thursday, March 26 from 12 PM to 4 PM for an engaging Open House hosted by Iowa Radio Reading Information Service (IRIS) and Central Iowa Center for Independent Living, where advocacy meets community connection. This event brings together local elected officials - including council members, county supervisors, and legislators - for an inside look at the impact of our work. Guests will have the unique opportunity to hear directly from the people we serve through guided tours led by clients, offering powerful firsthand perspectives on independent living and the importance of community support.

CICIL is located in the lower level of Park Fair Mall at 100 E. Euclid Ave. Suite 107 in Des Moines.

PLEASE RSVP at https://form.jotform.com/260624655794164

For accommodations please email [email protected] or call (515) 243-174

Join us for Financial Literacy and Me! This will be held every Friday from 10:00-11:00a starting April 3rd!

Join us on Wednesday, March 25, for a webinar and discussion led by the author of “Disabled Power: A Storm, A Grid, and Embodied Harm in the Age of Disaster,” Angela Frederick! Angela will share stories from her newly released book about Texans with disabilities who endured the 2021 Texas power crisis during Winter Storm Yuri.

Register now: https://qrco.de/DisabledPowerWebinar

ASL interpretation and CART captions will be provided.

ID: Graphic reads "Webinar: Disabled Power: A Storm, a Grid, and Embodied Harm in the Age of Disaster. Join us for a discussion led by Angela Frederick, who will share stories from her newly released book about Texans with disabilities who endured the 2021 Texas power crisis. Wed., March 25, 1-2pm ET. Zoom. ASL + CART Captions provided. Register Now https://qrco.de/disabledpowerwebinar.” On the right side is a portrait of Angela Frederick. The Partnership logo appears at the top.

Anyone planning to join Des Moines Chamber of Commerce for mini golf from 9 AM to 2 PM today? Check out CICIL’s food donations with our logo at hole four!

The outing to Smokey Row 3/4/26 is cancelled. The center is open 10a-4p

March Calendar updates! This Wednesday CICIL Connection Center will be going to Smokey Row!